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2. Special Flood Hazard Area - Wikipedia

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   Areas within the SFHA are designated on the flood insurance rate map as Zone A, AO, A1-A30, AE, A99, AH, AR, AR/A, AR/AE, AR/AH, AR/AO, AR/A1-A30, V1-V30 or V. [2] Land areas that are at high risk for flooding are called special flood hazard areas (SFHAs), or floodplains. These areas are indicated on flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs).

3. Flood insurance rate map - Wikipedia

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   FIRMs display areas that fall within the 100-year flood boundary. Areas that fall within the boundary are called special flood hazard areas (SFHAs) and they are further divided into insurance risk zones. The term 100-year flood indicates that the area has a one-percent chance of flooding in any given year, not that a flood will occur every 100 ...

4. National Flood Insurance Program - Wikipedia

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   The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a program created by the Congress of the United States in 1968 through the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (P.L. 90-448). The NFIP has two purposes: to share the risk of flood losses through flood insurance and to reduce flood damages by restricting floodplain development.

5. Flood insurance isn't perfect. You should probably buy ... - AOL

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   Homeowners who sit in 100-year floodplains — areas deemed to have a 1% chance of flooding in a given year or a 30% chance over the life of a typical mortgage — are considered “high risk ...

6. Understanding FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0 system for flood insurance

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   FEMA’s Risk Rating 2.0 system is designed to produce fair flood insurance rates. ... for mandatory purchase requirements and floodplain management. These FIRMs still serve as a vital source of ...

7. What is flood insurance, and why do you need it? - AOL

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   According to the Insurance Information Institute, an industry trade group, Florida, Louisiana and Texas account for 40% of all flood insurance policies nationwide. But it’s not just coastal ...