{"id":197,"date":"2022-11-29T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldscholarshipforum.com\/insurance\/?p=197"},"modified":"2023-03-23T11:45:13","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T11:45:13","slug":"flood-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kiiky.com\/insurance\/flood-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Flood Insurance? Overview, and how it works","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n
You might think your house won’t flood because you’ve never seen anything more than a large puddle in your yard. Far too many Americans don’t believe that a flood is a major threat to their homes. That\u2019s why you need to know about flood insurance and how it works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to a survey by insurance company Swiss Re, only 3% of homeowners believe they will have a medium to high risk of flooding within the next two years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Both near the coast and in normally dry areas, devastating floods can occur suddenly. Floods can be caused by foreseeable events that are extensively reported in the media, such as hurricanes, but also by flash floods caused by heavy rain. And no sandbags or plywood can stop devastating floods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n