Read more at NBC News.
Most North Carolina storm survivors have no flood insurance
Date: |
-
Top stories - CBS News
Most people hit by Hurricane Helene do not have flood insurance
Outside of Florida, roughly 99% of homeowners that sustained flooding are not covered, Insurance Information Institute estimates.Yesterday -
Top stories - NBC News
Map: Less than 1% of residences covered by flood insurance in hard-hit North Carolina
The counties hardest hit by Hurricane Helene were also those with the lowest levels of flood insurance protection.2 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
After the storm, North Carolina faces daunting task of housing survivors left homeless
A week after Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina, emergency planners face another daunting challenge: where and how to shelter residents.17 hours ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Why many Helene flooding victims don't have flood insurance
FEMA says only 4% of U.S. homeowners have flood insurance and many of those affected by Helene flooding are just discovering they don't have coverage for their homes. USA Today money reporter ...Yesterday -
Politics - The Hill
North Carolina election officials grapple with storm's impact
Reporter Bob Buckley from NewsNation affiliate WGHP says the impact of Helene in North Carolina could have "massive" impact on the election.Yesterday -
Top stories - The New York Times
Aid Is Slow to Reach Some Latino Areas in Storm-Hit North Carolina
Language and other barriers are hobbling the flow of assistance to hard-hit communities where affordable housing drew growing numbers of Hispanic migrants.2 days ago -
Politics - NBC News
Vice President Kamala Harris visits North Carolina storm zone
Vice President Kamala Harris is in North Carolina today, touring the storm zone as the government pushes back on conspiracy theories about the relief response. NBC News' Antonia Hylton reports.2 hours ago - Kamala Harris -
Top stories - NBC News
Yellow jackets swarm after North Carolina floods, prompting need for Benadryl and EpiPens
Flooding in North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Helene has stirred up yellow jacket colonies. Health officials said they have purchased Benadryl and EpiPens.2 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Field hospitals set up to treat North Carolina storm victims sit mostly empty
LINVILLE, N.C. — Health care companies and nonprofit organizations have erected fully equipped field hospitals in North Carolina, in a pre-emptive attempt to treat residents injured by Hurricane ...Yesterday
More from NBC News
-
Top stories - NBC News
Trump mixes somber remembrance with heated rhetoric in his return to Butler
Trump set the stage for a bruising final month of the presidential campaign during a return visit to the Pennsylvania venue where a gunman attempted to assassinate him this summer.57 minutes ago - Donald Trump -
Top stories - NBC News
Asheville’s Biltmore Village faces a long road to recovery as residents band together
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The high water has receded and much of the chaos has calmed, but it will take weeks if not months before the city’s renowned Biltmore Village returns to prominence.4 hours ago -
Top stories - NBC News
Tropical Storm Milton likely to become major hurricane as it heads toward Florida
Tropical Storm Milton is likely to become a major hurricane in three days as it aims for Florida's already storm-battered west coast, federal forecasters said Saturday.2 hours ago - Florida -
Top stories - NBC News
House GOP chairman demands FEMA accountability for Hurricane Helene after flooding claims more than 200 lives
The chairman of a House Homeland Security subcommittee is asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency to detail what it did to prepare for Hurricane Helene after it became clear there would be ...6 hours ago -
Top stories - NBC News
She sought to prove her grandfather was poisoned at Camp Lejeune. Records she found could help thousands.
Leo Case survived the battle of Iwo Jima and risked his life to save his crew during a clash in the South Pacific — only to die of multiple cancers at 58.12 hours ago