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According to research last week from the Environment Agency, almost one in six homes is at risk of flooding.
The agency's report, Flooding in England, said that 2.4 million properties are at risk from either rivers, the sea or surface water from overflowing drains. However, AA Insurance said that almost one fifth of home owners seem to be cutting back on insurance because of monetary constraints, leaving them at risk.
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- Many Homeowners Are Unaware...FEMA and the Insurance Information Institute are Urging All Homeowners to Consider Flood Insurance People who live near the coast or next to a stream are not the only homeowners threatened by floods during a hurricane ...
- "Got Flood Insurance?" PSAAlmost 25 percent of all floods occur outside of high flood-risk areas. If you need the name of an insurance agent near you who sells flood insurance, contact the agent referral line or go online to FloodSmart.gov.
- Winter Rainy Season And...For more info on this and other stories, visit www.newsinfusion.com Now is the time to be FloodSmart! Washington, DC (January 2009) – Heavy seasonal rain and recent wildfire damage can make for a disastrous combination ...
- NFIP Video part 1 of 4following is a quote by Gilbert F. White who has also been quoted by Barney Frank "A flood insurance program is a tool that should be used expertly or not at all. Correctly applied, it could promote wise use of flood plains ...
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