Another Wake Up Call
In this March 12, 1984, file photo, President Ronald Reagan gets some instructions on computer operations while visiting the Congress Heights Elementary School in Washington.
In this March 12, 1984, file photo, President Ronald Reagan gets some instructions on computer operations while visiting the Congress Heights Elementary School in Washington.
Hurricane Irene may end up being one of the 10 costliest catastrophes in U.S. history. Industry experts currently put the storm’s damage at $7 billion to $10 billion; however, much of that destruction may not be covered by insurance because it was caused by flooding and not winds. Flooding is often excluded from standard insurance policies.