Suzette Peoples Real Estate Blog

Hurricanes & Flood Plains

I just got an e-mail from someone who lives in First Colony who was told the flood maps are being revised. He heard this from the Fort Bend Appraisal District (that I did not verified). So I went to the web site of www.fema.gov and then found the web site of www.floodsmart.gov  Both are excellent sources of information. The first site will help you with all kinds of information about hurricane prepareness and what to do in emergency and all sorts of resources.  The floodsmart site is interesting site about flood maps. If you put in your address you can see if your home is in a high risk flood zone. I was  told that if your home is on a creek or levee be prepared you may be required to pay flood insurance in the future. I called an Insurance Sales Rep. and he said flood insurance is about $350 a year if your not required to have flood insurance. But if your property becomes a required area it can go as high as $1300. That is quite a jump. So check out and see if your at risk. Contact your Insurance agent for more information. Check out the web site for more facts too. I am just passing along what I was informed by a concern homeowner..Just wanting my clients to be AWARE! If anyone knows anything about this, please share.. 

Posted at 01:53AM Jun 04, 2009 by Suzette Peoples in Real Estate  |  Comments[1]