Jasmine Cui is a reporter for NBC News.
For thousands of homeowners in Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish, where 94% of homes were left without power after Hurricane Francine crossed its shore on Sept. 12, any storm damage could have been catastrophic. One out of 4 of the 31,000 homeowners in the coastal parish live there without homeowners insurance — one of the highest percentages in the United States. Across the country, 13.
8% of homeowners without mortgages also lack meaningful homeowners insurance. Among mortgage-holders, 8.5% don’t have meaningful homeowners insurance — and while banks require owners with mortgages to have homeowners insurance, gaps in coverage do happen. “If you’re looking at, how do I feed my children, how do I pay for their clothes versus paying your insurance, it’s a no brainer,” Martin said. Compounding the issue is how much more expensive homeowners insurance policies have become.
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