Build an Ark? Shakopee Resident Ponders Flood Insurance in WCCO Report

There's no time like the present to think about buying flood insurance. One Shakopee man joked about taking more drastic steps, WCCO-TV reported:

“I’m building an ark pretty soon,” Shakopee resident Todd Hektner said. “I’m a little nervous, a little on edge, because you can see the (Minnesota) River right (in my backyard) and it can be rather interesting.”

The risk of flooding always goes up in the springtime when snow melts and river waters rise, but because we got so much snow in February and March, you’re asked to call insurance agents now.

Watch and read the full WCCO-TV report online at Minnesota.CBSlocal.com.

Resources:

• Flood Insurance Basics from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
• The National Flood Insurance Program at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
• Minnesota Department of Commerce on Flood Insurance