'There is no access to Wilmington' as flooding overwhelms North Carolina
At least 17 people have died in the wreckage of the hurricane-turned-tropical depression that dumped 30 inches of rain in parts of the state.(Pictured) Members of the North Carolina Task Force urban search and rescue team wade through a flooded neighborhood looking for residents who stayed behind as Florence continues to dump heavy rain, on Sept., 16, in Fayetteville, N.C.
The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully clear that too many homeowners in the Carolinas and other vulnerable regions remain unprotected.
The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully clear that too many homeowners in the North Carolina and South Carolina each had modest gains in flood insurance policies, but coverage gaps remain. Even with the recent gains, the
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NEW YORK — The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully clear that too many homeowners in the Carolinas and other vulnerable regions remain unprotected.
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An analysis of federal flood insurance records by The Associated Press found there were roughly 5.1 million active flood insurance policies in the U.S. as of July 31, up from 4.94 million a year earlier.
Florence has made Wilmington, N.C., an island cut off from the rest of the world
There are no roadways open to the city, the airports and port are closed.WILMINGTON, N.C. —This city has always embraced the water, with a lively riverfront on one side and the ocean on the other. But in the wake of Hurricane Florence, water has rendered Wilmington an island, shut off from the rest of the world.
The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully clear that too many homeowners in But large gaps in coverage remain. South Carolina is the second-highest insured state for flooding , with roughly 65 percent of properties in flood hazard
An analysis of federal flood insurance records by The Associated Press found there were roughly 5.1 million active flood insurance policies in the U.S The Carolinas had modest gains — a 2.5 percent increase in South Carolina and a 3.5 percent increase in North Carolina. But large gaps in coverage
The Carolinas had modest gains — a 2.5 percent increase in South Carolina and a 3.5 percent increase in North Carolina.
But large gaps in coverage remain. South Carolina is the second-highest insured state for flooding, with roughly 65 percent of properties in flood hazard areas insured. But in North Carolina, where forecasters say the storm might bring the most destructive round of flooding in state history, flood coverage is less common, with only 35 percent of at-risk properties insured.
Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to tropical storm status as it continues to slam the East Coast of the United States. Multiple deaths and severe flooding have been reported as rescue efforts continue.
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Volunteers took to boats along darkened streets, guiding residents away from waist-high waters brought by the powerful storm.(Pictured) People clean their house after the pass of Hurricane Florence on Sept. 16 in New Bern, N.C.
The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully clear that too many homeowners in the Carolinas and other But large gaps in coverage remain. South Carolina is the second-highest insured state for flooding , with roughly 65 percent of
The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully clear that too many homeowners in the The Carolinas had modest gains — a 2.5 percent increase in South Carolina and a 3.5 percent increase in North Carolina. But large gaps in coverage
(Pictured) A boat lays smashed against a car garage, deposited there by the high winds and storm surge from Hurricane Florence along the Neuse River, on Sept. 15 in New Bern, NC.
Yuri Hickey (right) and a worker from the Red Cross point at a weather report inside a storm shelter at Ridge View High School as remnants of Florence slowly move across the East Coast, on Sept. 15 in Columbia, SC.
A sign for the Buddhist Association of North Carolina is partially submerged as waters rise after Hurricane Florence swept through, on Sept. 15 in Bolivia, NC.
A closed sign hangs from the front door of the Blue Flour bakery on Main St. in Columbia, SC, as the remnants of Hurricane Florence slowly move across the East Coast, on Sept. 15.
During a driving rain, Maggie Belgie of The Cajun Navy, carries a child evacuating a flooding trailer community during Hurricane Florence, on Sept. 15 in Lumberton, NC.
A car is stalled in flowing water, as first responders and firefighters try to check for people inside, as Hurricane Florence passes on Sept. 15 in the town of Clinton, North Carolina.
