
Written by admin on May 28, 2015 at 7:07 PM.
Are you ready to get wet and wild?
According to the South Florida Water Management District, “South Florida only has two seasons: rainy and dry.”
So in honor of Miami-Dade, Broward, West Palm, Marathon, and Collier County’s very wet summer months ahead, Stellar Public Adjusting presents :
10. The 100-year flood is a climactic average; there is a 1% chance that a 100-year flood will occur in any given year.
9. Nearly half of all people killed in floods are those who try driving through flooded areas.
8. Floods are the #1 natural disaster in the United States.
7. From 2008 to 2012, the average flood claim amounted to nearly $42,000.
6. From 2003 to 2012, total flood insurance claims averaged nearly $4 billion per year.
5. In 2012, the average flood insurance policy premium was about $650 per year.
4. The NFIP paid more than $7.7 billion in flood insurance claims to all policyholders in 2012.
3. Just a few inches of water from a flood can cause tens of thousands of dollars in damage.
2. A car can easily be carried away by just two feet of floodwater.
1. Since 1978, the NFIP has paid more than $48.1 billion for flood insurance claims and related costs (as of 7/8/13).
If you are in need of a South Florida Public Adjuster, contact us immediately as we have extensive experience in Water Damage claims so we can help you fight for the maximum payout for your claim.