An property insurer of last resort in Florida is set to hand over hundreds of thousands of policies to the private sector later this month due to overwhelming demand. Earlier this year, regulators in the Sunshine State approved proposals that would allow private insurers to take policies from the state's Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.

Satellite images of the American southeast taken over the past few days are showcasing the disastrous impacts of Hurricane Helene at scale. The images were taken by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellites and reveal the massive areas in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and other states that remain without power.