Six months after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, the rebuilding of homes has yet to begin due to uncertainties about eligibility and federal regulations.

Outdated FEMA flood maps labeled thousands of North Carolina homes as “low risk,” leaving residents blindsided when Hurricane Helene flooded their communities.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

Mark Pless, R-Haywood, said he wants to see the Stein administration do as much as it can to push back against FEMA’s efforts to map flood plains in western North Carolina, including his district.

On Wednesday at 9 p.m. the NWS Wilmington NC issued an updated flood warning in effect until Friday at 10 a.m. for Robeson ...

At 8:37 p.m. on Sunday, the NWS Wilmington NC released an updated flood warning valid from 11 p.m. until Wednesday 8 p.m. for ...

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 ...

Read more on our AI policy here. On Wednesday at 2:40 p.m. the NWS Raleigh NC issued a flood advisory in effect until 5:45 p.m. The advisory is for Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash and Wilson counties.

When floodwaters from Hurricane Helene engulfed homes and towns in western North Carolina, residents faced a harsh reality -- only 3% had flood coverage. The Cane River took Sharon Hughes' home ...

Six months after Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, the rebuilding of homes ... Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) updating flood plain maps, which will determine eligibility ...

NORTH CAROLINA — Six months after Hurricane Helene ... The delay is partly due to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) updating flood plain maps, which will determine eligibility ...