Success Story: Flood Resilience and Recovery in Missouri’s Flood Environment

Local Missouri homeowner and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholder, Bobette Patton, shares how she recovered from five floods in eight years (2008-2016) due to river overflow in Missouri. After her last flood, she voluntarily applied for the FEMA Buyout program and was able to use the funding to purchase a new home a mile from her original home. Patton went on to explain the emotional toll the flood events had on her, noting the insurmountable feeling of seeing everything she had worked for gone but the peace of mind she gained from having extra coverage from FEMA and the NFIP. Protect the life you’ve built with flood insurance, visit Floodsmart.gov.