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Hurricane Florence is churning off the East Coast, threatening to slam the Carolinas and Virginia with high winds and catastrophic flooding as early as Thursday afternoon. More than 10 million people in the storm\u2019s path have been ordered to evacuate. Meteorologists predict the eye of the hurricane to come ashore Friday afternoon near the North Carolina-South Carolina border.<\/p>\n

Nearly 759,000 homes are in the storm\u2019s path, and hurricane winds and rains could bring up to $170 billion in damages to the area, according to estimates from CoreLogic, a real estate data firm.<\/p>\n

Potential wind speeds\u00a0of 110 mph remain a big threat. Realtor.com\u00ae spoke with housing experts<\/a> about why certain homes may be at greater risk of damage than others. For example, older homes may be at greater risk than newer homes that were built to different codes, as well as homes with certain roof-lines. Homes with a peaked, triangular gable roof may be more likely to be spared from the high winds, but homes with a hip roof\u2014in which all four edges incline downward\u2014may be the most at risk.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe wind can get underneath and peel it back,\u201d Sarah Kirby, a professor with a specialty in housing at North Carolina State University, told realtor.com\u00ae.<\/p>\n

Historic flooding rains to the area are also a great risk. For homeowners who are affected by the hurricane, NerdWallet suggests owners contact the following entities as soon as they\u2019ve learned whether they have damage to their property:<\/p>\n