
Community-Based Flood Insurance Option
River and coastal floods are among the nation''s most costly natural disasters. One component in the nation''s approach to managing flood risk is availability of flood insurance policies, which are offered on an individual basis primarily through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Established in 1968, the NFIP is overseen by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and there are ab...
River and coastal floods are among the nation''s most costly natural disasters. One component in the nation''s approach to managing flood risk is availability of flood insurance policies, which are offered on an individual basis primarily through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Established in 1968, the NFIP is overseen by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and there are ab...