FEMA launches new online tool to buy flood insurance

ATLANTA, G.A. (WNCT) — FEMA has launched a new digital self-service tool that's making it easier for North Carolinians to financially prepare for floods.

Floodsmart.gov is a tool that can be accessed nationwide and has an online purchase option available to anyone who is living in one of the almost 22,700 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) communities.

"I've seen firsthand how floodwaters devastate American communities," said FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton. "We are making it easier for people to reduce their financial risk and protect what they've spent their lives building. With this new digital tool, you can get a quote and buy a flood insurance policy in a matter of minutes. This innovation demonstrates how FEMA is working to cut bureaucracy and deliver results to the American people."

Floods are the most common and expensive natural disaster in the United States. Having flood insurance gives financial protection againsts these unexpected events.

FEMA is helping to reduce major barriers as well as making flood insurance more accessible with this new self-service digital purchase option.

To learn more about flood insurance, get a quote, or to purchase a policy, visit www.floodsmart.gov/policy-quote.

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