FEMA on Listen Up Home Buyers! Flood information
FEMA on Listen Up Home Buyers! Flood information
FEMA on Listen Up Home Buyers! Flood information
FEMA on Listen Up Home Buyers! Flood information
Jeffrey Jackson the Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Federal Insurance Directorate within the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA) at FEMA the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Mr. Jackson leads flood insurance operations for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) at FEMA.
In January 2023, FEMA announced a reinsurance program to manage future flood risks.
For more information on the on the National Flood Insurance Program's Reinsurance Program, go to the FEMA website.
Timestamp for the podcast with Jeffrey Jackson the Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Federal Insurance Directorate within the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration FIMA at FEMA.
:52 FEMA’s top priority is education
1:05 Everyone is at risk of flooding. Flood is the most common natural disaster in America
1:15 98% of counties in America flooded to some degree last year. Where it rains, it can flood.
1:32 updating the way we price insurance, rate insurance policies
1:42 Last year, insurance policies changed for the first time in the history of the program based on the individual risk of your property
2:10 Houston is a prime example of climate change
3:10 First time buyers need to learn about the community and where the property of interest sits within the neighborhood
3:48 Your home owners insurance does not always include flood -call your insurance agent to learn about flood insurance
4:30 Based on the characteristics of the home, how likely your property is to flood, giving home owners transparency of their risk
5:03 FEMA would love for everyone to have flood insurance. Every home is at risk for flood
6:20 If you don’t have flood insurance, borrowing funds or home equity loans is the option
6:57 Mitigation, there are things to do to lower your risk
7:39 Kentucky-heartbreaking to see what flooding has done to communities 1-2% of the residents had flood insurance
8:41 Insurance puts you on a better trajectory for recovery
8:55 After a disaster, one in four small businesses never comes back
9:20 FEMA affordability program working with Congress so they can consider passing affordability legislation
10:21 Victoria shares story about looking at a property in Riverdale Maryland
11:08 What do the letters on the FEMA Map mean?
11:19 V zones are coastal high risk A zones are river and high risk but you can’t just look at a map and make an informed decision
12:00 40% of all FEMA claims come from outside the high risk area
12:35 the FEMA maps are a snap shot in time
12:47 If you’re close to a high risk zone, chances are you will be at risk even if the rating is X or considered low risk for flooding
13:35 Home buyers, look at the FEMA map to see the flood rating of the property of interest. Also, contact an insurance agent to understand the real risk (if you are next to a high risk area)
14:00 Encourage informed buyers! There is much to learn but the flood risk of a property should be on the list
15:30 How to move ahead if you want to purchase a home in a high risk flood area
15:54 Floodsmart.gov is the place to start to learn about flood insurance and mitigation
16:30 Elevating a home can make a difference
17:02 Before you purchase a home, gather all the information available to make an informed decision
18:01 Know your risk before you buy and have a plan in place for flood loss
19:36 Be wary of people who want you to look past information regarding flood
20:15 FEMA sees how much climate change is impacting our country
21:00 Not just rivers and coast, flood risk is impacted by rain, mud slides and the more development the flood risk goes up
21:30 We need to up our IQ on flood risk
22:45 Flood insurance policies issued by the National Flood Insurance programs
23:21 The higher the price, the more at risk you are to flood
23:30 Low risk properties flood every single day
Please see some helpful links below.
- Flood Insurance | FEMA.gov
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center | Welcome!
- FloodSmart | Welcome to the NFIP | FloodSmart
- FloodSmart | Why Buy Flood Insurance?
- FloodSmart | How Are Flood Insurance Rates Determined?
- FloodSmart | Flood Preparation and What To Do After A Flood
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FEMA on Listen Up Home Buyers! Flood information
Jeffrey Jackson the Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Federal Insurance Directorate within the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration (FIMA) at FEMA the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Mr. Jackson leads flood insurance operations for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) at FEMA.
In January 2023, FEMA announced a reinsurance program to manage future flood risks.
For more information on the on the National Flood Insurance Program's Reinsurance Program, go to the FEMA website.
Timestamp for the podcast with Jeffrey Jackson the Deputy Assistant Administrator for the Federal Insurance Directorate within the Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration FIMA at FEMA.
:52 FEMA’s top priority is education
1:05 Everyone is at risk of flooding. Flood is the most common natural disaster in America
1:15 98% of counties in America flooded to some degree last year. Where it rains, it can flood.
1:32 updating the way we price insurance, rate insurance policies
1:42 Last year, insurance policies changed for the first time in the history of the program based on the individual risk of your property
2:10 Houston is a prime example of climate change
3:10 First time buyers need to learn about the community and where the property of interest sits within the neighborhood
3:48 Your home owners insurance does not always include flood -call your insurance agent to learn about flood insurance
4:30 Based on the characteristics of the home, how likely your property is to flood, giving home owners transparency of their risk
5:03 FEMA would love for everyone to have flood insurance. Every home is at risk for flood
6:20 If you don’t have flood insurance, borrowing funds or home equity loans is the option
6:57 Mitigation, there are things to do to lower your risk
7:39 Kentucky-heartbreaking to see what flooding has done to communities 1-2% of the residents had flood insurance
8:41 Insurance puts you on a better trajectory for recovery
8:55 After a disaster, one in four small businesses never comes back
9:20 FEMA affordability program working with Congress so they can consider passing affordability legislation
10:21 Victoria shares story about looking at a property in Riverdale Maryland
11:08 What do the letters on the FEMA Map mean?
11:19 V zones are coastal high risk A zones are river and high risk but you can’t just look at a map and make an informed decision
12:00 40% of all FEMA claims come from outside the high risk area
12:35 the FEMA maps are a snap shot in time
12:47 If you’re close to a high risk zone, chances are you will be at risk even if the rating is X or considered low risk for flooding
13:35 Home buyers, look at the FEMA map to see the flood rating of the property of interest. Also, contact an insurance agent to understand the real risk (if you are next to a high risk area)
14:00 Encourage informed buyers! There is much to learn but the flood risk of a property should be on the list
15:30 How to move ahead if you want to purchase a home in a high risk flood area
15:54 Floodsmart.gov is the place to start to learn about flood insurance and mitigation
16:30 Elevating a home can make a difference
17:02 Before you purchase a home, gather all the information available to make an informed decision
18:01 Know your risk before you buy and have a plan in place for flood loss
19:36 Be wary of people who want you to look past information regarding flood
20:15 FEMA sees how much climate change is impacting our country
21:00 Not just rivers and coast, flood risk is impacted by rain, mud slides and the more development the flood risk goes up
21:30 We need to up our IQ on flood risk
22:45 Flood insurance policies issued by the National Flood Insurance programs
23:21 The higher the price, the more at risk you are to flood
23:30 Low risk properties flood every single day
Please see some helpful links below.
- Flood Insurance | FEMA.gov
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center | Welcome!
- FloodSmart | Welcome to the NFIP | FloodSmart
- FloodSmart | Why Buy Flood Insurance?
- FloodSmart | How Are Flood Insurance Rates Determined?
- FloodSmart | Flood Preparation and What To Do After A Flood
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