Considering getting flood insurance after Milton and Helene? Here’s what to expect | CNN Business

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Up until a few weeks ago, residents of western North Carolina likely gave little consideration to purchasing flood insurance.

But last month Hurricane Helene flooded much of that area, as well as other parts of the Southeast, resulting in up to $30 billion in uninsured flood damage.

Their experience underscores the growing possibility that even property not on a coast can still get flooded and take severe damage.

“If it rains at your home, it can flood at your home. There is no area of the country immune to

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