DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- We are in the heart of hurricane season and also fall travel season. If you're planning to go away this fall, it's key to consider travel insurance. Though you may think you can easily just cancel, without the right coverage, you may not get your money back.

The first thing you need to know when purchasing travel insurance is that you must buy it before a storm is named to get the benefits.

"Those benefits include things like coverage for mandatory evacuations, so that if you are somewhere and a hurricane is approaching, you're going to be covered for your additional transportation expenses and for your unused expenses that you incurred in getting to your destination," said Jeff Rolander, at Faye, a travel insurance company. "So if you've prepaid for a hotel or so

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