As Florence loomed, a pet lover escaped South Carolina with 64 dogs and cats on a school bus
A Tennessee trucker with a school bus rescued pets from animal shelters in the path of Hurricane Florence last week.Tony Alsup closed the door of his old yellow school bus then hit the gas, fleeing from the dark skies and strong winds that loomed offshore. In the bus seats behind him, confused passengers barked and meowed as they were driven to safety.
NEW YORK -- The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully clear that too many An analysis of federal flood insurance records by The Associated Press found there were roughly 5.1 million active flood insurance policies in the U.S. as
NEW YORK (AP) — The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully clear that too many homeowners in the Carolinas and other vulnerable regions remain unprotected.
Bob Steigmeyerover starts to cut up a large tree that fell on his house after Florence hit the area, on Sept. 15 in Wilmington, NC.
Fearsome new stage begins as Florence floods inland rivers
North Carolina is bracing for what could be the next stage of a still-unfolding disaster: widespread, catastrophic river flooding from Florence.NEW BERN, N.C. — As the death toll from Florence mounted and hundreds of people were pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina is bracing for what could be the next stage of a still-unfolding disaster: widespread, catastrophic river flooding.
An analysis of federal flood insurance records by The Associated Press found there were roughly 5.1 million active flood insurance policies in the U.S But large gaps in coverage remain. South Carolina is the second-highest insured state for flooding , with roughly 65 per cent of properties in flood
The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully clear that too many homeowners The Carolinas had modest gains – a 2.5 percent increase in South Carolina and a 3.5 percent increase in North Carolina. But large gaps in coverage remain.
A woman tries to get away from the flooded area with her child on Sept. 15 in Duplin County, NC.
"We're not through this storm": Florence rescues by air, boat and foot
The death toll from Florence climbed Saturday to at least 12 . Some have been killed by fallen trees -- others have died on flooded roads.Nearly one million homes and businesses in the Carolinas have lost power. On Saturday, the mayor of Wilmington said it could take weeks to restore electricity.President Trump and Vice President Pence received updates on the storm at the white house today. The president plans to travel to North Carolina sometime soon.
The courtyard at Queen's Point condos is filled with residents' belongings after the storm surge from Hurricane Florence tore open the lower floors with a four-foot high storm surge on Sept. 15 in New Bern, NC.
Bill Wheeler makes a video recording of the damge to his store, Nautical Wheelers, after the storm surge from Hurricane Florence filled it with four feet of water on Sept. 15 in New Bern, NC.
An abandoned car's hazard lights continue to flash as it sits submerged in a rising flood waters during pre-dawn hours on Sept. 15 after Hurricane Florence struck in Wilmington, NC.
Rescue team members Sgt. Matt Locke, left, and Sgt. Nick Muhar, right, from the North Carolina National Guard 1/120th battalion, evacuates a family as the rising floodwaters from Florence threatens their home on Sept. 14 in New Bern, N.C.
Dori Baumwart, from the American Red Cross Disaster Services, checks the emergency supplies at the hurricane shelter located in South Florence high school on Sept. 14 in Florence, SC.
40 members of the National Guard and 100 volunteers fill sand bags and build a wall across train tracks where flood waters flowed into Lumberton in behind West Lumberton Baptist Church on Sept 14 in Lumberton, NC. North Carolina State Senator Danny Earl Britt, Jr. organized the action through facebook in defiance of CSX Transportation but with permission of the Governor to try and prevent major flooding in the area.
Eric Edwards Jr., left, and Elliott Farmer Jr. look at their phones from a blow up mattress at a storm shelter at Washington Street United Methodist Church as Florence slowly moves across the East Coast on Sept. 14 in Columbia, S.C.
40 members of the National Guard and 100 volunteers fill sand bags and build a wall across train tracks where flood waters flowed into Lumberton behind West Lumberton Baptist Church on Sept 14 in Lumberton, NC.
A downed tree rests on a house during the passing of Hurricane Florence, on Sept. 14 in the town of Wilson, NC.
