Florida homeowners and renters in 17 counties who had uninsured damage or losses caused by Hurricane Helene may be eligible for FEMA assistance.

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

And for a long time, hurricanes have been a fact of life ‒ and usually mild enough to ride out in town. Locals threw hurricane parties, cracking open beers and howling defiance at the wind.