Outdated FEMA flood maps labeled thousands of North Carolina homes as “low risk,” leaving residents blindsided when Hurricane Helene flooded their communities.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

The federal government’s flood maps, which are used nationwide to signal areas vulnerable to inundation, vastly ...

Tropical Storm Helene swept through Western North Carolina and the Asheville area ... Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. This map shows rainfall from Helene and in the days ...

North Carolina ranks in the top 10 states for coastal flood exposure ... “Even if your house isn’t on the map, you can still be impacted by storm surge or heavy rainfall,” she said.

Duke Ph.D. student Aljouhra AlHargan pointed to a simulated map of homes and businesses that could get flooded if a storm dumped more than a foot of rain on the tiny flood-prone town of Creswell, in ...

One woman has taken it upon herself to search for the remains of her Mitchell County cousin, who is believed to have been swept away by flooding.