PRICEY POLICIES: Your emails made us look into high flood insurance premiums [Video]

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — My reporting this week on flood insurance in Florida has generated some emails from viewers, and especially some of you not happy with the premiums.

The flooding in many low risk flood areas earlier this month from Hurricane Debby did serve as a warning that flooding can occur nearly anywhere and all homeowners need to consider flood insurance.

However, the biggest response came when I reported that flood premiums in low risk areas can generally cost around $400.

“I just paid $929 for my flood insurance a few weeks ago,” read one email I received.

“$700 for this year and I am not in a flood zone,” read another.

I heard you loud and clear, and went to some experts about what’s going …