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Homeowners seek answers on flood damage from insurance companies
About 1,800 homes in coastal Citrus County received enough flood damage from Hurricane Hermine that officials are taking a close look to see if they are “substantially damaged” and should be rebuilt/elevated to flood zone codes.
Q: Why just the house? Why not the entire property’s value? A: Flood insurance – which FEMA oversees – covers the repair/replacement cost of a person’s primary residence.
Here are some questions and answers about the issue: Q: What is meant by “substantially damaged”? A: If the repair costs of a home damaged by Hurricane Hermine exceed 50 percent of that house’s pre-storm value, it must be rebuilt to flood zone codes.
Q: Does insurance cover homes that need to be rebuilt if they are substantially damaged? A: That’s up to the insurance company, but generally insurance companies will not cover flood damage.
Although the rule itself is simple – homes are substantially damaged if repairs exceed 50 percent of the house’s value – breaking down the definitions of value and repair costs is not so simple.
Some homeowners want a “substantial damaged” declaration to show their insurance companies in the hopes they will receive a settlement to pay for rebuilding homes.
The city and county both also used FEMA’s “substantial damage estimator” that placed values at $112 per square foot, minus a percentage for depreciation.
Q: Why does the 50 percent rule exist? A: FEMA oversees the federal flood insurance program.
Source: Florida Realtors
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