PHOTO: Coonamble surrounded by floodwaters but staying mostly dry in January 2010 thanks to levee banks. PHOTO: ABC News
Why is our home insurance so high?
Chances are, if you live in Coonamble, it’s the alleged flood risk that puts your premiums through the roof.
Complex and highly technical climate modelling is widely used by insurance companies across Australia to determine how vulnerable your home is to flood events.
Using things like “high-resolution topographical data, detailed land cover information, and advanced weather models” they can . . .
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