Facts about floods:
1. mOST HOME OWNER INSURANCE DOES NOT COVER FLOOD DAMAGE
2. YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO PURCHASE FLOOD INSURANCE AS LONG AS YOUR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATES IN NFIP (NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM)
3.Just a few INChes of water can cause tens of thousands of dollars in damage
4. IN THE PAST FIVE YEARS, ALL 50 STATES HAVE EXPERIENCED FLOODS OR FLASH FLOODS
5. IN A HIGH RISK AREA, A HOME IS MORE LIKELY TO BE DAMAGED BY FLOOD THAN BY FIRE
6. IT ONLY TAKES TWO FEET OF MOVING WATER TO CARRY YOUR CAR AWAY
7. 78% OF PROPERTIES ARE WITHIN ONE-MILE OF A HIGH-RISK AREA
8. NEW LAND DEVELOPMENT CAN INCREASE FLOOD RISK, ESPECIALLY IF THE CONSTRUCTION CHANGES NATURAL RUNOFF PATHS
9. FLOODING IS THE MOST COMMON NATURAL DISASTER IN THE UNITED STATES
10. ON AVERAGE, ONLY 49% OF BUILDINGS IN HIGH-RISK FLOOD AREAS ARE INSURED FOR FLOOD