A: Natural disasters can occur no matter where someone lives. For some people, it could be a hurricane; for others, it could be a flood, earthquake, tornado or blizzard. While laws vary from state to state, the guidelines for dealing with the cleanup are consistent.

Florida's real-estate market is on edge as Hurricane Milton threatens to cause more chaos in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

Hurricane Milton is barreling toward Florida as residents and the state's already battered insurance market prepare for what is expected to be a major property event.

Anthony Holmes thought he had hit the jackpot when he joined the wave of Americans fleeing to Florida during the pandemic. Like thousands of others, he left Virginia in 2021 for a new life in the Sunshine State,