Charlotte Hicks, a flood insurance expert in North Carolina who has led flood risk training and educational outreach for the state's Department of Insurance, said the reality is that many Helene survivors will never be made whole.
Homeowners hit by Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance
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A news release from the Department of Insurance said Garrett Scarlette, 26, of Thomasville, was charged with insurance fraud and attempting to obtain property by false pretense.
N Carolina man charged with insurance fraud in wreck scheme
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