[JeffAtlanta]

Sorry for the ping, but here is an update on the Katrina flood insurance situation. This bill is targeted to take care of those outside of the highest risk areas.

It is still not clear what actions will be taken by those that were in the highest risk zones but did not have flood insurance. I imagine that suing the insurance company will be the first step, followed by extending the reach of this bill.

[Sam Cree]

You have to feel for people who suffered due to their reliance on government info. But naturally the solution to this is even greater reliance on government. IMO it won't end until government has responsibitlity for everything.

[houeto]

Thanks for the ping Jeff. This is from the last thread and there were several others that said the same thing:

In fact, when I purchased my current house and spoke to my insurance agent about my new homeowners policy, I specifically asked about flood insurance. It is unavailable through regular insurance companies, he told me. You have to get it from the Feds. I said, okay, how do I do that? Because you're not in a 100-year or 200-year (I forget specifically) flood plain, you're not eligible for the federal program.

Like you, I took the rider for earthquakes (even though I live in an area that hasn't been hit hard by a major quake in centuries).

But flood insurance is unavailable - at any price - to me.

sitetest

I am confused.