Officials: Damage from Florence in North Carolina at $17B
RALEIGH — State officials now say the damage in North Carolina from Hurricane Florence has approached $17 million, an increase from a previous estimate.The Office of State Budget and Management said in a news release the new figure, updated from $13 billion, is based on new data from the N.C. Department of Insurance.A news release from Gov. Roy Cooper’s office said, compared to previous storms in North Carolina, damage from Florence is historic. Hurricane […]
