FEMA Urges St. Louisans To Buy Flood Insurance [View all]

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Federal officials are encouraging St. Louis residents to enroll in flood insurance, in anticipation of a potentially severe flood season.

Most homeowners and renters-insurance policies don’t cover flooding, but the Federal Emergency Management Agency offers flood insurance to residents in thousands of U.S. cities, including St. Louis. The program — which dates back to the late 1960s — sets insurance rates based on building location, age and other factors.

Major flood events can occur with little warning, said David Maurstad, chief executive of the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program.

“Where it can rain, it can flood,” he said.

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