Since 2020, the number of severe repetitive loss properties in the U.S. has increased nearly 20%, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. Credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture Since 2020, the number of severe repetitive loss properties in the U.S. has increased nearly 20%, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. Credit: U.S. Department of Agriculture

Less than 1% of homes across the National Flood Insurance Program's book of business see severe and repetitive flooding but these properties account for more than 10% of NFIP claims, according to a data tool created by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

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