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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 06:47 PM Original message |
Flood plains and flood insurance: Can someone give us info on this? |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 06:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. If you live in a designated zone, your normal homeowners insurance is not required |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:08 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I checked my policy carefully. Any damage from broken water pipes |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Actually, no normal homeowners insurance covers floods. |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:25 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Standard Homeowner's policies don't cover floods |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I did not know this because I have NEVER had a house outside of a flood zone. |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. The federal government is the place where you go for flood insurance. |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Anyone know who designates the flood plains? |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I believe that FEMA designated flood plains based on |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:22 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Yes, that's right |
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Ineeda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:29 PM Response to Reply #2 |
10. In Florida, flood insurance is optional, as is wind coverage. |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. As far as I know it is privatized, but subsidized by the feds. |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:20 PM Response to Original message |
7. FEMA's booklet will give you answers |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:31 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. So what is the point of the WYO policies? I suppose |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. CBO testimony on NFIP from 2006 |
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Curmudgeoness (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:26 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. I believe that this is one of those situations where the government |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. OK - I think you spotted where I am wrong, but I'm still confused. |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:54 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Yes |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Thank you - I know I could have looked this up myself, but i |
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Yo_Mama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. It is. We should think about these things n/t |
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RegieRocker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 07:53 PM Response to Original message |
16. subsidizes flood insurance to some extent, but that the bulk of the cost is on the homeowner. |
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quaker bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-01-11 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
21. I deal with this for a living |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Sep-02-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Quaker bill, with your background, may i suggest you post an |
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