FEMA NOTIFIES MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA, OF IMPENDING FLOOD INSURANCE PROBATIONAGENCYGROUP09FDCH Regulatory Intelligence Database
The Flood Insurance Rate Maps used by FEMA are based on antiquated data and obsolete models. As a result, the U.S. government downplays flood risks for homeowners across the country—but especially in mountainous regions like Appalachia.
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Flood insurance is crucial for helping these communities recover after disasters because they lack the wealth to rebuild and are often locked out of access to credit, said Carolyn Kousky, executive director of the Wharton Risk Center at the University of Pennsylvania. And while the gov...
The Christophersons, who did not buy flood insurance, filed a lawsuit against CoreLogic, the couple who sold them the property, the real estate broker and brokerage that arranged the sale, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and three contractors who assisted FEMA in drawing its flood maps. ...
Mills said that one thing every Floridian can do is buy flood insurance. He said even if a family does not live in a flood zone, anywhere there is rain, there is a chance for floods. “Insurance is really your first line of defense,” he said. “Insurance can really help people rebui...
Hurricane Andrew, which struck southern Florida in 1992, was the largest and most expensive disaster the U.S. had ever experienced. FEMA’s response was insufficient: it took four days for the agency to deploy teams to the area. When Hurricane Katrina devastated Louisiana, Mississippi, and ...