Most People In Sparta, North Carolina Uninsured For Earthquake Damages

Sparta has less than 2,000 residents, but it’s been the talk of the east coast after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook the town and its surroundings on Sunday morning.

On Monday, people were holding off on clean up and assessing the damage caused by the natural disaster in hopes of documenting it for future financial assistance.

For a lot of people in North Carolina, earthquakes are not covered under what’s called the “umbrella clause” for natural disasters.

Sparta Mayor Wes Brinegar said the state of emergency was called so they can apply for FEMA and state financial aid.

The VFW is one of those businesses that’s going to need quite a bit of assistance. “It’s kind of heartbreaking to see this history destroyed by an earthquake like this,” Brinegar said.