Florence power outages in the Charlotte area leave tens of thousands in the dark
As of noon Sunday, tens of thousands of residents across the Charlotte region were without power as strong winds from former Hurricane Florence, now labeled a tropical depression, downed trees and knocked over power lines. Storm Tracker: Click Here to Follow Florence's PathIn total, nearly 470,000 Duke Energy customers across North and South Carolina had lost power as of midday Sunday, the Charlotte-based utility said. That figure includes over 30,000 households in Mecklenburg County.
Members of the Boone County Fire Rescue team check for occupants in a home surrounded by flood waters after Hurricane Florence passed through the area, on Sept. 14 in Bolivia, NC.
A man sits on a park bench in a flooded park as the Cape Fear River rises above its usual height on Sept. 14 in Wilmington, N.C.
Florence leaves 'a monumental disaster' in the Carolinas -- with more trouble to come
Even as Florence leaves the Carolinas, the floodwaters and death toll keep rising. The storm once known as Hurricane Florence has killed 20 people, trapped hundreds more and made parts of the Carolinas impassable. But forecasters say the worst flooding is yet to come."This is a monumental disaster for our state," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Monday. "This is an epic storm that is still continuing because the rivers are still rising."Residential streets have turned into rivers. Parts of freeways -- dotted with rescue boats -- have morphed into free-flowing waterways.
A house where, according to local media, a woman and her child died as a result of a downed tree is pictured as Hurricane Florence comes ashore on Sept. 14 in Wilmington, N.C.
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High winds and water surround a house as Hurricane Florence hits Swansboro on Sept. 14 in N.C.
Rescue workers from Township No. 7 Fire Department and volunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team help rescue a woman and her dog from their flooded home during Hurricane Florence Sept. 14 in James City, NC.
Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 4 from Oakland, California, search a flooded neighborhood for evacuees during Hurricane Florence September 14, in Fairfield Harbour, N.C.
Rescue workers from Township No. 7 Fire Department and volunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team use a truck to move people rescued from their flooded homes during Hurricane Florence Sept. 14.
In this photo released by the New Bern Police Department, flood waters move near buildings in downtown New Bern, N.C. on Friday, Sept. 14, as Hurricane Florence comes ashore.
Russ Lewis looks for shells along the beach as Hurricane Florence approaches Myrtle Beach, S.C., Friday, Sept. 14. "We might get lucky we might not we'll find out," said Lewis of the storm.
Hurricane Florence continues to near the coast of the Southeast U.S., where it is expected to make landfall near the border of North and South Carolina on Friday morning.
Michael Nelson floats in a boat made from a metal tub and fishing floats after the Neuse River went over its banks and flooded his street during Hurricane Florence in New Bern, North Carolina.
U.S. Coast Guard officers speak during a command and staff meeting at the U.S. Coast Guard Incident Command Post on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base on Sept 13 in Goldsboro, N.C.
Major flooding is seen nearly sixteen hours before the landfall of Hurricane Florence, as early storm surges caused the Neuse River to rise on Sept 13.
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security Kenneth P. Rapuano and Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy, commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command, and commander, U.S. Northern Command, brief the media on Department of Defense preparations for Hurricane Florence at the Pentagon, in Washington DC, on Sept. 13.
A member of the U.S. Army walks through floodwaters near the Union Point Park Complex as Hurricane Florence comes ashore on Sept. 13, in New Bern, N.C.
A woman runs past boarded-up and taped storefronts during the initial rains before the full arrival of Hurricane Florence on Sept. 13, in Wilmington, N.C.
A man takes advantage of mostly empty streets to ride his skateboard in the road amidst the initial rains before the full arrival of Hurricane Florence on Sept. 13, in Wilmington, N.C.
People walk on a local street as water from Neuse River starts flooding houses upon Hurricane Florence coming ashore on Sept. 13, in New Bern, North Carolina.
Lisa Evers of Oak Island decorates her storm shutters before evacuating her house ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence in Oak Island, North Carolina, on Sept. 12.
Members of law enforcement work with the National Guard to direct traffic onto U.S. Highway 501 as Hurricane Florence approaches the East Coast on Sept. 12, near Conway, S.C.
