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• Flood insurance — denotes the specific insurance coverage against property loss from flooding. To determine risk factors for specific properties, insurers will often refer to topographical maps that denote lowlands and floodplains that are susceptible to… …   Wikipedia

• loss, casualty — n. The destruction of property by an unexpected cause such as fire or flood. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

• Flood control in the Netherlands — Without dikes, this part of the Netherlands would be flooded …   Wikipedia

• Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 — The Bunning Bereuter Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 (USPL|108|264) reformed the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and the terms of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968. It was designed to reduce losses to properties for… …   Wikipedia

• 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 bypass — A flood bypass is a region of land or a large man made structure that is designed to convey excess flood waters from a river or stream in order to reduce the risk of flooding on the natural river or stream near a key point of interest, such as a… …   Wikipedia

• flood insurance — noun : insurance against loss resulting from flood, tidal wave, and rising water * * * insurance covering loss or damage to property arising from a flood, flood tide, or the like …   Useful english dictionary

• flood insurance — insurance covering loss or damage to property arising from a flood, flood tide, or the like. * * * …   Universalium

• flood insurance — A policy of insurance protecting the insured against loss of or damage to property caused by flood. 29A Am J Rev ed Ins § 1332 …   Ballentine's law dictionary

• 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

• Iowa flood of 2008 — Infobox flood image location=Dairy Queen, Cedar Rapids, June 12 2008.jpg name= Iowa Flood of 2008 duration=June 7 around July 1 total damages (USD)=At least 7 Billion total fatalities= 0 deaths areas affected=The Iowa flood of 2008 was an event… …   Wikipedia