How to Wade Into the Daunting Waters of Flood Insurance

How to Wade Into the Daunting Waters of Flood Insurance
Louisville residents use boats and kayaks to get to their homes along the Ohio River after it flooded Louisville, Kentucky, on Feb. 25. REUTERS/John Sommers II
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NEW YORK—Donna Childs recently bought a home in Rhode Island about 5 minutes from the Pocasset River, and, despite past flooding, everyone told her she did not need flood insurance.

As a risk management expert, she knew better.