#Flooding and Flood #Insurance | Homes destroyed and lost to #Pensacola Flooding

After living in Pensacola for almost 61 years I have never seen flooding like this week. Even during Hurricane Ivan we had flooding but not like we have experienced yesterday. I do not live in a flood zone and do not carry flood insurance on my home like thousands of other homeowners who are not required to have flood insurance since we are not located near water or in a flood zone. My home did not take on any water nor did I have any damage. I was one of the lucky ones. But from the destruction I saw yesterday I will be calling to get a flood policy TODAY. For 400.00 a year I will have a piece of mind that if something ever did happen I would be covered. I spend 400 a year in eating out or buying cloths. The Harmon Murphy Group lost 2 homes that were totally destroyed by the flood waters in Bristol Park. Neither home had flood insurance and neither one were required since they were not in a flood zone. Both homes totally gone and no coverage due to no having flood insurance. So where do you pick up the pieces, cut your loss and move on? My heart breaks for the people who lost their home, cars and lost their lives. I encourage you if you do not have flood insurance call and secure it today. Yes I made it this time but what if there is a next time? One homeowner in Bristol Park said that within 30 minutes of seeing water in her yard within that 30 minutes she was standing on her kitchen counter-tops in waste deep water when the rescue crew broke down her front door and rescued her from what may have been a terrible situation had they not showed up. That beautiful home that I just listed now destroyed and gone. Life is short and we do not know what tomorrow brings. I thank the Lord that her life was spared. Homes can be replaced however lives cannot. My prayers and thoughts are with the thousands of people in Pensacola and surrounding states who lost their homes.