Outdated FEMA flood maps labeled thousands of North Carolina ... river winding past her property in Banner Elk, North Carolina. Today, after Hurricane Helene’s destruction, the river is a ...

Floodwaters swept across parts of Western North Carolina as rain soaked the region ... “Life-threatening flash flooding” from storms led to water rescues and swollen streams, according to ...

KHADEJEH NIKOUYEH Knikouyeh@charlotteobserver.com Across North Carolina, many residents are ... van swept into the river in Swannanoa, N.C. by flooding from Helene. They were assisting in the ...