{"id":21362,"date":"2024-02-07T17:48:47","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T17:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/?p=759844"},"modified":"2024-02-07T17:48:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T17:48:47","slug":"wisconsin-governor-declares-flood-insurance-awareness-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/2024\/02\/07\/wisconsin-governor-declares-flood-insurance-awareness-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Wisconsin Governor Declares Flood Insurance Awareness Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2018\/04\/flooded-580x397.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/app\/uploads\/2018\/04\/flooded.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs tabs tabs-entry\">\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/midwest\/2024\/02\/07\/759844.htm\">Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insurancejournal.com\/news\/midwest\/2024\/02\/07\/759844.htm?comments\" rel=\"nofollow\">0 Comments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article-content clearfix\">\n<p>Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has proclaimed February 4-10, 2024, Flood Insurance Awareness Week in Wisconsin to recognize the state\u2019s increasing flood risk and the importance of having appropriate insurance coverage.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow is the time to prepare for spring flooding and consider getting flood insurance coverage,\u201d said Insurance Commissioner Nathan Houdek. \u201cFlood insurance policies from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) have a 30-day waiting period so don\u2019t wait until flood waters are rising.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"bzn bzn-sized bzn-intext\">\n<ins data-revive-zoneid=\"79\" data-revive-topics=\"flood\" data-revive-companies data-revive-block=\"1\" data-revive-id=\"36eb7c2bd3daa932a43cc2a8ffbed3a9\"><\/ins> <\/div>\n<p>Standard homeowners and renters insurance policies do not cover flood damage, yet millions of Wisconsinites don\u2019t have flood insurance coverage. Flood insurance policies can protect individuals, families, and business owners alike. Low-cost renters flood insurance from the NFIP can start at just $100 per year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne inch of water can cause up to $25,000 in damage so even small or moderate floods can be financially devastating if you don\u2019t have the right insurance,\u201d said Commissioner Houdek.<\/p>\n<p>Flood insurance is available even for those who don\u2019t live in Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs), also known as floodplains. On average, <a href=\"https:\/\/agents.floodsmart.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/fema_answers-to-questions-about-nfip_brochure_06-2023.pdf\">40% of the NFIP flood insurance claims<\/a> occur outside of these high-risk flood areas. 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