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Many Californians think they don’t need flood insurance because they don’t live in a FEMA-designated floodplain, or they falsely assume their standard home insurance covers floods.

Flood coverage isn’t part of home insurance. Where to buy the extra protection

Many Californians think they don’t need flood insurance because they don’t live in a FEMA-designated floodplain, or they falsely assume their standard home insurance covers floods.

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