Why You Need To Look Into Hurricane Insurance
By David Stone
After the events surrounding hurricane Katrina in the 2005 hurricane season many people in coastal areas are asking themselves if they need to purchase hurricane insurance. If you are asking yourself this question, you probably do. There actually isn't an policy designed to cover hurricane damage. Most homeowners are cover by their home policy for wind damage and wind driven rain damage. Most of the damage that resulted from hurricane Katrina was resulted from flood damage. Flood damage is not covered under your standard homeowner's policy. Flood has been offered by the federal government since 1968 through FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency). Most companies in coastal areas will package flood in with their homeowner's policies.

During hurricane Katrina up to 80% of the coastal cities in Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi were flooded. Thousands of homes were destroyed completely. If you live in a coastal area I would recommend



looking into flood for your home. The most costly and deadly hurricanes have always been associated with large storm surges. In most areas a call to an company will give you the chance to get informed about the costs associated with flood insurance. The worst case scenario of a outright flood makes it well worth it to become informed about whether or not you are at risk.

Between homeowners and flood the damages to your home caused by a hurricane and the associated storm surge will be covered. The company will access the damage and assign the charges for the damage to your home. It is important to keep your records somewhere safe during a storm and make sure to keep them waterproof. Also make sure to take pictures as soon as you can of the damage. Your company will need them once you file your claim. The more information you can provide your company the faster your claim can be settled and you can get your life back.
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