In this satellite image provided by the National Aeronatics and Space Administration (NASA) and European Space Agency (ESA), Hurricane Florence churns through the Atlantic Ocean toward the U.S. East Coast on Sept. 12, 2018. The image was captured by ESA astronaut Alexander Gerst, currently living and working onboard the International Space Station.
Eduardo Corta cuts plywood boards to put on his mobile home a day before the arrival of Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, N.C., on Sept. 12, 2018. President Donald Trump, warning residents to get out of the way, said the federal government was "ready for the big one that is coming."
In this satellite image provided by U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Hurricane Florence churns through the Atlantic Ocean toward the U.S. East Coast on Sept. 12, 2018.
Brady Osborne ties freshly filled sandbags, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, in Virginia Beach, Va., as Hurricane Florence moves towards the eastern shore.
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After blowing ashore as a hurricane with 90 mph (145 kph) winds, Florence virtually parked itself much of the weekend atop the Carolinas as it pulled warm water from the ocean and hurled it onshore. Storm surges, flash floods and winds scattered destruction widely.
Most of the gains observed in the federal flood insurance data over the past 12 months occurred in Texas, with about 145,000 new policies. Insurance experts say that Hurricane Harvey, which brought tremendous flood damage to Texas and Louisiana late last summer, helped increase public awareness that homeowners need flood insurance.
"That's terrific. Nothing sells flood insurance like a storm," said Robert Hunter, who ran the National Flood Insurance Program in the 1970s.
Still, federal officials say there are too many Americans in vulnerable areas who lack flood insurance — even after storms such as Sandy, Matthew and Harvey caused widespread property damage and financial losses with storm surge and rainfall. A look at the five-year and 10-year trends shows a decline in the number of flood insurance policies nationwide.
Property insurance typically doesn't cover flooding, and flood insurance remains by and large a federal government program run by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA.
FEMA requires most homeowners with mortgages living in certain designated areas to buy flood insurance. But there are numerous neighborhoods across the U.S. that are vulnerable to flooding but where insurance isn't mandatory and many residents choose not to enroll — sometimes with dire consequences.
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In the five years before Hurricane Harvey walloped Houston last year, for instance, the number of homes covered in the city dropped 11 percent. The monster storm ended up flooding more than 150,000 homes in the area, leaving many people digging into their savings to repair their houses.
Data show that even with the increase in flood insurance coverage over the past year, the number of homes covered is down 3 percent in North Carolina and 6 percent South Carolina compared with five years ago.
Researchers and insurance experts say many Americans choose not to get flood insurance because of a belief that flooding will not happen to them, or if it does, federal disaster assistance cover their losses.
But federal disaster relief typically consists of low-interest loans — money that must be repaid. The maximum amount of disaster assistance available to an individual or household is $34,000, which is typically not enough to cover repairs caused by flooding. The average damage caused by flooding during Harvey was around $80,000, according to the Texas Department of Insurance.
"We have been working for the last couple years to close the insurance gap, but still not near enough people have necessary coverage. We still have a lot of work to do," said David Maursted, the current director of the government's flood insurance program, in a conference call with reporters on Thursday.
Because Hurricane Florence hit the Carolina coast as a less powerful Category 1 storm, damages are expected to be less severe than originally estimated. Property data company CoreLogic estimates the storm surge and wind from Florence will cause roughly $3 billion to $5 billion in damages.
Starting with Katrina in 2005, a series of catastrophic storms have forced the program to pay out billions of dollars more in claims than it receives in premiums. Last year, the damages from Hurricanes Harvey and Irma caused the program to reach its $30.5 billion statutory limit on borrowing.
In renewing the flood insurance program's mandate last year, Congress forgave roughly $16 billion in the program's debt. But the program is still roughly $20.5 billion in the red, according to FEMA.
Maursted said NFIP insurance companies are already deploying claims agents and adjusters to the area and they do not expect any delays in processing claims. Policyholders who have flood insurance should file a claim with their insurance company as soon as they feel it's safe enough to do so.
