Firefighters in North and South Carolina were battling multiple wind-driven wildfires Monday in rugged terrain that complicated containment efforts, officials said. Millions of trees knocked down by Hurricane Helene last year combined with long stretches of dry weather this spring …
President Trump’s U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has rejected a $225 million relief plan for the city of Asheville, North Carolina, due to its inclusion of funding for minority and women-owned businesses. The Hill, the Asheville Citizens Times …
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s state Senate wants to boost spending on Hurricane Helene relief even more, including creating a grant program that could provide aid to individuals. The state Senate voted 55-1 last week to pass House Bill 67, which …
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein asked state legislators Monday to roughly double their spending so far on recovery from Hurricane Helene, warning that waiting will cause more business closings, housing construction delays and students falling behind. …
North Carolina officials charged with leading recovery efforts in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene — as well as parts of eastern North Carolina still struggling from previous hurricanes — told state lawmakers last week that they need more money. …
Property and auto insurers in South Carolina can keep non-resident adjusters on the job for at least another 90 days, until April 25, due to the continued need after Hurricane Helene, the state insurance commissioner said in a bulletin posted …
Insurers saw the third most expensive year for natural catastrophe losses in 2024 – reaching a total of US$140 billion – as climate change “is showing its claws,” according to Munich Re. Overall economic losses from natural disasters worldwide reached …
There is a risk crisis affecting the insurance industry. Hurricanes Helene and Milton left a trail of tens of billions of dollars of destruction across the southeastern United States. These latest storms have shown that no region is safe from …
ERWIN, Tenn. (AP) — Jerry and Sibrina Barrett never spent a day apart over 35 years. They worked long hours, never took vacations, and liked to relax with their son at home. They had no idea that a hurricane could …
Allstate today said it estimated pretax catastrophe losses of $286 million for the month of October. Losses during October included $102 million, pretax, from Hurricane Milton as well as $144 million in unfavorable reserve reestimates from Hurricane Helene primarily from …
