CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The government shutdown has caused an expiration for the largest flood insurance carrier in the country.

The National Flood Insurance Program serves tens of thousands of South Carolinians, and the Lowcountry is no stranger when it comes to heavy rainfall and flooding.

With uncertainty in how long this government shutdown could last and being in the peak of hurricane season, it could create fear among people who are looking to renew their current policy or want to buy a new one.

The NFIP’s authority to issue flood insurance expired at midnight on Sept. 30, meaning if you have this program and have to renew the policy or want to buy a new policy during this shutdown, you won’t be able to do so.

“An inch of water can cause tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands

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