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Flood Insurance Information
One of the best protection measures for a building with a flood problem is National Flood Insurance, which is purchased through any property insurance agent. If the building is located in a floodplain, most mortgage lenders will require flood insurance. Be sure to include the cost of a policy in your mortgage and financial planning. Regardless of where your property is located in the City, you are eligible for flood insurance.

Every year flooding causes hundreds of millions of dollars worth of damage to homes and businesses in the United States. Standard homeowners and commercial property insurance policies do not cover flood losses. To meet the need for this vital coverage, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
 

The Community Rating System

The NFIP offers reasonable priced flood insurance in communities that participate in the Community Rating System (CRS) by complying with minimum standards for floodplain management. The City of Sarasota became a participating CRS community in 1990. Flood insurance in The City of Sarasota is available to all owners of insurable property. Owners and renters may insure their personal property against flood loss, as well. Condominiums are also eligible for flood insurance protection. Because of the City's participation in the CRS program, flood insurance is available through any licensed property insurance agent or broker. If you are interested in purchasing flood insurance for your property, you should call your local insurance agent.
 

For More Information

If you would like more information about flood insurance or the City of Sarasota's participation in the Community Rating System program, you may call Gerald (Buster) Chapin, CRS Coordinator at (941) 954-4127.

This brochure will answer many of your questions:
Flood Safety Brochure (publication #Z103)

Check out these other resources for more information:
Sarasota County Government Flood Map Info (Updated 12/2008)
www.fema.gov/hazard/flood/index.shtm
www.floodsmart.gov
   
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