The 'most expensive natural disaster' since 2017 could cost as much as $40 billion to repair if the category 5 storm makes landfall in Florida.
But as victims natural disasters are quick to point out, damages often cost more to repair than insurance companies are liable to offer, and not everyone can afford insurance to begin with, though it's a necessity few can afford to skip. As Federal Emergency Management Agency Deputy Administrator Bill Kaniewski toldTotal damages from Hurricane Katrina topped $125 billion, more than double the amount covered by insurance.
Marcus McClain hangs plywood over a window as he helps protect a home just in case Hurricane Dorian hits the area on September 1, 2019 in Port Salerno, Florida. As of Monday morning, mandatory evacuation orders were in effect in nine counties on Florida's east coast.orders went into effect for nine counties in Florida, and five others began voluntary or phased evacuations.
Faced with the prospect of damage to homes and belongings, some coastal residents try to ride out dangerous storms at home. It's bad idea, a FEMA spokesperson told
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