Risk, especially from extreme rainfall, is expanding geographically beyond FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas.
"In the past six years, we've seen up to 40 percent of all federally backed insurance claims outside of these flood zones,' said Thomas Song, a resiliency specialist with FEMA.
Flood insurance covers damage from rising water and storm surge. If the sewer backs up because of flooding, it's covered. But most have home, condo or renter's insurance, and Friedlander says this is a good thing when it comes to extreme weather. In New Jersey, it applies for damage from a storm designated a hurricane where sustained wind speeds measure at least 74 mph in the Garden State.
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