Members of Biltmore Church in Asheville, North Carolina, are among those delivering relief to their neighbors affected by Hurricane Helene, despite grieving their own losses of loved ones, homes and l

Familiar with disaster, New Orleans-area resident step up to help Florida and North Carolina after Hurricanes Helene and Milton

Hurricanes Helene and Milton wreaked so much havoc in their wake that the damages are estimated to cost more than $100 billion.

While APCIA president and CEO David A. Sampson acknowledged the destruction of Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton’s impending arrival on Florida’s west coast, and the insurance industry crisis, he emphasized that insurance’s societal role remained a source of “stability, safety, and protection” for American families, businesses, and communities.

The White House says the federal government has approved nearly $2 billion in assistance across six states to help people hit hard by hurricanes Helene and Milton.

Making that even more painful is that most of the damage — 95% or more in Helene's case — was not insured, putting victims in a deeper financial hole.

Residents of Florida are still reeling from Hurricane Milton, which made landfall last Wednesday as a Category 3 storm. Causing at least 24 deaths and prompting large-scale evacuations, the storm left the state with widespread devastation.