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Flooded Midwest highlights need for flood insurance
In South Dakota Nebraska Iowa and Minnesota severe storms caused record floods and widespread damage. Residents like Rick Satterwhite rush to pump water from basements and many forego flood insurance though federal data shows policies are limited. Experts cite rising risk from climate change and note that FEMA pricing isn’t tied to flood maps.
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Sioux City
Neb
Rick Satterwhite
Satterwhite
Dakota City
Midwest
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Minnesota
Emily Rogan
United Policyholders
Insurance Consumers Group
Milliman
Tom O’meara
Independent Insurance Agents of
Nathan Young
Federal Emergency Management Agency
FEMA
American Red Cross
Charles Blake
Disaster Services
Blake
Ben Thomas
Thomas
Little Sioux River
Spencer
Surance
John Mills
Rob Moore
Natural Resources Defense Council
Congress
Chad Berginnis
The
Association of State Floodplain Managers
Berginnis
Associated Press