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New Deadline is December 20, 2024

SANTA FE, N.M. – Congress and the President extended the deadline to file a claim for flood insurance from May 31, 2024, to December 20, 2024. Requests for flood insurance paid for by the Claims Office must be submitted to the Hermit’s Peak Calf/Canyon Claims Office by December 20, 2024. Claimants can either submit a new Notice of Loss (NOL) for flood insurance or amend an existing Notice of Loss.

Eligible individuals and/or businesses with a heightened risk of flood from the fire may receive National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) flood insurance for a period of five years. To receive a federal NFIP policy or to be reimbursed for a private flood insurance policy, you must submit a NOL for flood insurance no later than the December 20 deadline. There is a 30-day mandatory waiting period for all new NFIP policies. Submitting a claim for flood insurance coverage by the December 20, 2024, deadline will help to ensure coverage goes into effect before spring snow melt and monsoon season begin.

There are two options for obtaining flood insurance through the Claims Office:

The Claims Office can pay for up to five years of flood insurance coverage through the NFIP and there are no out of pocket expenses, as the Claims Office will pay for the premium directly.Claimants can be reimbursed for a policy purchased

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