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Map Shows States at Risk of Flash Floods as People Told Not to Drive
The National Weather Service urged people to avoid travel if a flash flood warning was in place for their area.
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Study: 43% of N.C. Buildings Are Outside Federal Flood Zones
Over 38,000 buildings that flooded in North Carolina between 1996 and 2020 were located in areas not identified as high risk ...
UNC study: 43% of flooded NC buildings were outside FEMA’s hazard zones
A peer‑reviewed study of 78 floods finds 43% of North Carolina buildings that took on water over the past two decades sit outside FEMA’s hazard zones, exposing insurance gaps and urging better risk ...
North Carolina flash floods map: Which counties and cities are under severe threat? See list
Storms from Tropical Depression Chantal hit North Carolina, causing power outages, flooding, and damage. Flood watches stay in place through Monday.
Study finds repetitive flooding far more common across North Carolina than thought
A new study from UNC-Chapel Hill reveals that repetitive flooding in North Carolina is far more common and more widespread ...
Why is NC seeing so much rain and flooding in July?
Much of the U.S., including North Carolina, has experienced a significant increase in intense rainfall and widespread ...
Winston-Salem Journal1d
Thousands of NC buildings flooded outside official risk zones, UNC study reveals
A UNC study finds 43% of flooded buildings in North Carolina were outside FEMA flood zones, revealing potential hidden risks ...
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FEMA floodplains determine who must get insurance. NC's are insufficient
New research funded by the UNC Collaboratory revealed that 90,000 buildings have experienced flooding over 24 years, some ...
Yahoo9mon
Asheville flooding map: See where rainfall hit, leading to deadly ...
Asheville flooding map: See where rainfall hit, leading to deadly floods in Western North Carolina. Staff reports. Updated Mon, September 30, 2024 at 7:08 PM UTC. 1 min read.