County briefings go live every Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Feb. 12 briefing covered the effects of stormy weather in the region ...

Weather Update While the county is not under a flood watch, nuisance flooding remains a possibility due to geomorphological changes and storm debris after Helene. Buncombe County Emergency Management ...

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Buncombe County held a briefing this morning with their main topic of discussion, the storm set to hit the area later tonight ...

Trump's idea of "getting rid" of FEMA doesn't sound too bad for some in western North Carolina still navigating the long recovery process after Helene.

When 5 On Your Side asked how much an Avery County couple got from their home insurance provider, they answered, "Zero. They ...

Buncombe County has announced the launch of a Helene recovery website to keep the community informed ... HOUSEHOLD TRASH NOT ALLOWED IN FLOOD DEBRIS PILES, HAYWOOD COUNTY LEADERS SAY "Ultimately, ...

As Helene gathered strength in the warm ... 27, Chaney dispatched an urgent warning to Buncombe County: “FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR SWANNANOA RIVER VALLEY BELOW NORTH FORK RESERVOIR ...

After Tropical Storm Helene destroyed parts ... after the storm. Federal flood insurance through the NFIP only covers a fraction of the county despite Buncombe County's history of floods.