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Louisiana flooding exposes uninsured to costly recovery

Source: The article below mentions grants worth "up to $33,000" for those of you who've suffered losses and don't have flood insurance. They give the website to apply: http - Aug 16, 2016

Historic flooding in Louisiana has forced more than 10,000 people to take refuge in shelters and damaged homes and businesses in areas once considered high and dry. That means many of those hit hardest do not have flood insurance to help them recover.

It is still too early to tell exactly how many flood victims are without insurance. Help will be available for the uninsured living in the four parishes currently declared major disaster areas, but it will be limited. State officials are urging uninsured homeowners to meticulously record any property damage.

Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said thousands of Louisiana residents affected by widespread flooding in March are recovering without flood insurance. Insured homeowners filed 5,000 claims with the National Flood Insurance Program totaling $200 million in payments.

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Category: Louisiana