Month: October 2015

Homeowners urged to buy flood insurance before El Niño strikes

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wants Californians to buy flood insurance ahead of the predicted torrential rains from the strongest El Niño conditions in nearly 20 years. “We encourage everyone to take the threat seriously,” FEMA’s deputy associate administrator for insurance and mitigation Roy Wright said during a news

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Many homeowners unprotected from destructive flooding in Carolinas

Residents in South Carolina will face a few more uncertain days waiting for floodwaters from stressed dams and swollen rivers to recede. A combination of tropical moisture from Hurricane Joaquin and a slow-moving low pressure system produced one to two feet of historic rainfall across the Carolinas over the weekend.

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More Californians could see their fire coverage dropped

More residents may see their fire coverage dropped by insurance carriers, while others living in high risk areas will see costs rise, California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones said this week.  Four years of severe drought have increased fire activity in the state. So far in 2015, a total of 813,163

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