Are insurers prepared to cover damage from Florence?

3,819 views · Published 15 September 2018 · 4:58 · Indexed 24 September 2026

Channel: PBS NewsHour · 2018 · News & Politics

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Even as development continues near the coasts, some national home insurance companies are pulling away from those areas, leaving home and business owners to rely on government-subsidized flood insurance. But the potential damage from Tropical Storm Florence may require additional money—from taxpayers who live far from disaster-struck areas. ProPublica’s Talia Buford joins Hari Sreenivasan.

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