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A single inch of floodwater can cause up to $25,000 in damage that isn't covered under most homeowners policies, says FEMA, and with a stronger-than-average hurricane season on the horizon it's important homeowners prepare for the threat of flooding that often accompanies these storms.

FEMA manages the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which supplies a network of companies who provide flood coverage to those living in one of 23,000 participating NFIP communities.

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Brittney Meredith-Miller

Brittney Meredith-Miller is assistant editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. She can be reached at [email protected].