Flood-Damaged Cars from Hurricane Katrina May Show up on a Used Car Lot Near You

Flood-Damaged Cars from Hurricane Katrina May Show up on a Used Car Lot Near You: "NEW YORK, March 2, 2006�An estimated 500,000 cars were damaged by hurricanes last year. Unfortunately, many of these vehicles have been purchased by dishonest auto dealers, cleaned up and then sold, with their flood damage history illegally hidden, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.)."