Since lots of areas around louisville flood including old louisville (have not 
seen in the house) will this effect those living in the city. If so it could 
really lower a lot of property values.  

James Priest 
Sr. Fire Strategist/Researcher

> On Feb 15, 2014, at 9:02 PM, Mark and Katy Heaton <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Thanks as well, good and scarey intell.  
> 
> Mark Heaton
> 
> 
>> On Sat, Feb 15, 2014 at 4:25 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> 
>> wrote:
>> Folks, this has NOTHING to do with Apple, but I felt I had to convey this 
>> news to our list, I consider you much more than bits and byes on a computer 
>> screen.
>> 
>> I am an insurance agent, for 43 years,  and we received a note from FEMA 
>> this week that is unbelievable so I wanted you to be aware.  Hopefully it 
>> won't affect a one of you, hopefully you will be wiser now if you are 
>> wanting to vacate your present home and purchase another.
>> 
>> My apologizes for throwing a non Mac email.  Below is the note I have sent 
>> to others.
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> This will most likely not affect you but oh my this needs to be in the back 
>> of your mind.
>> 
>> FEMA is losing tons of money, so they are making changes.  They are NOW 
>> determining that folks who NEVER needed flood insurance will now be required 
>> to carry it.  So many homeowners are being surprised that all of a sudden 
>> they are faced with an additional $700.00 or more with these policies.  I 
>> have an insured that has one small corner of a barn that sits in a flood 
>> zone, never had water but he is forced to buy the coverage.
>> 
>> Many folks that aren't near a body of water now discover they are being 
>> forced into coverage.   No way out other than paying the cost of an 
>> Elevation Survey and then it may prove FEMA correct.
>> 
>> That isn't the bad news.......
>> 
>> This week we received an email (since we write the coverage for FEMA) that 
>> the rates are going to skyrocket, be prepared is what this memo was telling 
>> us.
>> 
>> They gave some examples, and the changes are mind blowing.  They referenced 
>> an account that currently paid in the neighborhood of $700.00 a year will be 
>> receiving bills of over $7,000.00 per year!  Not only can the owner not 
>> afford these premiums all of a sudden they have a piece of property that is 
>> unsaleable.
>> 
>> So, in the future should you be home shopping BE SURE the property in no way 
>> could be slapped with a flood policy, never buy a place where the surface 
>> water has come anywhere near the property in the last 100 years....it will 
>> be worth your while to check.
>> 
>> Wanted you to be aware of this, it's a big one.
>> 
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