South Carolina's Historic Floods Remind Us Of Need For Flood Insurance

Anyone who isn’t living under a rock knows that a state of emergency has been declared across much of South Carolina due to extreme flooding. The final cost of damage is going to be well above $1 billion, and most likely a multibillion economic cost. The looming issue for the state and federal government is that most of it will be uninsured. It may be too late for the homeowners already affected, but those who don’t have a flood insurance policy should take steps to learn what it can do for them and how to get it.