Areas hardest hit by Helene flooding in NC are the least likely to have flood insurance
Less than 1% of households in the state’s hardest-hit inland counties are protected by the National Flood Insurance Program.
Helene Brings Flood Insurance Crisis as Majority of Properties Not Covered
As Hurricane Helene barreled across the Eastern Seaboard and inland this week, leaving a trail of devastation in its wake, ...
Homeowners hit by Hurricane Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance
Over a week after Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the Southeastern U.S., homeowners hit the hardest are grappling with how they ...
In Western NC, a lack of flood insurance deepens the damage | Opinion
Lack of flood insurance is a problem even where floods are common. State Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey told me that when ...
‘It’s going to be a mess’: The flood insurance crisis following Helene’s wreckage
Only 2 percent of households in flooded parts of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina can get insurance payments.
Most East Tennesseans don't have flood insurance. What other options exist post-Helene?
Just one inch of floodwater can cause up to $25,000 in damage, according to FEMA. Without flood insurance, what can ...
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Should you get flood insurance even if you don’t live in a flood zone? Experts weigh in
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) - Insurance agent Jessica Guinn says as long as you live in Southeastern North Carolina, you’re at risk of flooding. “Everybody has the ability to be flooded,” ...