FEMA launches option to buy national flood insurance policy online

Oct. 23—It is now easier than ever for Washington residents to prepare for the devastating financial consequences of flooding, a news release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) stated this week.

FEMA has launched a new tool to purchase a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy completely online through Floodsmart.gov.

The tool is accessible nationwide, with the online purchase option available to anyone living in one of the almost 22,700 participating NFIP communities.

Residents can visit FEMA's Community Status Book at https://tinyurl.com/ymnxw37s to see if their community participates.

"I've seen firsthand how floodwaters devastate American communities," FEMA Administrator Cameron Hamilton said in the release. "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."

Through the National Flood Insurance Program's new self-service digital purchase option, FEMA is reducing barriers and making flood insurance more accessible to people nationwide, the news release stated.

Quotes are available on Floodsmart.gov after providing basic information.

The new self-service tool is consistent with the insurance industry's shift toward digital engagement and aims to make it easier for more Americans to access flood coverage, the release stated.

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

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