FEMA: Flood Insurance Claims For Irma Near 17,000 In Florida

If your home or business was damaged by storm surge or flooding during Hurricane Irma, National Flood Insurance Program director Roy Wright wants you to know how to get as much money as you can as quickly as possible. Once you get back into your home, “take pictures of everything,” Wright said by phone from the Florida Keys on Friday. “Zoom in on brand names, model numbers and serial numbers.” Document as much damage as possible. Victims with the most thorough documentation, he said, get the biggest emergency assistance checks — up to $20,000 — to help cover temporary housing and clean up.