PEOPLE IMPACTED BY HERMIT’S PEAK/CALF CANYON FIRE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED
TO FILE A CLAIM FOR FLOOD INSURANCE BY MARCH 1
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20240208/people-impacted-hermits-peakcalf-canyon-fire-highly-encouraged-file-claim]


Release Date: 
February 8, 2024 

SANTA FE, N.M. – People impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon
Fire are highly encouraged to submit claims for flood insurance by
MARCH 1, AND NO LATER THAN APRIL 1. There is a 30-day mandatory
waiting period for all new National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)
policies. Submitting a claim for flood insurance coverage by March 1
will help ensure coverage goes into effect before snow melt and
monsoon season begin. 

Eligible households have two options for securing flood insurance
through the Claims Office: 

	* Up to five-years of NFIP coverage, with premiums paid directly by
the Claims Office.
	* Reimbursement of a policy purchased after the fire through a
private provider.

Eligible households include:

	* Households that were not required to carry flood insurance prior to
the start of the fire on April 6, 2022. 
	* Impacted people with property located in NFIP participating
communities in Mora and San Miguel counties.
	* Impacted people with property outside of Mora and San Miguel
counties but in proximity to the burn scar may be eligible on a
case-by-case basis but will need to demonstrate a reasonable fear of
heightened risk of flooding.

People who have already submitted a Notice of Loss and would like to
discuss eligibility for a new flood policy should reach out to their
navigator to discuss their options. This includes those who have
already received compensation for a previously purchased flood policy.

Individuals who have not yet submitted a Notice of Loss but would like
to discuss their eligibility for a flood insurance   policy through
the Claims Office, may call the Claims Office Helpline, 505-995-7133,
or reach out by email, fema-hermits-peak@fema.dhs.gov.

The Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office is committed to meeting
the needs of people impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire
and subsequent flooding by providing full compensation available under
the law as expeditiously as possible. The FEMA Claims Office has
approved $377 million in payments. That is 72 percent of the $525
million in claims with documentation that have been submitted. Anyone
impacted by the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and subsequent
flooding is welcome to visit any one of our three Claims Offices.
Visit fema.gov/disaster/current/hermits-peak/contact-us
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/current/hermits-peak/contact-us] for
locations and hours.

For information and updates regarding the Claims Office, please visit
the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office website at
fema.gov/hermits-peak.
[https://www.fema.gov/disaster/current/hermits-peak] For information
in Spanish, visit fema.gov/es/hermits-peak
[https://www.fema.gov/es/disaster/current/hermits-peak]. You can also
follow our Facebook page and turn on notifications to stay up to date
about the claims process, upcoming deadlines and other program
announcements at Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Claims Office | Facebook
[https://www.facebook.com/HermitsPeakCalfCanyonClaimsOffice].