In western North Carolina, the gaps in FEMA’s flood zones are even more pronounced. About 2,100 properties were in FEMA’s flood zone in Buncombe County compared to 19,500 identified as “at ...

Scientists consider that zone, which amounts to a 1 ... Many areas of western North Carolina affected by flooding had FEMA ...

The worst flooding could be yet to come in several parts of North Carolina as rivers continue ... while police stationed at the edge of the evacuation zone monitored who came and went.

While many coastal counties have larger shares of residences with flood insurance, coverage in inland counties is rare. Less than 1% of the North Carolina ... high-risk flood zone, that they ...

This advisory is in effect until Friday at 7 a.m. In case you reside within a flood-prone area or are currently camping in a low-lying zone, it is crucial to promptly seek higher ground.

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

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.