Topics Related to Disaster

Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey will visit Kitty Hawk on Friday, August 15 to tour the new Dare County Emergency Management Station 9, located at 4904 N. Croatan Hwy.  The tour will take place at 10 a.m. that morning. Afterwards, Commissioner Causey will address the media to highlight water safety and the peak of the Atlantic Hurricane Season in North Carolina.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey joined Sunset Beach Mayor Shannon Phillips and Gina Hardy, Chief Executive Officer of the North Carolina Insurance Underwriting Association (NCIUA), to announce a $20 million grant initiative through the 2025 Strengthen Your Coastal Roof program. The announcement took place Thursday morning at a Sunset Beach home equipped with a FORTIFIED Roof, a national standard in resilient roofing developed by the Insurance Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS).

UPDATED TO INCLUDE VICTIM ASSISTANCE CENTER SATURDAY IN CARRBORONorth Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has announced the opening of a Victim Assistance Center (VAC) in Carrboro to help victims of flooding from Tropical Storm Chantal.Representatives from NCDOI will be present to answer insurance-related questions and to provide assistance.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has announced the opening of a Victim Assistance Center (VAC) to help aid those impacted by flooding from Tropical Storm Chantal.Representatives from NCDOI will be on hand to aid those in need of insurance-related support from the storm.

Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is asking parents and caregivers to think about the importance of water safety to protect their children on the first day of summer.

With hurricane season beginning Sunday, June 1, Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey urges residents to get ready now, as forecasters are predicting another extremely active season.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasts 19 named storms, nine hurricanes and four major hurricanes for the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through Nov. 30.

As 34 North Carolina counties and Cherokee tribal lands continue to operate under a declared state of emergency, North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey is offering tips to property owners who may be affected by growing wildfires in the western part of the state.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has announced that two Victim Assistance Centers (VAC) have been scheduled to open in Macon and Buncombe counties to assist those affected by Hurricane Helene.A VAC will open in the Macon County town of Franklin on Wednesday, Nov. 20.The VAC will be located at the Macon County Public Health Center, located at 1830 Lakeside Dr., Franklin, N.C., 28734 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has announced that another Victim Assistance Center (VAC) has been added to assist those affected by Hurricane Helene. The new VAC will open in the Mitchell County town of Bakersville on Tuesday, Nov. 19.The VAC will be located at the Mitchell County Senior Center, 152 Ledger School Road, Bakersville, N.C. 28705 on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has announced that a Victim Assistance Center (VAC) will be open in Yancey County to assist those affected by Hurricane Helene.The VAC will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 13 at the Yancey County Annex Facility (Old Ridge Hardware), located at 671 West 19 East Bypass, Burnsville, N.C., 28714.Representatives from NCDOI will be on hand to assist those with claims and questions.