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September is National Preparedness Month, which raises awareness about the importance of preparing for disasters and emergencies that could happen at any time. This collection of articles will help insurance professionals and their clients mitigate exposures and understand what to do before and after a disaster.
Flooding is the most common natural disaster in the United States, with every state having experienced some aspect of it in recent years. Storm surge flooding, which occurs particularly in coastal areas as the result of offshore winds from tropical storms, has great potential to impact both personal safety and property.
Let’s examine flooding and storm surges and identify their unique characteristics as well as measures taken to help protect people and property from their effects. First, we will address the difference between general flooding and storm surge flooding. While they both involve water, their characteristics — including when and where they typically occur — are quite different.
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