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From Emergencies and Disasters
West Virginia
Division of Homeland
Security and Emergency Management

Phone: (304) 558-5380
Fax: (304) 344-4538
Bldg. 1, Rm. EB-80
1900 Kanawha Blvd., East
Charleston, WV 25305

Your home is likely the largest investment you will ever make. Protect this investment by having adequate insurance coverage and making necessary modifications to lessen or prevent disaster damage. In West Virginia, flooding is the most common type of disaster.

—Homeowner’s insurance does not cover flood damage. Remember that just because your home loan lending institution does not require flood insurance, does not mean your home will never flood.

—Because the National Flood Insurance Program is supplemented by the federal government, flood insurance premiums are quite affordable.

—Flood Insurance is the only way to have a full recovery from a flood disaster. Disaster assistance is not always available following a flood. The assistance is often a low-interest loan.

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      Homeowners' Checklist To Avoid Flood Damage
    Flood Facts and Myths
Flooded House    
   
Top 10 Flood Facts
Be Ready: Raise Electrical Components
This Wood County home built along the Ohio River was designed to prevent and to reduce flood damage.    
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