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Outdated FEMA flood maps labeled thousands of North Carolina homes as “low risk,” leaving residents blindsided when Hurricane Helene flooded their communities.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 ...
The federal government’s flood maps, which are used nationwide to signal areas vulnerable to inundation, vastly ...
Tropical Storm Helene swept through Western North Carolina ... This map shows rainfall from Helene and in the days preceding the storm that combined to create disastrous flooding.
North Carolina's interactive Flood Inundation Mapping and Alert Network (FIMAN) map uses more than 500 gauges to show what rivers are close to moderate and major flood stage. There are ...
"They think that the map is telling them their risks ... And the areas devastated by flooding in western North Carolina were largely not considered to be high-risk flood areas.
Helene caused severe flooding across the southeastern portion of the U.S., but North Carolina was hit particularly hard. More than 30 inches of rain was recorded in some areas, USA TODAY ...
FLOOD MAPS. SIGN UP FOR LOCAL EMERGENCY ALERTS ... most notably the ferocious winds and powerful waves. However, North Carolina hurricane history has shown us that the deadliest and most ...
In North Carolina, less than 3% of households are ... faults FEMA’s existing flood maps that show where people are required to buy flood insurance. She said these maps often fail to ...
The North Carolina Real Estate Commission now requires ... according to research group Climate Central. Federal floodplain maps use past data to determine where flooding is likely.