Hurricanes Katrina and Rita caused billions of dollars of damage to property along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Hundreds of thousands of vehicles were submerged as a result of the extensive flooding. A database containing the Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) of many of those vehicles has been established permitting potential car buyers to check whether the one they are considering for purchase may have been previously flooded. These vehicles may be checked free of charge at:

The National Insurance Crime Bureau at: www.nicb.org

or

Carfax at: www.carfax.com/cfm/general_check.cfm?partner=PRL_A