Hurricane Helene flooded properties and devastated buildings in recent days as it tore across a vast stretch from Florida to Tennessee. Over the coming days and weeks, households will start to rebuild -- and the costs will be enormous.

As parts of Florida deal with unprecedented storm surge damage from hurricane Helene, filing a claim with your insurance company may be in your future.

After making landfall in Florida on Thursday, Hurricane Helene continued north, bringing catastrophic flooding to western North Carolina and parts of South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Asheville,

Hurricane Helene's​ massive rains and flooding is a major health and safety risk for residents exposed to potential waterborne illnesses and other dangers.

Families wait for news as storm claims lives and property in North Carolina’s Buncombe County and elsewhere

Residents in North Carolina remain displaced on Sept. 28, after Hurricane Helene brought historic flooding to western parts of the state.

Residents in Hendersonville, N.C., toured their neighborhood in kayaks after Hurricane Helene flooded the area. The storm is expected to dissipate, but heavy rain and flash flooding remain threats for parts of the Appalachians.

"Climbing housing and insurance costs have pushed some homeowners to forgo homeowners insurance coverage," says Realtor.com senior economic analyst Hannah Jones. "The lack of cove