Flood-related erosion
Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-000096
The collapse or subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or other body of water as a result of undermining caused by waves or currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels or suddenly caused by an unusually high water level in a natural body of water, accompanied by a severe storm, or by an unanticipated force of nature, such as a flash flood or an abnormal tidal surge, or by some similarly unusual and unforeseeable event which results in flooding.
National Flood Insurance Program Requirements
• 59.1 - Definition
| Identifier | MLC-T-INS-000096 |
|---|---|
| Field | Insurance and risk management |
| Subject | National Flood Insurance Program |
| References | FEMA Glossary |
Record as JSON
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