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2. Buying a house in a flood zone? Know the risks first - AOL

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   The NFIP provides most residential flood coverage in the U.S. NFIP coverage is not available everywhere, though — in the areas where it is not available, borrowers may be able to purchase flood ...

3. How to buy flood insurance coverage - AOL

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   These privately-offered policies cover your home’s structure and systems like a normal flood insurance policy but have a higher building coverage limit than the $250,000 limit on NFIP policies ...

4. Flood insurance isn't perfect. You should probably buy ... - AOL

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   NFIP’s coverage ensures up to $250,000 worth of property damage and $100,000 in ruined contents of a flooded home. Its coverage of high-risk areas like basements is more limited, and homeowners ...

5. Flood insurance - Wikipedia

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   Flood insurance is the specific insurance coverage issued against property loss from flooding. To determine risk factors for specific properties, insurers will often refer to topographical maps that denote lowlands , floodplains and other areas that are susceptible to flooding.

6. National Flood Insurance Program - Wikipedia

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   Participation in the NFIP is based on an agreement between local communities and the federal government that states that if a community will adopt and enforce a floodplain management ordinance to reduce future flood risks to new construction in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA), the federal government will make flood insurance available within the community as a financial protection against ...

7. What is flood insurance, and why do you need it? - AOL

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   Under FEMA policies, coverage for single-family homes is capped at $250,000 for a building’s damage and $100,000 for its contents. For businesses, the maximum coverage is $500,000 for each.