Flood Insurance /tags/flood-insurance Flood Insurance en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT Few Vermonters have flood insurance. What do they get from it? /local-news/2024-10-01/few-vermonters-have-flood-insurance-what-do-they-get-from-it Only a small minority of households and businesses in Vermont have flood insurance, paying between a few hundred to thousands of dollars a year to cover damage to buildings and their contents. Some policy holders who have received payouts have found it worthwhile, but increasing costs in a state with an already-high cost-of-living may leave the program out of reach for those who need it most. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-10-01/few-vermonters-have-flood-insurance-what-do-they-get-from-it Corey Dockser Vermonters with flood-damaged homes face tough recovery process: 'We have a lot of work ahead of us' /local-news/2024-07-16/vermonters-flood-damaged-homes-face-tough-recovery-process-northeast-kingdom People in hard-hit Northeast Kingdom towns like St. Johnsbury, Lyndonville and Barnet are surveying damage and figuring out how they'll carry on after last week's flooding. Some are facing permanent displacement. Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-07-16/vermonters-flood-damaged-homes-face-tough-recovery-process-northeast-kingdom Peter Hirschfeld Why do so few Vermonters have flood insurance? /local-news/2023-09-27/why-do-so-few-vermonters-have-flood-insurance One factor is the rising cost of flood coverage, which could double for some Vermonters in the coming years. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 13:20:30 GMT /local-news/2023-09-27/why-do-so-few-vermonters-have-flood-insurance Carly Berlin Should post-flood Montpelier be rebuilt on higher ground? /show/vermont-edition/2023-07-28/should-post-flood-montpelier-be-rebuilt-on-higher-ground After the recent flooding, a state flood mitigation officer, architect and engineer discuss the factors that go into deciding whether to relocate properties or keep them where they are. Mon, 31 Jul 2023 19:00:56 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-07-28/should-post-flood-montpelier-be-rebuilt-on-higher-ground Mikaela Lefrak, Tedra Meyer, Sophie Stephens 'Millions Left On The Table': How Cities Can Help Trim Rising Flood Insurance Rates /vpr-news/2020-12-18/millions-left-on-the-table-how-cities-can-help-trim-rising-flood-insurance-rates Increased flooding from climate change is making flood insurance so expensive that some worry they'll lose their homes. A federal program can cut costs if cities invest in flood protection. Fri, 18 Dec 2020 10:00:56 GMT /vpr-news/2020-12-18/millions-left-on-the-table-how-cities-can-help-trim-rising-flood-insurance-rates Sam Turken Implications Of The Flood Insurance Act /vpr-news/2014-03-20/implications-of-the-flood-insurance-act If your house is in a flood zone, you may have noticed your flood insurance rates going up. Last week the Senate sent a bill to President Obama’s deskâ€� Thu, 20 Mar 2014 17:37:15 GMT /vpr-news/2014-03-20/implications-of-the-flood-insurance-act Ric Cengeri, Jane Lindholm Flood Insurance Rising /programs/2013-11-04/flood-insurance-rising Over 4,000 buildings in Vermont have federal flood insurance policies, and some of those policies got a LOT more expensive on October 1st. We’ll look intoâ€� Mon, 04 Nov 2013 17:00:00 GMT /programs/2013-11-04/flood-insurance-rising Jane Lindholm, Sage Van Wing