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} .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.social-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.search-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.firefly-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg { background-color: rgb(238,238,238); } .business-theme-bg-hover.site-nav-text-span:hover { color: rgb(19, 127, 57) !important; } .business-theme-bg, .business-theme-bg-hover:hover, .site-nav-span.site-nav-business-span.site-nav-active-span, .noimage .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-business-tile, .parent-label.business { background-color: rgb(19, 127, 57) !important; } .card-suspender-color.business { background: rgb(19, 127, 57) !important; } .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-business-tile { background-color: rgb(19, 127, 57); background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5); } .listview .noimage .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-business-tile, .listview .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-business-tile, .listview .hgpm-link.business-theme-bg-hover, .listview .hgpm-link.business-theme-border-hover:hover { background-color: transparent !important; background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0) !important; } .business-theme-color, .hgpm-list-text .business-theme-color .theme-bg-ssts-label, .hgpm-list-text .hgpm-section > .business-theme-color, .blog-asset-double-wide.business-theme-color .presto-h1, .blog-asset-double-wide.business-theme-color .presto-h2, .blog-asset-double-wide.business-theme-color .presto-h3, .blog-asset-double-wide.business-theme-color .presto-h4, .blog-asset-double-wide.business-theme-color .presto-h5, .blog-asset-double-wide.business-theme-color .presto-h6, .business-theme-color > .shbfm-subnav-link:hover, .business-theme-color > .shbfm-subnav-link.is-selected, .business-theme-color .inline-share-count-blog { color: rgb(19, 127, 57); } .blog-asset-double-wide.business-theme-color blockquote { border-color: rgb(19, 127, 57); } .footer > nav > .fronts > section.business h6 { border-color: rgb(19, 127, 57) !important; } .site-nav-span-theme-dark-blue.site-nav-life-span.site-nav-text-span.site-nav-active-span { background-color: transparent !important; color: rgb(116, 23, 132) !important; } .site-nav-span-theme-dark-blue.site-nav-life-span.site-nav-text-span.site-nav-active-span:hover { background-color: transparent !important; } .site-nav-life-span.dark-blue-theme-bg-hover.site-nav-dark.site-nav-text-span:hover, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-life-span.dark-blue-theme-bg-hover.site-nav-dark.site-nav-text-span { background-color: transparent !important; color: rgb(116, 23, 132) !important; } .site-nav-life-item .site-nav-theme-border.dark-blue-theme-bg { background: rgb(116, 23, 132) !important; } .site-nav-theme-border.firefly-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-theme-border.social-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-theme-border.search-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-theme-border { background-color: rgb(210, 210, 210); } .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.social-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.search-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.firefly-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg { background-color: rgb(238,238,238); } .life-theme-bg-hover.site-nav-text-span:hover { color: rgb(116, 23, 132) !important; } .life-theme-bg, .life-theme-bg-hover:hover, .site-nav-span.site-nav-life-span.site-nav-active-span, .noimage .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-life-tile, .parent-label.life { background-color: rgb(116, 23, 132) !important; } .card-suspender-color.life { background: rgb(116, 23, 132) !important; } .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-life-tile { background-color: rgb(116, 23, 132); background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5); } .listview .noimage .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-life-tile, .listview .