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There are a handful of items and expenses your policy doesn't protect, no matter the cause of flooding. They include: Currency, precious metals, stock certificates and other valuable papers. Cars and most self-propelled vehicles, including their parts.

The NFIP provides flood insurance to property owners, renters and businesses, and having this coverage helps them recover faster when floodwaters recede. The NFIP works with communities required to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations that help mitigate flooding effects.

ing to the NFIP, the following kinds of damage are not covered by flood insurance: Damage caused by moisture, mildew, or mold that could have been avoided by the property owner or which is not attributable to the flood. Damage caused by earth movement, even if the earth movement is caused by flood.

If the sewer backup is not caused directly by flooding, the damage is not covered.” Items not insured by NFIP building or contents coverage include: Temporary housing and additional living expenses incurred while the building is being repaired or is unable to be occupied.

The National Flood Insurance Program does not provide any indirect financial loss coverage. It covers direct loss only to the insured property from those conditions that constitute the definition of flood under the Program. Damage to property in the care, custody and control of the insured is excluded from coverage.

Anything that is outside the walls of your primary structure, except for a detached garage, is usually excluded from flood insurance. Trees, plants, wells, decks, patios, fences, pools, and hot tubs are typically not covered.

The NFIP is currently authorized until March 14, 2025. The statute for the NFIP does not contain a comprehensive expiration, termination, or sunset provision for the whole of the program. Rather, the NFIP has multiple different legal provisions that generally tie to the expiration of key components of the program.