Hurricane Helen is exposing the broken flood insurance system
Very few homeowners have flood insurance, and the National Flood Insurance Program is $20 billion in debt. As disasters ...
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 ...
As Hurricane Milton threatens the US, Helene could cost property owners more than $47 billion
Even as Florida braces for another major hurricane, new estimates reveal Hurricane Helene caused up to $47.5 billion in ...
Insurance company cancels policy days after North Carolina couple loses home to landslide
A Boone couple’s home is one of thousands destroyed by a landslide caused by Hurricane Helene. Just days after the storm hit, ...
Majority of homeowners left to clean up without insurance after Hurricane Helene
The shaky property insurance market has gotten a lot of attention but Hurricane Helene damage highlights the nation's flood insurance problems.
How much money does FEMA pay out in disaster relief? What to know in North Carolina
The average FEMA disaster assistance grant was $3,000 between 2016 and 2022. People with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policies were paid an average claim amount of more than $66,000 during ...
Hurricane Milton explodes into a Category 5 on track to Florida Gulf Coast
• Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified at a mind-boggling rate into a Category 5 over the record-warm Gulf of Mexico. It is ...
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Anguish in Ashe County: 'Shock' of Helene tests the limits of these self-reliant mountain people
Stoicism is not uncommon for residents in these Blue Ridge Mountains. They come from a legacy of self-reliant people, ...
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Tracking Hurricane Milton: Spaghetti models, timing and more
The National Hurricane Center is tracking Milton. Below are the latest models for the system. Check back for updates.
Fact check: Trump lies about the Hurricane Helene response
The chief targets of his hurricane-related dishonesty have been Vice President Kamala Harris, his opponent in the November ...
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Paying for Building and Reconstructing a Climate-Resilient Built Environment
A climate-resilient built environment requires better buildings, transportation, energy, water, and sewage infrastructure.
30-foot wall of water hit Chimney Rock, firefighter recalls; officials refute ‘bodies everywhere’ rumor
Chimney Rock volunteer firefighter John Payne saw what he estimated was a 30-foot-high wall of water, tossing car-sized boulders as it raced toward the town.