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-life-tile, .listview .hgpm-link.life-theme-bg-hover, .listview .hgpm-link.life-theme-border-hover:hover { background-color: transparent !important; background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0) !important; } .life-theme-color, .hgpm-list-text .life-theme-color .theme-bg-ssts-label, .hgpm-list-text .hgpm-section > .life-theme-color, .blog-asset-double-wide.life-theme-color .presto-h1, .blog-asset-double-wide.life-theme-color .presto-h2, .blog-asset-double-wide.life-theme-color .presto-h3, .blog-asset-double-wide.life-theme-color .presto-h4, .blog-asset-double-wide.life-theme-color .presto-h5, .blog-asset-double-wide.life-theme-color .presto-h6, .life-theme-color > .shbfm-subnav-link:hover, .life-theme-color > .shbfm-subnav-link.is-selected, .life-theme-color .inline-share-count-blog { color: rgb(116, 23, 132); } .blog-asset-double-wide.life-theme-color blockquote { border-color: rgb(116, 23, 132); } .footer > nav > .fronts > section.life h6 { border-color: rgb(116, 23, 132) !important; } .site-nav-span-theme-dark-blue.site-nav-entertainment-span.site-nav-text-span.site-nav-active-span { background-color: transparent !important; color: rgb(17, 158, 158) !important; } .site-nav-span-theme-dark-blue.site-nav-entertainment-span.site-nav-text-span.site-nav-active-span:hover { background-color: transparent !important; } .site-nav-entertainment-span.dark-blue-theme-bg-hover.site-nav-dark.site-nav-text-span:hover, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-entertainment-span.dark-blue-theme-bg-hover.site-nav-dark.site-nav-text-span { background-color: transparent !important; color: rgb(17, 158, 158) !important; } .site-nav-entertainment-item .site-nav-theme-border.dark-blue-theme-bg { background: rgb(17, 158, 158) !important; } .site-nav-theme-border.firefly-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-theme-border.social-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-theme-border.search-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-theme-border { background-color: rgb(210, 210, 210); } .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.social-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.search-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.firefly-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg { background-color: rgb(238,238,238); } .entertainment-theme-bg-hover.site-nav-text-span:hover { color: rgb(17, 158, 158) !important; } .entertainment-theme-bg, .entertainment-theme-bg-hover:hover, .site-nav-span.site-nav-entertainment-span.site-nav-active-span, .noimage .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-entertainment-tile, .parent-label.entertainment { background-color: rgb(17, 158, 158) !important; } .card-suspender-color.entertainment { background: rgb(17, 158, 158) !important; } .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-entertainment-tile { background-color: rgb(17, 158, 158); background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5); } .listview .noimage .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-entertainment-tile, .listview .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-entertainment-tile, .listview .hgpm-link.entertainment-theme-bg-hover, .listview .hgpm-link.entertainment-theme-border-hover:hover { background-color: transparent !important; background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0) !important; } .entertainment-theme-color, .hgpm-list-text .entertainment-theme-color .theme-bg-ssts-label, .hgpm-list-text .hgpm-section > .entertainment-theme-color, .blog-asset-double-wide.entertainment-theme-color .presto-h1, .blog-asset-double-wide.entertainment-theme-color .presto-h2, .blog-asset-double-wide.entertainment-theme-color .presto-h3, .blog-asset-double-wide.entertainment-theme-color .presto-h4, .blog-asset-double-wide.entertainment-theme-color .presto-h5, .blog-asset-double-wide.entertainment-theme-color .presto-h6, .entertainment-theme-color > .shbfm-subnav-link:hover, .entertainment-theme-color > .shbfm-subnav-link.is-selected, .entertainment-theme-color .inline-share-count-blog { color: rgb(17, 158, 158); } .blog-asset-double-wide.entertainment-theme-color blockquote { border-color: rgb(17, 158, 158); } .footer > nav > .fronts > section.entertainment h6 { border-color: rgb(17, 158, 158) !important; } .site-nav-span-theme-dark-blue.site-nav-opinion-span.site-nav-text-span.site-nav-active-span { background-color: transparent !important; color: rgb(0, 64, 116) !important; } .site-nav-span-theme-dark-blue.site-nav-opinion-span.site-nav-text-span.site-nav-active-span:hover { background-color: transparent !important; } .site-nav-opinion-span.dark-blue-theme-bg-hover.site-nav-dark.site-nav-text-span:hover, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-opinion-span.dark-blue-theme-bg-hover.site-nav-dark.site-nav-text-span { background-color: transparent !important; color: rgb(0, 64, 116) !important; } .site-nav-opinion-item .site-nav-theme-border.dark-blue-theme-bg { background: rgb(0, 64, 116) !important; } .site-nav-theme-border.firefly-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-theme-border.social-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-theme-border.search-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-theme-border { background-color: rgb(210, 210, 210); } .