Water Damage or Flood?

I was just reading, again, the headlines about the recent terrible flooding in the Midwest. It worries me that unfortunately, a lot of people do not have flood insurance. And, when water damage happens to one's house due to a flood, they are often left with a mess and no help from the insurance company. But, it is still important to contact your insurance company if you sustain water damage because sometimes you may have coverage for water damage depending on the situation.

Water damage is covered under a homeowners insurance policy if the problem is due to a storm, such as a tree falling on your roof then rain coming in. So, even if there are storms then a flood, you should be able to get coverage for the water damage due to the storm damage, but the flood damage will only be covered under a flood insurance policy.