flood insurance

noun

1. insurance covering loss or damage to property arising from a flood, flood tide, or the like.

Example Sentences

Those designations require the camp to have flood insurance and tighter regulations on any construction projects.

From BBC

“Los Angeles County Public Works is also working to educate the public about flood risk so residents can develop emergency plans and reduce their financial risk through the purchase of flood insurance.”

From Los Angeles Times

For years the Kingfisher Cafe could not get flood insurance.

From BBC

Flood insurance must be purchased by home and business owners in high-risk areas with mortgages from federally regulated or insured lenders.

From Los Angeles Times

Traditional homeowner policies don’t include flood insurance, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency runs a flood insurance program that serves 5 million homeowners in the U.S., mostly along the East Coast.

From Salon