2020 is turning out to be quite a year for major storms. Named storms are forming at a record pace. Experts are predicting as many as 25 named storms to hit the Atlantic this season which is close to double the average number. Hurricane Laura has already done almost $12 billion in insured losses this […]
Hurricane Irma hit and flooded streets in Fort Lauderdale, FL Starting this week, the nonprofit research and technology group, First Street Foundation is launching an interactive website that offers flood risk data on over 142 million homes and properties across the country. This allows, homeowners and homebuyers the ability to check a forward-looking analysis of […]
Hurricane Isaias is on roughly the same track as Hurricane Dorian and is the first hurricane to hit the Bahamas since Dorian stalled over the islands as a Category 5 monster killing dozens of people and causing massive destruction. Here is a quick overview of both storms as well as a few tips on how […]
Home Insurance adjuster examining flood damage in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy on November 11, 2012 in Far Rockaway, NY Floods are both the most common and most expensive natural disaster that hit the United States. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), flood damage ends up costing an average of $8.2 billion every […]
Within the United States, flooding is the most expensive natural disaster with cost over $1 trillion in inflation adjusted dollars since the year 1980. According to new calculations, the flood risk across many states in the country is far greater than current government estimates show. This threat could grow as climate change gets worse. First […]
Beautiful sunset view of Front Street in Beaufort, the third-oldest town in North Carolina, located in Carteret County North Carolina residents could be some of the first in the country to have a state backed private flood insurance policy as an alternative to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s National Flood Insurance Program. Insurance Commissioner Mike […]
Over the last 50 years, homeowners in Florida that needed a flood insurance policy had only one real options, purchasing coverage from the federal National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Florida residents were a big supporter of the NFIP, accounting for over a third of the policies being sold. However, due to changing flood maps, more […]
North End of Palm Beach, Florida, aerial view of the inlet and what locals call Peanut Island, and the Port of Palm Beach If you live in South Florida and are not carrying flood insurance, you may be required to change that soon. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is currently changing flood maps for […]
Homeowners in East Austin have seen flood issues become much more serious over the past decades, despite the fact that the city built a flood wall roughly 15 years ago. As climate change has warmed the atmosphere, storms have become more intense, releasing much higher rates of rainfall which has drastically increased the risk of […]
Windstorm insurance is not a required coverage in Georgia, but if you live on the coast, it is certainly an insurance you should consider. In many coastal areas your mortgage lender will require that you carry a windstorm policy to make sure your home (and their investment) is full protected. Windstorm policies are designed to […]