It was packing maximum sustained winds of 45 mph. A map from the National Hurricane Center showed Helene heading north through Georgia early Friday, with its impacts being felt across South ...

Outdated FEMA flood maps labeled thousands of North Carolina homes as “low risk,” leaving residents blindsided when Hurricane Helene flooded their communities. One survivor’s story reveals ...

A Washington Post analysis shows how Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps underestimated the risk homeowners faced in areas devastated by Hurricane Helene. The federal government’s ...

Helene, a Category 4 hurricane ... Experts say the problem is twofold. First, FEMA's flood maps, which determine whether a homeowner is required to purchase flood insurance, are outdated in ...

Hurricane Helene's destructive path across the Southeast ... which require homeowners with a mortgage to purchase flood insurance. But these flood maps are often outdated or incomplete.

Hurricane Helene's rain brought a flood of mud and ... of high-risk zones designated by the federal government's flood maps. Photograph by Mike Belleme, The New York Times/Redux When Hurricane ...

Hurricane Helene devastated the Appalachians late last ... Many areas of western North Carolina affected by flooding had FEMA ...

As losses mount from Helene, there are concerns about whether the program can remain solvent. Experts say the problem is twofold. First, FEMA's flood maps, which determine whether a homeowner is ...