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.
Map: Flood insurance coverage lowest in counties hit hardest by Helene
Only about 2% of residences in the 100 counties hit hardest by Hurricane Helene-related power outages were protected by flood ...
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 ...