Hurricane Helene, Flood insurance
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 insurance, according to an NBC News analysis of Census Bureau data, PowerOutage.us data and National Flood Insurance Program policy data that the insurance company Neptune Flood collected.
Hurricane Helene spotlights rising prices for home and flood insurance
Hurricane Helene flooded properties and devastated buildings in recent days as it tore across a vast stretch from Florida to Tennessee. Over the coming days and weeks, households will start to rebuild -- and the costs will be enormous.
‘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.
Does your NC home need flood insurance? What to know about cost + coverage options
Mortgage lenders may require you to have flood insurance if you live on a floodplain. Here’s how to know if you do (and what your options are).
The next disaster: Few in Helene’s wake are insured for flood damage
Only 2 percent of households in flooded parts of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina can get insurance payments.
Most homes flooded by Helene lack flood insurance
Only about 4% of Americans have flood insurance, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with the majority of those policies issued under the government’s National Flood Insurance Program.
Flood insurance in focus after Hurricane Helene destruction
Only 6% of U.S. homeowners have flood insurance but even an inch of water in your home can cause up to $25,000 worth of damage. With storms like Hurricane Helene getting stronger, experts say many people nationwide do not have the coverage they need.
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'I'll remember their faces forever': Flood victim describes struggle to survive
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Drone footage shows flood damage in Asheville, N.C.
The building, which was home to the Asheville Tea Company, was destroyed by floodwaters caused by Hurricane Helene. All ...
NY Fed warns of big flood risk for properties in its district
Homes in the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas face some of the most severe risk of flooding in the U.S., a report ...
Flood-hit football club urges fans to return
A football club is urging its fans to turn out to its game on Saturday, after flash flooding caused thousands of pounds worth ...
8 Hurricane Helene flood deaths confirmed in Tennessee, one from Knox County
Federal, state and local officials have warned that the death total will rise in East Tennessee from flooding caused by ...