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Many people don't realize their home insurance doesn't cover flooding
Sep 13, 2024
As Hurricane Francine made landfall, 14 million people were under flood watches. But only 6% of American homeowners are insured against flooding.
Buying a house? Want to know if it floods? It might be hard to find out.
Dec 14, 2023
A growing number of states, including New York and New Jersey, are passing flood disclosure laws. But many still don’t have them.
"Our whole life is in this house": Florida residents begin recovery after Hurricane Ian
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Amy Scott
Oct 14, 2022
The economic damage from Hurricane Ian could exceed $100 billion.
Puerto Ricans who thought hurricane insurance covered flooding may have a rude awakening
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Andy Uhler
Sep 20, 2022
Did wind or water cause the damage to their homes? That's up to the insurance adjuster.
Few homeowners in Kentucky's flooded areas have flood insurance
Aug 2, 2022
Nationwide, only 4 in 100 homes are covered, a FEMA official says. Without it, victims are pretty much on their own.
Why doesn't homeowners insurance cover flood damage?
Sep 16, 2021
Short answer: Flooding cost insurance companies too much money, so the federal government stepped in.
Lots of homeowners are dropping flood insurance, study shows
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Andy Uhler
Aug 4, 2021
It's bad news for federal officials who are trying to convince more homeowners that they need flood protection.
For public good, not for profit.
Texas may soon require landlords to inform renters about flood risk
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Jen Rice
May 28, 2021
The state requires disclosure of flood risk information to buyers, but not to people who rent their homes. For now.
Nashville flooding renews federal push to tear down homes
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Blake Farmer
Apr 29, 2021
Those in areas prone to flooding are weighing whether it's better to stay in a home, or take a government buyout.
Insurance increasingly unaffordable as climate change brings more disasters
Aug 31, 2020
In California, homeowners in high wildfire-risk areas are finding insurance is harder to find, costs more and is worth less.