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Helene, flood insurance
Opinion
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 Hurricane Florence engulfed parts of eastern North Carolina in 2018, only 2 percent of the damaged homes were covered by flood insurance.
Hurricane Helene brought major damage, spotlighting lack of flood insurance
While floods are considered one of the most common and costly natural disasters in the country, FEMA says just 4% of U.S. homes have flood insurance.
Nearly all homes in counties hardest hit by Helene lack national flood insurance.
In Buncombe County, N.C., where an entire town disappeared beneath floodwaters, less than 1 percent of households had flood insurance. In Unicoi County, Tenn., where dozens of residents were stranded atop a hospital roof as waters rose,
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If approved by California voters, Proposition 5 would make it easier for local bond measures, and the tax increases that ...
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Rising death toll and growing desperation in flood zone
The death toll rose to more than 200 in states devastated by Hurricane Helene and the flooding that followed. Search and ...
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A majority of North Carolina homeowners didn't have flood insurance. Then Helene hit.
Hurricane Helene's heavy rains devastated western North Carolina, and few properties had flood insurance.
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Commentary: Here’s how Florida leads on flood resilience
The Resilient Florida program, established in 2021, has funded more than $1 billion in grants to support municipalities and ...
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Nigeria's Borno state hit by cholera amid flood devastation
A cholera outbreak has hit Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, already reeling from floods that displaced nearly 2 million ...
Scientific American
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Hurricane Helene Survivors Face a Second Disaster: Few Have Flood Insurance
Only 2 percent of households in parts of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina that were flooded by Hurricane Helene can ...
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Europe Readies Tariffs on Flood of Cheap Chinese EVs
Help is on the way for European carmakers struggling to deal with an influx of cheap Chinese electric vehicles. The European ...
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How many Steuben homeowners are applying for flood relief? What to know about process
As the deadline to apply for state funding looms on Oct. 7, here's where Debby flood relief efforts stand in Steuben County.
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The flood of ghost guns is slowing after regulation. It’s also being challenged in the Supreme Court
The number of ghost guns around the country has soared in recent years, going from fewer than 4,000 in 2018 to nearly 20,000 ...
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Under the Dome: Helene creates a flood of ‘conspiracy theory junk’
Misinformation about the government’s Helene response has mounted. State Sen. Kevin Corbin, a Republican from Macon County, ...
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Flash flood warning issued for parts of Hillsborough, Pinellas counties
The flash flood warning is in effect for northwestern Hillsborough County and southeastern Pinellas County until 7:30 p.m., ...
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