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.social-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.search-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.firefly-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg { background-color: rgb(238,238,238); } .opinion-theme-bg-hover.site-nav-text-span:hover { color: rgb(0, 64, 116) !important; } .opinion-theme-bg, .opinion-theme-bg-hover:hover, .site-nav-span.site-nav-opinion-span.site-nav-active-span, .noimage .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-opinion-tile, .parent-label.opinion { background-color: rgb(0, 64, 116) !important; } .card-suspender-color.opinion { background: rgb(0, 64, 116) !important; } .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-opinion-tile { background-color: rgb(0, 64, 116); background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5); } .listview .noimage .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-opinion-tile, .listview .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-opinion-tile, .listview .hgpm-link.opinion-theme-bg-hover, .listview .hgpm-link.opinion-theme-border-hover:hover { background-color: transparent !important; background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0) !important; } .opinion-theme-color, .hgpm-list-text .opinion-theme-color .theme-bg-ssts-label, .hgpm-list-text .hgpm-section > .opinion-theme-color, .blog-asset-double-wide.opinion-theme-color .presto-h1, .blog-asset-double-wide.opinion-theme-color .presto-h2, .blog-asset-double-wide.opinion-theme-color .presto-h3, .blog-asset-double-wide.opinion-theme-color .presto-h4, .blog-asset-double-wide.opinion-theme-color .presto-h5, .blog-asset-double-wide.opinion-theme-color .presto-h6, .opinion-theme-color > .shbfm-subnav-link:hover, .opinion-theme-color > .shbfm-subnav-link.is-selected, .opinion-theme-color .inline-share-count-blog { color: rgb(0, 64, 116); } .blog-asset-double-wide.opinion-theme-color blockquote { border-color: rgb(0, 64, 116); } .footer > nav > .fronts > section.opinion h6 { border-color: rgb(0, 64, 116) !important; } .site-nav-span-theme-dark-blue.site-nav-weather-span.site-nav-text-span.site-nav-active-span { background-color: transparent !important; color: rgb(221, 157, 13) !important; } .site-nav-span-theme-dark-blue.site-nav-weather-span.site-nav-text-span.site-nav-active-span:hover { background-color: transparent !important; } .site-nav-weather-span.dark-blue-theme-bg-hover.site-nav-dark.site-nav-text-span:hover, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-weather-span.dark-blue-theme-bg-hover.site-nav-dark.site-nav-text-span { background-color: transparent !important; color: rgb(221, 157, 13) !important; } .site-nav-weather-item .site-nav-theme-border.dark-blue-theme-bg { background: rgb(221, 157, 13) !important; } .site-nav-theme-border.firefly-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-theme-border.social-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-theme-border.search-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-theme-border { background-color: rgb(210, 210, 210); } .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.social-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.search-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.firefly-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg { background-color: rgb(238,238,238); } .weather-theme-bg-hover.site-nav-text-span:hover { color: rgb(221, 157, 13) !important; } .weather-theme-bg, .weather-theme-bg-hover:hover, .site-nav-span.site-nav-weather-span.site-nav-active-span, .noimage .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-weather-tile, .parent-label.weather { background-color: rgb(221, 157, 13) !important; } .card-suspender-color.weather { background: rgb(221, 157, 13) !important; } .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-weather-tile { background-color: rgb(221, 157, 13); background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5); } .listview .noimage .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-weather-tile, .listview .