The levee system on the American River is not going to be stressed by this particular storm.

The levee system is still in a weakened condition,

Unfortunately there was some malfunction. Exactly what caused it we do not know.

The levee systems are very wet, they're somewhat weakened, and any type of storm surge would cause flooding both in our parish and in other parishes. So we're not taking any chances,

Farmers has repeatedly stressed that we are doing everything we can to find coverage for Ethel Adams. We have believed all along that key pieces of evidence, such as the final investigative police report, and a surveillance tape, would support our belief of additional negligence in this matter and would allow us to grant coverage. These have not yet been made available.

Rita was not a normal storm.