As insurance agents in Tennessee are challenged by the number of claims from floods and tornadoes that hit the state earlier this month, some may also be dealing with the prospect of lawsuits over accusations that they failed to properly advise customers about flood insurance.

An attorney in Nashville says he is pursuing more than 50 complaints that homeowners were never properly informed that their policies did not cover flooding.

Earlier this month, the state was roiled with tornadoes and excessive rainfall that produced tremendous flooding and destruction. The state has requested that 52 counties be declared federal disaster areas.

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