flood hazard

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• flood hazard zone — A geographic area officially designated under Federal law as an area that might experience damage from flooding. Under the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994, lenders taking an interest in real property are required to complete a… …   Financial and business terms

• flood insurance — Insurance protection against damage caused by floods. For applicable parcels of real estate, lenders with a security interest in that real estate are required by law to either require that borrowers obtain flood insurance or to obtain flood… …   Financial and business terms

• Flood — A flood is an overflow of an expanse of water that submerges land, a deluge.MSN Encarta Dictionary. [http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/features/dictionary/DictionaryResults.aspx?refid=1861612277 Flood.] Retrieved on 2006 12 28.] In the sense of… …   Wikipedia

• Flood Insurance — A financial instrument that protects real property owners from water damage to the structure and/or contents of their property. While flood insurance can be purchased through many different insurance companies, all policies are federally… …   Investment dictionary

• Hazard Insurance — Insurance that protects a property owner against damage caused by fires, severe storms, earthquakes or other natural events. As long as the specific event is covered within the policy, the property owner will receive compensation to cover the… …   Investment dictionary

• National Flood Insurance Reform Act — A Federal law that establishes requirements for flood insurance. Under the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994, lenders taking an interest in real property are required to complete a standard flood hazard determination form developed by… …   Financial and business terms

• National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 — The National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 is a piece of legislation passed in the United States that led to the creation of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).[1] The NFIP goals are two fold: • To provide flood insurance for structures… …   Wikipedia

• National Flood Insurance Program — NFIP redirects here. For National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, see March of Dimes. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is a program created by the Congress of the United States in 1968 through the National Flood Insurance Act of… …   Wikipedia

• 1997 Central European flood — A stone in the Silesian village of Cisek, Poland in memory of the flood …   Wikipedia

• 1997 Red River Flood in the United States — Infobox flood image location=Sorlie bridge 1997.jpg name=1997 Red River Flood duration=April 1997 total da total fatalities=0 areas affected=Fargo, North Dakota Greater Grand Forks Grand Forks, ND East Grand Forks, MN The Red River Flood of 1997… …   Wikipedia

• Coastal flood — Coastal flooding occurs when normally dry, low lying land is flooded by sea water.[1] The extent of coastal flooding is a function of the elevation inland flood waters penetrate which is controlled by the topography of the coastal land exposed to …   Wikipedia