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Helene's destruction puts spotlight on costly gaps in homeowners insurance

By John YangClaire MufsonAndrew Corkery,

6 hours ago

Property and economic losses from Hurricane Helene are estimated to be as high as $250 billion. As climate change makes extreme weather events more frequent and severe, homeowners can get a rude awakening about what their insurance does and doesn’t cover. John Yang speaks with Jeff Schlegelmilch, director of the National Center for Disaster Preparedness at Columbia University, to learn more.

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