Flood insurance claims from Irma could top $11 billion from Harvey, FEMA official says
Based on models, he also said the number of claims in the aftermath of Irma could reach as high as 100,000 --similar to the total for Harvey, where flooding devastated
Wright, the
"It's a little too early to know the full impact of this storm," Wright said in an interview. "We usually see the numbers accelerate in weeks two and three. We're coming into that now as people get back into their homes."
"The Keys' number is going to grow faster because the people in the
Wright said the hardest-hit flood areas are the Keys, which has generated 20 percent of the claims so far, and
In
Wright said policyholders should take lots of photos of flood damage to their homes to file along with their insurance claims.
In addition, he said that anyone without flood insurance who lives in a single-family home, condominium, apartment or trailer who suffered storm-related damage in
He described the payments as a "life vest" to hold people over temporarily -- in the low thousands of dollars -- much less than the distributions to households with flood insurance policies.
So far, he said,
Federal flood insurance policyholders and others without insurance may file damage claims at www.FEMA.gov or www.disasterassistance.gov,, or call 1-800-621-
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