Comments on Four Square No. 266: It's Mouse Clicking Good: Surreal

It's so bizarre to be in Florida and see photos of...

2008-06-12T20:19:00.000-04:00

It's so bizarre to be in Florida and see photos of midwestern flooding in the paper. Freaks me out.

Lake Downey has been in full force in the back yards. Smells like a freakin' swamp back there. But I'm awfully glad our house is uphill from the yard.

Colleen,I think that because flood insurance rates...

2008-06-11T08:45:00.000-04:00

Colleen,

I think that because flood insurance rates are set by the federal government they may be backed by the fed as well. It would probably help the whole system--and bring down our rates--if the free market could step in.

Just a thought,
Carrie

It doesn't make me think twice about flood insuran...

2008-06-10T14:43:00.000-04:00

It doesn't make me think twice about flood insurance....because we can't get it, not being in a flood plain and all.

Do you or any of your readers understand why you can't get flood insurance without being in a flood plain? It just doesn't seem to make obvious business sense...to me anyway. I mean, if J-Lo can insure her, um, assets, why can't I get flood insurance regardless of whether I am in a flood plain? Isn't there just a price at which an insurance agency thinks they can make money to provide me flood insurance? They do for fire, theft, and other events, but why not for flood?

Amen to the flood insurance! We've thought about t...

2008-06-10T09:28:00.000-04:00

Amen to the flood insurance! We've thought about trying to fight ours many times, but after this weekend we've decided it might not be a bad thing. Thanks to the layout of our yard, though, the water would have had to be another 4-5 foot deep before our house was in danger. I'm so sorry to hear about your family members, but I'm glad everyone was safe.
-Carrie