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-weather-tile, .listview .hgpm-link.weather-theme-bg-hover, .listview .hgpm-link.weather-theme-border-hover:hover { background-color: transparent !important; background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0) !important; } .weather-theme-color, .hgpm-list-text .weather-theme-color .theme-bg-ssts-label, .hgpm-list-text .hgpm-section > .weather-theme-color, .blog-asset-double-wide.weather-theme-color .presto-h1, .blog-asset-double-wide.weather-theme-color .presto-h2, .blog-asset-double-wide.weather-theme-color .presto-h3, .blog-asset-double-wide.weather-theme-color .presto-h4, .blog-asset-double-wide.weather-theme-color .presto-h5, .blog-asset-double-wide.weather-theme-color .presto-h6, .weather-theme-color > .shbfm-subnav-link:hover, .weather-theme-color > .shbfm-subnav-link.is-selected, .weather-theme-color .inline-share-count-blog { color: rgb(221, 157, 13); } .blog-asset-double-wide.weather-theme-color blockquote { border-color: rgb(221, 157, 13); } .footer > nav > .fronts > section.weather h6 { border-color: rgb(221, 157, 13) !important; } .site-nav-span-theme-dark-blue.site-nav-travel-span.site-nav-text-span.site-nav-active-span { background-color: transparent !important; color: rgb(116, 23, 132) !important; } .site-nav-span-theme-dark-blue.site-nav-travel-span.site-nav-text-span.site-nav-active-span:hover { background-color: transparent !important; } .site-nav-travel-span.dark-blue-theme-bg-hover.site-nav-dark.site-nav-text-span:hover, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-travel-span.dark-blue-theme-bg-hover.site-nav-dark.site-nav-text-span { background-color: transparent !important; color: rgb(116, 23, 132) !important; } .site-nav-travel-item .site-nav-theme-border.dark-blue-theme-bg { background: rgb(116, 23, 132) !important; } .site-nav-theme-border.firefly-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-theme-border.social-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-theme-border.search-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-theme-border { background-color: rgb(210, 210, 210); } .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.social-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.search-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg, .site-nav-active-item .site-nav-theme-border.firefly-theme-bg.dark-blue-theme-bg { background-color: rgb(238,238,238); } .travel-theme-bg-hover.site-nav-text-span:hover { color: rgb(116, 23, 132) !important; } .travel-theme-bg, .travel-theme-bg-hover:hover, .site-nav-span.site-nav-travel-span.site-nav-active-span, .noimage .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-travel-tile, .parent-label.travel { background-color: rgb(116, 23, 132) !important; } .card-suspender-color.travel { background: rgb(116, 23, 132) !important; } .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-travel-tile { background-color: rgb(116, 23, 132); background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.5); } .listview .noimage .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-travel-tile, .listview .headline-asset-item-tile.headline-asset-item-travel-tile, .listview .hgpm-link.travel-theme-bg-hover, .listview .hgpm-link.travel-theme-border-hover:hover { background-color: transparent !important; background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0) !important; } .travel-theme-color, .hgpm-list-text .travel-theme-color .theme-bg-ssts-label, .hgpm-list-text .hgpm-section > .travel-theme-color, .blog-asset-double-wide.travel-theme-color .presto-h1, .blog-asset-double-wide.travel-theme-color .presto-h2, .blog-asset-double-wide.travel-theme-color .presto-h3, .blog-asset-double-wide.travel-theme-color .presto-h4, .blog-asset-double-wide.travel-theme-color .presto-h5, .blog-asset-double-wide.travel-theme-color .presto-h6, .travel-theme-color > .shbfm-subnav-link:hover, .travel-theme-color > .shbfm-subnav-link.is-selected, .travel-theme-color .inline-share-count-blog { color: rgb(116, 23, 132); 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You don't know what you don't know about insurance. </strong></p><p class="p-text">Leonard Wright, a member of the <a href="http://www.aicpa.org/Pages/default.aspx">American Institute of Certified Public Accountants</a>, said unfortunately many consumers think they have a certain type of insurance coverage but they find out that they're not really covered for that expense when a disaster hits.  </p><p class="p-text">"The question is, 'What does the policy really cover?'" said Wright, a CPA and personal finance specialist based in San Diego. </p><p class="p-text">"A lot of people think they have more coverage than they do," Wright said.</p><p class="p-text">Talk with your insurance company and read the policy to evaluate what is really covered and when before an emergency hits. </p><div class="partner-placement partner-spike"></div><p class="p-text">A standard homeowners insurance policy does not cover floods, for example, even though many people wrongly think that's the case.</p><p class="p-text">But experts note that some damage might be covered in the case of high winds. If wind rips the roof off a home during a hurricane, water damage to your interior may be covered.