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Flooding is often-overlooked risk for Upstate homes and businesses
The unfortunate truth is flooding can happen anywhere. The challenge for property owners, whether the property is a home or a business, is assessing the risk of a flood loss and whether flood insurance is the best option to minimize it. Chanticleer Golf Course at Greenville Country Club flooding on May 20, 2020. Photo by Mark Johnston Flooding is not just a coastal problem Russ Dubisky, executive director of the S.C. Insurance Association in Columbia, says coastal flooding events tend to get more attention because they often result in the total loss of homes and businesses due to storm surges. But, while Upstate residents are extremely unlikely to see their…