PIERRE, S.D. (AP) - A federal official says people who bought
flood insurance at the last minute after learning of plans to
release record amounts of water through the Missouri River
reservoir system will not have coverage for damage caused by the
rising water.
Barb Fitzpatrick of the Federal Emergency Management Agency says
June 1 is the official start of the flood in the Dakotas because
that's when the Garrison Dam began to release more water.
Fitzpatrick says flood insurance underwritten by the federal
government does not take effect until 30 days after it's purchased,
so no policies bought after May 2 will cover damage from the high
water that's expected to last for a month or two. That's the case
even if the damage happens 30 days or more after the official
start.
(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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