For most of us, our home is by far our most valuable lesson. But every year, more homes in the U.S. are damaged by floods than any other natural disaster. People who live near water are not the only ones who experience flooding.
Floods move, and can spread for miles.
They can have strong currents that, in a few moments, can sweep away everything that took a lifetime to accimulate, leaving a thick residue of mud and debris behind. It's not just high risk areas that are flooded. Between 25 and30 percent of flood insurance claims come from medium or low flood-risk areas. The fact is, a flood could happen to you. The good news is that more than 18,000 communities in the United States and its territories that are faced with potential flooding participate in the NFIP, so the chances are excellent that flood insurance is available to you.