The agency will locate mobile homes in flood plains now, she says, if they're placed on a fixed foundation that complies with federal flood plain regulations.
This can include clearing drains, improving storm barriers and coastal defences, or putting in place planning regulations to discourage development in high-risk areas such as flood plains.
In the coming weeks, Mr. Christie said he intends to propose regulations to help towns rebuild to withstand inevitable future storms, including abiding by revised flood advisory maps released last month by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.