In western North Carolina, firefighters are still struggling ... ALBERT: Like new digital maps. The amount of downed trees - what firefighters refer to as fuel - is enormous.

Fighting growing wildfires in western North Carolina is hampered by debris left over from Hurricane Helene-related flooding ... ALBERT: Like new digital maps. The amount of downed trees - what ...

At least eight active wildfires are burning across both states on Monday, some of which have prompted evacuations.

In 2009, another large wildfire hit Horry County, where it burned more than 19,000 acres. Seven years later, the largest mountain wildfire in South Carolina's history ignited and burned more than ...

While the city of Asheville receives discounts through the National Flood Insurance Program, Buncombe County doesn't. It ...

as the county will have to work with North Carolina Emergency Management to develop and maintain new floodplain standards, Pennington said. "The incentive is large flood discounts for folks ...

The nonprofit climate research group used federal elevation and population data to map the land ... that risk zone for the 100-year flood in 2050.” North Carolina ranks in the top 10 states ...

Flood watches on Thursday were in place south ... climate stories that impact the residents of Southeast Texas. A North Carolina native, Justin joined the Chronicle in July 2023.