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1 in 4 Americans Say They Don't Have a Fire Extinguisher at Home Most Americans admit to putting their homes at risk for electrical fires by ignoring basic safety guidelines, ValuePenguin.com survey finds. News provided by Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- May is National Electrical Safety Month but are Americans doing enough to protect themselves and their homes against electrical fires? Although 28% of Americans have experienced an electrical fire, most confess that they aren't following basic precautions that would lower their risk of another fire...

Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is taking steps to more effectively assess the flood risk that homeowners face. The agency's National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) recently released new flood insurance rating procedures that are meant to equitably distribute the cost of insurance for potential flood damage based on the risk a property faces. A new ValuePenguin.com analysis of FEMA's Risk Rating 2.0 — the new methodology that goes into effect on October 1st— found that more than 3.8 million home...

Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- April kicks off what is typically the three most active months of the year for tornadoes in the United States, and tornado territory extends well beyond the Great Plains, as recent outbreaks have made clear. But where did Tornadoes cause the biggest financial devastation over the past decade? According to a new report from ValuePenguin.com by LendingTree, Tornadoes resulted in $2.5 million in property damage per storm from 2010 through 2020, but FEMA's records show that just two states received nearly 50% of the a...

Share this article Share this article NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- There's no doubt that the pandemic has changed the course of many lives since last March. Social distancing, isolation, financial hardships and other struggles have pushed Americans to seek help from mental health professionals. Thanks to technology, mental health help is just a click away and more accessible than ever before.  ValuePenguin surveyed over 1,300 Americans and found that many have not only sought therapy, but they've prioritized their mental health amid the pandemic.  Key findings:  Nearly 30% of A...

/PRNewswire/ -- With brutal winter weather conditions impacting much of the country, 73% percent of drivers in America say they are anxious or afraid of...