Hurricane Helene News
Biden Administration Urges Congress to Fund Disaster Relief
President Joe Biden's budget director called on U.S. lawmakers on Monday to quickly pass emergency disaster relief funding in the wake of damaging storms and said it would send Congress a funding ...
Hurricanes Helene, Milton Pressure NFIP; Expected Loss Ratio 200%
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) is expected to face total losses between $8.2-10.5 billion for 2024, leading to a loss ratio above 200 percent before accounting for loss adjustment ...
Climate Change Has Intensified Storm Rainfalls by 20%: Study
The heavy rain that hit much of the southeastern U.S. during Hurricane Helene is part of a long-term trend, according to new research led by Texas A&M University Regents Professor of Atmospheric ...
North Carolina Calculates Helene Damage at $58B, Far More than Florence
The catastrophic flooding and destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina likely caused at least a record $53 billion in damages and recovery needs, Gov. Roy Cooper's ...
Business Owners in Disaster Areas Should Be Wary of Possible Scams
The devastation of Hurricanes Milton and Helene have opened the floodgates for people seeking disaster relief. Along with that comes the danger of fraud. The Federal Trade Commission, Department of ...
This Year’s Florida Citrus Crop to be Lowest on Record Due to Hurricanes
Early evaluations of the impact of hurricanes Helene and Milton in the citrus-growing area in Florida indicates production will fall further, likely to a record low, according to industry ...
Hurricanes Helene, Milton Likely to Be $50B Disasters; Much Uninsured
Monstrous hurricanes Helene and Milton caused so much complex havoc that damages are still being added up, but government and private experts say they will likely join the infamous ranks of Katrina, ...
An Estimated 138,000 Cars Were Flood-Damaged by Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene left as many as 138,000 vehicles flood damaged after it tore through at least six states, according to the latest CARFAX estimate. Floodwaters swamped communities in Florida, ...