</p><p class="p-text">Flood insurance can be bought through the <a href="https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program">National Flood Insurance Program</a> if your property is in a participating community. You can talk with your agent or go to <a href="https://www.fema.gov/">www.fema.gov</a>. </p><p class="p-text">Penny Gusner, consumer analyst for <a href="http://www.insure.com/">Insure.com</a>, said homeowners and renters need to understand that flood insurance does not kick in immediately, so you can't buy it when a storm is heading your way. In most cases, there's a 30-day waiting period.</p><div class="partner-outstream"></div><p class="p-text">Another key point: Consider purchasing special riders for sewer backups that can hit during storms. Sewer backup coverage averages around $50 annually, according to the <a href="http://www.iii.org/">Insurance Information Institute. </a></p><p class="p-text">After the heavy rainfalls and flooding of freeways in metro Detroit earlier this week, AAA Michigan expects to see above-average claims for water damage to vehicles and homes.</p><p class="p-text">Flood damage to a vehicle is typically covered under the comprehensive portion of an auto policy, according to Susan Hiltz, a spokeswoman for AAA Michigan. </p><p class="p-text"><strong>2.) Be wary of getting tricked into buying a flood-damaged vehicle. </strong></p><p class="p-text">Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette warns that damaged vehicles can show up online, at used car lots or at car auctions.</p><p class="p-text">Unfortunately, scammers have been known to launder vehicle titles, so a clean title does not always prove the car was not in a flood or previously damaged.  </p><p class="p-text">After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, consumer watchdogs noted that truckloads of flooded cars and trucks were shipped out of Louisiana to other states, including some in the Midwest, where they were cleaned up before sale to unsuspecting consumers.  </p><p class="p-text">But water can damage airbag sensors, electrical systems and brakes — and trouble might not show up right away. </p><p class="p-text">A sign of flood damage might include the smell of mildew or even a heavy scent of air fresheners, water stains under the gas pedal or other hard-to-reach areas, or the car running rough. </p><p class="p-text">Check the Vehicle Identification Number and trace the car's history through the <a href="https://www.vehiclehistory.gov/">National Motor Vehicle Title Information System. </a></p><p class="p-text">Experts warn that consumers should inspect the vehicle's paper title before they buy the vehicle and see if the car is branded as "junk," "salvage," "flood" or "rebuilt." </p><p class="p-text"><strong>3.) Don't let scammers tug at your heartstrings to pull cash out of your wallet. </strong></p><p class="p-text">Social media, of course, only makes it easier to exploit the good hearts and giving nature of many people.</p><p class="p-text">The Better Business Bureau warns that scammers closely track storms like those in Texas, knowing that people want to react quickly to help. </p><p class="p-text">Melanie Duquesnel, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving eastern Michigan, said consumers need to carefully review some profiles on GoFundMe, where in some cases supporters seem to have no relationship to those in need. </p><p class="p-text">When giving, it can help to evaluate a charity at the<a href="http://www.give.org/"> Better Business Bureau's site</a> called Give.org or use other online tools, such as the <a href="https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organizations-select-check">Internal Revenue Service's Exempt Organizations Select Check</a> at www.irs.gov.</p><p class="p-text">GuideStar lists some possible <a href="https://trust.guidestar.org/helping-in-the-wake-of-hurricane-harvey">options for giving to disaster relief and recovery</a> at its site at GuideStar.org. The names on the list are not an endorsement by GuideStar. But GuideStar said it has confirmed that the IRS recognizes each of these organizations as tax exempt, and that each one is involved in Hurricane Harvey recovery. </p><p class="p-text">GuideStar's list includes All Hands Volunteers, American Red Cross, Central Texas Food Bank, Convoy of Hope, Houston Humane Society, and United Way of Greater Houston. </p><p class="p-text"><span class="exclude-from-newsgate"><strong>Read more: </strong></span></p><div id="module-position-QpLNbiM5Ko8" class="story-asset oembed-asset"><div class="story-oembed-wrap "><div 
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