Despite Hurricane Helene causing catastrophic flooding, most homes in the hardest-hit inland counties lacked flood insurance, leaving residents facing years of financial hardship.

Kevin Crowe, Shannon Osaka, and Molly Hennessy-Fiske report for The Washington Post.

A former White House adviser has claimed Donald Trump hesitated to provide wildfire disaster aid to California in 2018 because the state leans Democratic.

Scott Waldman and Thomas Frank report for Politico.

A new study reveals that tropical storms cause thousands of deaths over the years following the event, far exceeding the immediate death toll.

Lydia DePillis reports for The New York Times.

Hurricane Helene has left thousands in Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina struggling to recover due to low flood insurance rates, highlighting a growing crisis worsened by climate change.

Avery Ellfeldt reports for POLITICO.

Florida’s Big Bend area has been hit by three hurricanes in 13 months, leaving communities like Horseshoe Beach grappling with the costs of rebuilding and questions about their future.

Kate Payne and David R. Martin report for The Associated Press.

Many U.S. communities are facing the hard choice of relocating due to worsening climate threats, raising questions about fairness in who gets to stay and who must move.

Jake Bittle reports for Grist.

As Americans relocate to escape rising heat, floods and storms, those remaining will be older, poorer and increasingly at risk from climate change’s worsening effects.

Abrahm Lustgarten reports for ProPublica.

More than 40 trillion gallons of rain hit the southeastern U.S. over the past week, primarily from Hurricane Helene, overwhelming communities with unprecedented flooding.

Seth Borenstein reports for The Associated Press.

President Joe Biden said this week that he may recall Congress from recess to pass new disaster aid following Hurricane Helene, which exhausted federal disaster funds.

Andres Picon reports for E&E News.