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Here are the insights insurance pros and policyholders need to know to navigate the 2022 hurricane season.

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7.4M homes at risk of storm surge this hurricane season amidst economic turmoil

Forecasts for a severe hurricane season add another considerable financial threat for homeowners in 2020.

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CoreLogic looked at the top 15 metropolitan areas with the greatest number of SFR and MFR homes at risk for storm surge, accounting for 68.8% of the total RCV of U.S. storm surge risk. (Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images)

It’s officially hurricane season, and this year is forecasted to experience severe levels of storm activity.

Aside from wind and precipitation, one of the biggest threats posed to properties by hurricanes is storm surge that creates devastating inland flooding in affected areas.

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Danielle Ling

Danielle Ling

Danielle Ling is an experienced video journalist and business reporter. As associate editor, Danielle manages all multimedia and reports on industry news and risk-related coverage, managing all weather-related content. A University of Maryland and Philip Merrill College of Journalism alum, Danielle previously served as a video journalist for Verizon FiOS 1 News NJ, Push Pause. Connect with Danielle on LinkedIn or email her at [email protected].

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