Communities once perceived to be at low risk of damage from natural disasters, specifically flooding, may have to reconsider their status. The common misconception that only coastal communities are at risk of serious hurricane flooding was proved incorrect with Helene's devastating and unexpected impact on rural communities in the mountainous regions of North Carolina - far from the coast.
Across the seven states Helene hit, only 0.8 percent of the homes in inland counties had flood insurance. Here in Massachusetts, more properties are at risk now amid an increase in heavy rain events, and many are uninsured for it.
If you live under the sky, you can flood. When most people think about flooding, especially climate-related flooding, they think sea level rise or storm surge from hurricanes, which are coastal problems. But anybody can flood. Climate change is bringing more intense rainfall.
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