Lessons from Hurricane Florence: Prepare for the Inevitable and Help Others When it Happens

In the days after hurricane Florence it was discovered that only about 10% of residents of the coastal towns hit hardest by the storm had flood insurance. This means that most homeowners will have to rebuild their homes with their own funds or with FEMA aid typically less than $5,000.[i] Flood insurance is not covered under a typical homeowner’s policy. It must be bought in addition, a lesson too many homeowners learn the hard way. In the Roanoke valley and…