{"id":730,"date":"2017-04-02T13:33:05","date_gmt":"2017-04-02T13:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pablobeach.shapiroinsurancegroup.com\/?p=730"},"modified":"2020-09-23T20:09:54","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T20:09:54","slug":"do-you-need-flood-insurance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pablobeach.shapiroinsurancegroup.com\/do-you-need-flood-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Need Flood Insurance?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Flood: What It Is and What It Isn\u2019t<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Water from broken water pipes, overflowing bathtubs, flash floods, or storms can cause extensive damage to your home, contents, and other assets. As a homeowner, you need to determine whether the damage constitutes a water damage insurance claim<\/a>\u00a0or a flood claim.<\/p>\n

Claim Distinctions: What Constitutes a Flood Claim?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The difference between a flood damage claim and water damage claim can best be illustrated by the\u00a0Federal Emergency Management Agency\u2019s (FEMA)<\/a>\u00a0flood definition. According to FEMA, a flood is a temporary condition where two or more acres of normally dry land are completely or partially inundated by:<\/p>\n