Release Date: March 16, 2009
Release Number: R8-09-009
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Regular business or homeowner’s insurance does not cover flood damage.
The only way to get flood insurance is through the federally funded National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). If your community participates in the program, you are eligible - whether or not you live in a high-risk flood zone.
Communities that participate in the NFIP have agreed to follow certain floodplain management regulations that reduce the risk and dangers of floods. That is why residents of participating communities can purchase flood insurance that compensates owners and renters for all covered flood-related losses to a home or business after the deductible is met.
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To contact a flood insurance agent serving your area, check out: www.floodsmart.gov.
To find out if your community participates in the National Flood Insurance Program, contact your insurance agent, or go to http://www.fema.gov/cis/ND.html.
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Last Modified: Sunday, 15-Mar-2009 19:36:31