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March
is
Flood
Awareness
Month in Iowa
Posted 5 March
2010
At a press
conference Thursday, Governor Chet Culver proclaimed March Flood
Awareness Month, kicking off a month-long public information campaign
to educate Iowans about flood insurance, disaster precautions and other
safety facts. Flood awareness is particularly important since
Iowa is still recovering from the floods and storms of 2008. The
2008 disaster was not only the worst natural disaster to strike the
state, but is considered one of the largest disasters on record in U.S.
history.
“What happened in 2008 has made us all aware of the need to be
prepared,” said Governor Culver. “We want all Iowans to
understand what resources are available to minimize loss should another
flood event occur. It is especially important for Iowans to be
aware of whether they live in or near a flood plain, and discuss flood
preparations with their families.”
Throughout March, the Rebuild Iowa Office, the Iowa Insurance Division,
the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and the Iowa Homeland Security
and Emergency Management Division will share flood-related information
and safety tips with the media and the public.
“It is important for all of these agencies to come together for this
partnership,” said Rebuild Iowa Office Executive Director Lt. General
Ron Dardis. “This month is meant to be so much more than a
reminder of the disasters we’ve endured in the past. It is a call to
action that we must be prepared for when, not if, the next disaster
strikes.”
Officials also want to make sure Iowans are aware of the availability
of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). This is particularly
important to consider in March as Iowa’s snow begins to melt. Unlike
homeowner’s insurance, there is a 30-day waiting period before flood
insurance begins once a person purchases a policy. According to
the NFIP, a home located in a flood plain has a seven times greater
risk of having a flood than a fire.
People may purchase flood insurance for a home or business, regardless
of whether the property is in a flood plain as long as the community is
participating in the National Flood Insurance Program. Iowans can find
out whether a particular community is enrolled in the program by
visiting the Rebuild Iowa Office’s Web site at www.rio.iowa.gov.
Another helpful Web site for Iowans to refer to is www.FloodSmart.gov.
Homeowners, renters and small business owners can estimate their
premiums and calculate their flood insurance rate. There are
currently more than 15,360 flood insurance policies in Iowa.
Iowans can learn more about flood safety tips and how to create a
family emergency plan at www.bereadyiowa.org.
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