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NRaleighLiberal

(60,015 posts) Fri Sep 1, 2017, 05:14 PM Sep 2017

latest on Harvey's aftermath - 49 dead as flooding continues to overwhelm the area

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latest on Harvey's aftermath - 49 dead as flooding continues to overwhelm the area (Original Post) NRaleighLiberal Sep 2017 OP

... defacto7 Sep 2017 #1

... greatauntoftriplets Sep 2017 #2

The costs will be staggering but the insurance companies are celebrating because world wide wally Sep 2017 #3

I don't understand your point spiderman17 Sep 2017 #4

defacto7

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Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Fri Sep 1, 2017, 05:19 PM

Sep 2017

greatauntoftriplets

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Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Fri Sep 1, 2017, 05:23 PM

Sep 2017

I expect it to go higher.

world wide wally

(21,744 posts)

3. The costs will be staggering but the insurance companies are celebrating because

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Fri Sep 1, 2017, 05:33 PM

Sep 2017

70% of the homeowners didn't have "flood" insurance. Only the most wealthy had that because they are the ones that could afford "extra" insurance.

spiderman17

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4. I don't understand your point

Reply to world wide wally (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 1, 2017, 06:18 PM

Sep 2017

The only insurance "company" that provides flood insurance is the National Flood Insurance Program. Are you saying that the federal government is celebrating because people didn't buy flood insurance?

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