Millions who need flood insurance the most don’t have it as flawed federal program raises prices
Residents in eastern Kentucky describe the devastation caused by recent flooding, highlighting the lack of insurance coverage as federal program costs rise.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In eastern Kentucky, Libby Honeycutt listened upstairs to the sound of glass breaking below as floodwaters tore apart her house. Twenty-six miles to the south, Ronald Conley rescued his dogs from his elevated house with a pontoon boat. Jennifer Campbell heard the screams from across the river of a neighbor desperate for...
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