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              Elevation Certificates sandbags on flooded streetClimate Change Increases Risk of FloodingFlooding is the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States. The risk of flooding is constantly increasing due to climate change: rising sea levels, wildfires, changing precipitation patterns and more. Flood insurance helps you financially protect your home and its contents against the real and rising risk of flooding. Protect the life you’ve built.**Get Covered Today!**
              660%From 1980–2000, the NFIP paid almost **$9.4 billion** in flood insurance claims. From 2000–2020, that number **increased over 660%** to **$62.2 billion** due to the changing climate.See what flooding could cost you5”–8”According to NASA, globally, sea levels have risen about 5–8 inches in the last 100 years due to climate change, with no signs of slowing down.Learn your flood risk+0.14°FOn average, according to NOAA, global temperatures have increased by **0.14 degrees** Fahrenheit each decade since 1880—and that pace has **more than doubled** in the last 50 years as a result of climate change.Find an insurance provider99%Since 1996, **99%** of counties in the U.S. have experienced a flood, but only **4%** of homeowners have flood insurance.Find out what's covered

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