hurricane http://publicradioeast.org en Coastal Insurance http://publicradioeast.org/post/coastal-insurance <p>Nearly a month after Hurricane Sandy, we speak with the North Carolina Insurance Commissioner and the state's Rate Bureau about home insurance rate increases and when they might be implemented.</p><p></p> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:22:25 +0000 Jared Brumbaugh 7021 at http://publicradioeast.org Shellfish Closure Following Hurricane Sandy http://publicradioeast.org/post/shellfish-closure-following-hurricane-sandy <p><span><span class="sr-tease"><span>Storm water runoff from Hurricane Sandy has stopped oyster and other shellfish harvesting across coastal North Carolina.</span></span></span></p> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:53:32 +0000 Jared Brumbaugh 6996 at http://publicradioeast.org The Down East Journal (11/02/12) http://publicradioeast.org/post/down-east-journal-110212 <p>This week on the Down East Journal, it's National Alzheimer's Awareness month, and we learn about a successful technique caregivers are using to communicate with Alzheimer's patients.&nbsp; And, shellfish harvesting is shutdown after several inches of rain from Hurricane Sandy washed pollutants into coastal rivers and sounds.&nbsp; And, with the November election just days away, we dissect and explain the North Carolina Election Ballot.</p><p></p><p></p> Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:10:58 +0000 Jared Brumbaugh 5005 at http://publicradioeast.org