Covering an expansive area of 139,390 km² (53,819 sq mi), North Carolina dwarfs Ireland, boasting a size twice as vast. In a comparison of states, it can be accommodated within Texas five times over.

This map shows the current sea levels of North Carolina. NOAA If sea levels rose by just 3 feet, parts of North Carolina's barrier islands and coastal areas would be encroached by water, according ...

This map, which shows the thousands of facilities in Western North Carolina that were potentially flooded by Hurricane Helene ...