Kokua Line: Analyzing Oahu flood risk could lower cost of insurance
Answer: A big reason flood insurance is so expensive on
Zone D parcels don't qualify for Preferred Risk Policy (PRP) premiums available in areas that have been studied and confirmed to have minimal flood hazards, such as Zone
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New technology makes it much easier and cheaper to complete the necessary studies. The city and the
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Overall, rating flood hazards on previously unstudied parcels is more likely to lower than raise flood insurance premiums on
We'll have more on this topic this week. In the meantime you can find out your property's flood risk zone on a
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