North carolina flood insurance News

North Carolina to Host Flood Insurance Conferences; Will Offer Agents CE Credits

The North Carolina Department of Insurance has set up five flood insurance conferences statewide between July and September designed to educate the public, insurance and real estate agents of the need to purchase flood insurance, NCDOI said in a statement. …

North Carolina Requests Nearly $1B from Congress for Hurricane Recovery

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is seeking nearly $1 billion from Congress to help North Carolina counties still recovering from Hurricane Matthew more than six months after it caused massive inland flooding and killed 28 people. The new funding request …

North Carolina Recovery Continues More Than 2 Weeks After Matthew

More than two weeks after Hurricane Matthew hit North Carolina, some areas are still flooded and others are beginning the long process of recovery. In North Carolina, the hurricane dumped more than a foot of rain 100 miles inland, causing …

North Carolina Estimates $1.5B in Hurricane Damage to Buildings

North Carolina emergency officials have estimated that the destructive and deadly Hurricane Matthew caused $1.5 billion worth of damage to more than 100,000 homes, businesses and government buildings in the state. The state’s Department of Public Safety said in a …

North Carolina Says 2 Counties Must Buy Flood Insurance to Get Loan

North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue is making a no-interest state loan available to repair two schools and other public buildings in Tyrrell and Pamlico counties damaged during Hurricane Irene last August. Perdue authorized state money from a repair and renovation …