A Washington Post investigation reveals why so few people evacuated in the state hit hardest by last year’s deadliest disaster.

The term "100-year flood" implies that the event is a rare occurrence; however, dozens of such storms have inundated the ...

While FEMA has improved the accuracy and accessibility of the maps over time with better data, digital tools and community input, the maps still don't capture everything.

If Steve Dunning’s Okie Dokies Smokehouse in Swannanoa appeared on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s flood maps, his ...

Modern manufactured homes can be as resilient as traditional houses in the face of floods, hurricanes and wildfires.

Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa most-damaged by Helene received no state recovery funds while WCU, UNCA did. Are dirty GOP politics to blame?

Thousands lost essential utilities. In Chuckey, one of the hardest-hit areas, residents had to evacuate. As the flood set in, agricultural leaders across Tennessee closely monitored the situation.

The ingredients that led to the Hill Country disaster — steep terrain, swollen rivers and unsuspecting people in harm’s way — ...

FEMA’s maps are essential tools for identifying flood risks, but they have significant gaps that limit their effectiveness.