Hurricane season can be stressful for millions of Americans living in coastal areas, as powerful winds and heavy rain can cause widespread damage, cut power for days or weeks and otherwise upend ...

North Carolina has faced catastrophic flooding from hurricanes, with inland water damage often surpassing the destruction caused by wind.

Hurricane Florence is not expected to cause enough damage to trigger a 2009 law that allows the state to charge homeowners throughout the statewide for coastal hurricane damage.

The hurricane -- a Category 4 -- is forecast to make landfall early Friday. Hurricane Florence, a powerful Category 4 storm moving closer to North and South Carolina, will bring wind and waves ...

The remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal caused flooding across Central North Carolina, causing rivers like the Eno and Haw to ...

Jacksonville, Fl. — THE TROPICS: Tropics threats/impacts for Jacksonville/NE Florida/SE Georgia: None. The Atlantic hurricane ...

Wind-related hurricane damage is a different story. "Most homeowners are probably covered against wind-related hurricane damage because standard HO-3 policies include wind protection," Talieson said.