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NORTH PORT, Fla. (AP) — Christine Barrett was inside her family's North Port home during Hurricane Ian when one of her children started yelling that water was
Christine Barrett was inside her family’s North Port home during Hurricane Ian when one of her children started yelling that water was coming up from the...
The Insurance Information Institute says only about 4 percent of homeowners nationwide have flood insurance although 90 percent of catastrophes in the U.S. involve flooding.
There have long been concerns that not enough people have flood insurance especially at a time when climate change is making strong hurricanes even stronger and making storms in general wetter, slower and more prone to intensifying rapidly.
Hurricane Ian caused extensive flooding in areas outside of areas considered high-risk zones, and flooding is not covered by a homeowner's insurance policy. Flood insurance must be purchased separately — and only 18% of Floridians have it. In many now-flooded neighborhoods, residents who didn't purchase the optional insurance are wondering how they will be able to afford much-needed repairs to their homes.