The start of hurricane season can send a shiver through eastern North Carolina, a region pounded in the last decade by two ...

As insurance costs have increased, representatives from the N.C. Department of Insurance and statewide flood organizations encouraged higher standards and suggested possible incentives for flood ...

FEMA denied North Carolina's request for the agency to match 100% of the state funds for Hurricane Helene cleanup, according ...

A flood advisory was released by the NWS Blacksburg VA on Thursday at 2:57 p.m. in effect until 7 p.m. The advisory is for ...

A flood advisory was released by the NWS Blacksburg VA on Thursday at 2:57 p.m. in effect until 7 p.m. The advisory is for ...

Many homeowners had insurance and received FEMA aid, but it wasn't enough for many families to rebuild after Hurricane Helene ...

Hurricanes have gotten larger and wetter because of climate change and inland communities are at greater risk from heavy ...

From CPP: Rebuild with resilience. Listening to NC people along flood-prone streams, yields insights, solutions, hope. Months ...

Shelved plans from ’60s for Tennessee Valley Authority project in N.C. unlikely to make comeback. Dam failures, costs and ...

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