The experience of previous and current storm seasons underscores the importance of flood risk awareness. Now, more than ever, property owners must protect their assets and be mindful of a program in dire need of reform.
Legislative hearings on the administration of the National Flood Insurance Program revealed many problems. Not only is the program in debt, but also the vast majority of the nation’s flood maps are inaccurate and the program benefits a small percentage of policyholders who own properties that are truly at high risk of flooding. In other words, the majority of low-risk property owners forced to buy high-risk flood insurance are paying premiums to subsidize primarily repetitive loss properties and a seriously flawed program.
We deserve a program that is fair to all property owners in all flood risk categories.
When a main river or canal approaches flood stage, a floodgate failure prohibits water flow to reservoirs, streams or levees, causes water levels to rise in main rivers and canal channels and prevents the flow of water into a flood bypass or detention basin. Accumulating storm debris also hinders the proper operation of floodgates and canals. The impact of such failures can be devastating to both life and property especially following a tropical storm or hurricane....
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