DENTON, Texas -Ivanhoe, Texas is now a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and that means those living and working in the city can purchase flood insurance to protect themselves and their property against flood losses.
You don't have to live or have a business in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) to flood as anyone can be financially vulnerable to floods. People outside of high-risk areas file over 20 percent of NFIP claims and receive one-third of disaster assistance for flooding. The average annual U.S. flood losses in the past 10 years (2001-2010) were more than $2.7 billion.
By joining the NFIP, the city of Ivanhoe offers its citizens a more cost effective way to recover from a flooding event.
According to officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a final flood map was released for the community on April 4, 2011. City of Ivanhoe homeowners, renters and business owners who would like to view the new flood maps should contact their local floodplain administrator who is most likely located at the community's City Hall or the County Courthouse. It is also recommended that those needing flood insurance contact their local insurance agent to obtain that coverage.
For more information on the National Flood Insurance Program, visit www.floodsmart.gov.