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North Carolina was one of 20 states that sued the Trump administration July 16 to return disaster mitigation funding. A ...
FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.
Severe thunderstorms may continue over the Piedmont Triad through late evening as we track additional thunderstorms moving in from southwestern areas of North Carolina. Damaging wind gusts, large hail ...
Several rivers across North Carolina remain flooded on Thursday, including one river that was measured at 45 feet, amid torrential rains that have battered the East Coast for days. The flooding threat ...
New research finds “sunny day” tides now flood some N.C. streets a third of the year, far beyond tide-gauge estimates, ...
Central North Carolina faces a humid and stormy week with flash flood risks, according to the National Weather Service.
Tropical Storm Chantal weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday, but continues to pose significant risks of flash flooding ...
Flooding is consistently being addressed in the coastal regions of North Carolina as of late, with Brunswick County ...
Rain chances will remain high on Saturday. FridaySign up for our NewslettersSevere Thunderstorm RiskThe Storm Prediction Center has placed much of North Carolina under an elevated risk for severe ...
The data also highlights critical risks in other areas along the Guadalupe River in Kerr County, revealing more than twice as many Americans live in flood prone areas than FEMA's maps show.
During threatening weather, avoid camping or parking your vehicle along streams, rivers or creeks, North Carolina Emergency Management recommends. Also, avoid parking your car in flood-prone areas.