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https://preprod.realtrends.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2025/03/9ced5ef4-69ab-4ba7-a7cd-ec49be7b274d.png1200675Any lapse in NFIP coverage could have created disruptions in home sales and closings in many areas of the country. But the extension also highlighted the need for Congress to reach a long-term solutio