Counties/cities in NC at higher risk for hurricanes????? (Wilmington: insurance, home)

[intense]

What are the chances of a hurricane in NC and what counties or cities in NC are at higher risk for hurricanes??? Please list. Lookin to relocate however hurricanes scare me....from midwest.

[Barkingowl]

I'd avoid Wilmington then.

[mm34b]

May 2007 chart from the North Carolina Department of Insurance. It will give you a rough idea of areas of the state that insurance companies consider risky as evidence by higher insurance premiums for the same basic structure. Examples are based on a home valued at $200,000 and insured under the HO-3 policy in various counties throughout the state.

http://www.ncdoi.com/Media/Documents...ctionClass.pdf

NC Hurricane History - http://www.nc-climate.ncsu.edu/climate/hurricane.php

[anifani821]

Tropical storms and Nor'easters can affect the whole eastern seaboard. It is just gonna happen if you live on the east coast.

If you don't want to deal w/ hurricane damage, evacuations, etc. then just don't buy on the coast.

If you are in the Midwest, you should be used to Tornadoes. With hurricanes (and the tropical storms that they become inland) - at least we have notice and can prepare. However, unless you are actually living in a coastal county in NC, this is just not something that will affect your life in a big way on a regular basis.

[Asheville Native]

How far away a place is from the beach is a pretty good metric on how susceptible any place in the southeast or gulf coast is to hurricanes.

And unlike tornadoes in the mid-west, at least you get a timely warning (days vs. minutes) with hurricanes.