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would love to have flood insurance but they just cannot afford it. Instead they hope and pray they will make it through one more storm. That the sandbags will hold.

Insurance companies believe in climate change and so should everyone

Until maga goes back down into their rabbit holes... nothing will change.

...And, your fed gov has deserted you.

How about better land use laws and enforcement?

If they can even get it.

Exactly, I had been trying to get her to do this for years.

There will be unfortunately many people that will have their world turn upside down. Basically our system is broken. You are required to have insurance if you have a mortgage but that does not mean you will be covered. Kindness of your neighbor will be your only saving grace in the end.

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Isn't insurance an insult to the christian god?

Yeah that stat could have also said, but 4 of those 5 are in Southern California. A few years ago in ME It rained so hard that even some towns at higher elevations that have never seen a flood, flooded. In some places it was just raining faster than it could drain. Wildfires are #1 for you guys

For once, NPR, thank you for writing a clear and straight-to-the-point headline. More of this, please.

"That means when floodwaters come, people frequently are on their own to pick up the pieces. It's a reality communities across the country are facing after flooding hit parts of Texas, New Mexico and North Carolina in the past week alone."

“just 4% [!] of homeowners nationwide have flood insurance, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency."

Valid point. I was thinking if this happens and leaves you homeless one might consider a move. Different if just damage.

Asheville, NC is at more than 2000ft elevation. that is not the highest location hit by Helene. "go to a place where that doesn't happen" doesn't work things are changing rapidly, and then at best you've just traded for something else