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1. Floods are the #1 natural disaster in the United States.

2. Most home insurance policies don’t cover flood damage.

3. Hurricanes, winter storms and snowmelt are common (but often overlooked) causes of flooding.

4. If you live in a low-to-moderate risk area and are eligible for the Preferred Risk Policy, your flood insurance premium may be as low as $119 a year, including coverage for your property’s contents.

5. Last year, one-third of all claims paid by the National Flood Insurance Program were for policies in low-risk communities. (Source: www.floodsmart.gov)

6. Your home has a 26% chance of being damaged by a flood during the course of a 30-year mortgage, compared to a 9% chance of fire. (floodsmart.gov)

7. Everyone lives in some type of flood zone. These are geographic areas that FEMA defines, based on studies of flood risk. The zone boundaries are shown on flood hazard maps, also called Flood Insurance Rate Maps.