Only 2 percent of households in parts of Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina that were flooded by Hurricane Helene can get insurance payments

Hurricane Helene has left a trail of destruction across the Southeast, triggering a massive relief effort in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Federal agencies, nonprofits and private sector organizations are racing to respond to impassable roads,

On average, just a tiny fraction of households in the inland counties hit hardest by Hurricane Helene had flood insurance, according to a Washington Post analysis of recent data f