WRAL3mon
Outdated flood maps left NC homeowners vulnerable to Helene's fury
Outdated FEMA flood maps labeled thousands of North Carolina homes as “low risk,” leaving residents blindsided when Hurricane Helene flooded their communities.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 ...
Asheville flooding map: See where rainfall hit, leading to deadly floods in Western North Carolina
Tropical Storm Helene swept through Western North Carolina ... This map shows rainfall from Helene and in the days ...
First Alert Weather in place until Thursday for heavy rain, flooding potential
Because of the widespread nature of the heavy rain, we’ve issued First Alert Weather Days through Thursday. Another 1-3″ of rain is expected for most across the area, a bit higher in western portions ...
Chronicle5mon
In Flood-Prone Parts of North Carolina, Climate Adaptation Meets the Data Gap
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, ...