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TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 10 – Only 2.2% of homes in Travis County have flood insurance, leaving many residents financially exposed to increasing flood risks, experts say.
- Last week’s flooding in Central Texas swept away the Eliashar family’s home, car, and possessions near Jonestown, Texas.
- The Eliashars had no flood insurance despite living in Travis County, where FEMA reports only 2.2% of homes carry flood coverage.
- Rescue crews evacuated multiple families, and community support helped survivors like the Snyders and Eliashars recover and begin cleanup efforts.
- Crissy Eliashar said, "It was our everything," describing how the flood disrupted their lives, while experts note floods are costly but flood insurance remains underused.
- The event highlights widespread underinsurance in high-risk flood zones, and critics say insurers exclude flood damage to increase profits despite rising storm risks.
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Cynthia Thomas describes the damage left behind by the catastrophic floods that struck Texas. Thomas explains to NBC News' Joe Fryer and Savannah Sellers why many people are likely to not rebuild due to the high costs of flood insurance.
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Crissy and Avi Eliashar bought their home in Jonestown, Texas, 13 years ago. They never had a problem with flooding until the floodwaters swept away their house, car, and everything they owned early Saturday morning. Avi, a security guard, was working when the water quickly flooded their mobile home. Crissy, a teacher, barely had time to escape with her three children: Beni, 12; Dov, 10; and Mayaan, 7, along with her son's friend, who was stayin…
This family lost their home in the Texas floods. Like most victims of storm, they didn’t have flood insurance
Crissy and Avi Eliashar bought their home in Jonestown, Texas, 13 years ago. They never had a problem with flooding until water washed away their home. Like many victims of the Texas flood, they don’t have flood insurance to help cover the losses.
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