Jason Miczek/Reuters Residents who live far from the coast were blindsided with hurricane damage after record rainfall from Hurricane Florence caused widespread flooding beyond predicted dangers for inland counties. Only about 1% of homes in North Carolina's inland counties are insured through the national flood insurance program, compared with 25 percent to 50 percent of homeowners on the coast. For those without flood insurance, all they can hope for is federal funding. Residents and insurance officials are wary of meteorologists' warnings that more storms in coming years will mirror Harvey and Florence, slow-moving disasters that flood homes with several feet of rain over days. HOPE MILLS, N.C.