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As Hurricane Francine brings floodwaters, are homeowners in its path covered?
Sep 13, 2024

As Hurricane Francine brings floodwaters, are homeowners in its path covered?

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Nationwide, only 6% of homeowners have flood insurance. Also: a look at the Boeing strike.

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Many people don't realize their home insurance doesn't cover flooding

Sep 13, 2024
As Hurricane Francine made landfall, 14 million people were under flood watches. But only 6% of American homeowners are insured against flooding.
Nationally, just 6% of homeowners have flood insurance, said Mark Friedlander of the Insurance Information Institute.
Megan Varner/Getty Images

Yet another woe for troubled aerospace company Boeing

More than 30,000 Boeing workers have walked off the job. Last night, they voted almost unanimously to strike. The work stoppage affects Boeing facilities in the Seattle area, as well as in Portland, Oregon and Southern California.

Latest Census data show an increase in childhood poverty

Sep 13, 2024
Despite wage gains, lower-income families have been hit hard by inflation and the expiration of pandemic-era benefits.
In 2021, largely because of a temporary expanded child tax credit, only about 5% of children lived in poverty. Now,  nearly 14% of children do.
Larry French/Getty Images for SKDK

The team

Leanna Byrne Host, BBC
Kelly Silvera Executive Producer
Meredith Garretson Morbey Senior Producer
Alex Schroeder Producer
Erika Soderstrom Producer
Ariana Rosas Producer
Nic Perez Director/Producer
Dylan Miettinen Digital Producer
John Bruington Media Producer
Jesson Duller Media Producer
Brian Allison Technical Director
James Graham Producer, BBC
Jo Critcher Producer, BBC
Naomi Rainey Producer, BBC