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AP Data Journalist Meghan Hoyer reported from Washington and AP Business Writer Ken Sweet reported from New York. AP Business Writer Bernard Condon contributed to this report from New York.
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Even as Florence leaves the Carolinas, the floodwaters and death toll keep rising. The storm once known as Hurricane Florence has killed 20 people, trapped hundreds more and made parts of the Carolinas impassable. But forecasters say the worst flooding is yet to come."This is a monumental disaster for our state," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Monday. "This is an epic storm that is still continuing because the rivers are still rising."Residential streets have turned into rivers. Parts of freeways -- dotted with rescue boats -- have morphed into free-flowing waterways.
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An analysis of federal flood insurance records by The Associated Press found there were roughly 5.1 million active flood insurance policies in the U.S But large gaps in coverage remain. South Carolina is the second-highest insured state for flooding , with roughly 65 per cent of properties in flood
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The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully clear that too many homeowners The Carolinas had modest gains – a 2.5 percent increase in South Carolina and a 3.5 percent increase in North Carolina. But large gaps in coverage remain.
At least 17 people have died in the wreckage of the hurricane-turned-tropical depression that dumped 30 inches of rain in parts of the state.(Pictured) Members of the North Carolina Task Force urban search and rescue team wade through a flooded neighborhood looking for residents who stayed behind as Florence continues to dump heavy rain, on Sept., 16, in Fayetteville, N.C. 
There are no roadways open to the city, the airports and port are closed.WILMINGTON, N.C. —This city has always embraced the water, with a lively riverfront on one side and the ocean on the other. But in the wake of Hurricane Florence, water has rendered Wilmington an island, shut off from the rest of the world. 
Volunteers took to boats along darkened streets, guiding residents away from waist-high waters brought by the powerful storm.(Pictured) People clean their house after the pass of Hurricane Florence on Sept. 16 in New Bern, N.C.
Volunteers took to boats along darkened streets, guiding residents away from waist-high waters brought by the powerful storm.(Pictured) People clean their house after the pass of Hurricane Florence on Sept. 16 in New Bern, N.C. 
A Tennessee trucker with a school bus rescued pets from animal shelters in the path of Hurricane Florence last week.Tony Alsup closed the door of his old yellow school bus then hit the gas, fleeing from the dark skies and strong winds that loomed offshore. In the bus seats behind him, confused passengers barked and meowed as they were driven to safety. 
North Carolina is bracing for what could be the next stage of a still-unfolding disaster: widespread, catastrophic river flooding from Florence.NEW BERN, N.C. — As the death toll from Florence mounted and hundreds of people were pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina is bracing for what could be the next stage of a still-unfolding disaster: widespread, catastrophic river flooding. 
The death toll from Florence climbed Saturday to at least 12 . Some have been killed by fallen trees -- others have died on flooded roads.Nearly one million homes and businesses in the Carolinas have lost power. On Saturday, the mayor of Wilmington said it could take weeks to restore electricity.President Trump and Vice President Pence received updates on the storm at the white house today. The president plans to travel to North Carolina sometime soon. 
As of noon Sunday, tens of thousands of residents across the Charlotte region were without power as strong winds from former Hurricane Florence, now labeled a tropical depression, downed trees and knocked over power lines. Storm Tracker: Click Here to Follow Florence's PathIn total, nearly 470,000 Duke Energy customers across North and South Carolina had lost power as of midday Sunday, the Charlotte-based utility said. That figure includes over 30,000 households in Mecklenburg County. 
Even as Florence leaves the Carolinas, the floodwaters and death toll keep rising. The storm once known as Hurricane Florence has killed 20 people, trapped hundreds more and made parts of the Carolinas impassable. But forecasters say the worst flooding is yet to come."This is a monumental disaster for our state," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Monday. "This is an epic storm that is still continuing because the rivers are still rising."Residential streets have turned into rivers. Parts of freeways -- dotted with rescue boats -- have morphed into free-flowing waterways. 
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