It turns out an old friend of mine was recently on the news discussing flood insurance, particularly for anyone living in a coastal area during hurricane season.

Here's the article from their website, which is pretty comprehensive, and in light of the storms in recent years including Sandy, I thought it would be interesting to all coastal Pet Talkers - and as you know, storms can reach many miles inland, so it is worth reading!

4 Tips for Hurricane Season

I have been fortunate enough in life to have always lived on a hill where floods were unlikeliest, but it was interesting anyway, especially as I know lots of folks in low-lying areas ...

Okay, Kansans can maybe skip this one, but ...