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Much of the damage from Hurricane Ian will be from flooding, but will homeowners be covered?

by Samantha Fields
Sep 30, 2022
Regular homeowner's insurance policies don't cover water damage from storm surge, or flood waters from the ground up.
In this aerial view, cars sit in floodwater near downtown after Hurricane Ian on Sept. 29, 2022 in Orlando, Florida.
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Hawaiian boat tour owner is "carefully rebuilding" after tsunami damage

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Jan 26, 2022
Sea Quest Hawaii's business was already down 30% from omicron when the tsunami caused $100,000 in damage to its office.
Sea Quest Hawaii's Kona office was the only building in the area to sustain substantial damage, owner Manu Powers says.
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Kentucky housing advocate on tornado recovery: “We can’t go back to the status quo”

by Amy Scott and Maria Hollenhorst
Dec 13, 2021
Even before the tornadoes destroyed more than a thousand homes, Kentucky had a shortage of affordable rentals.
A homeowner reacts to tornado damage on Dec. 12 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. “We want to make sure that people have the ability to live and rebuild,” said Adrienne Bush, executive director of the Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky.
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