As insurance costs have increased, representatives from the N.C. Department of Insurance and statewide flood organizations encouraged higher standards and suggested possible incentives for flood ...

"Buncombe County ... lacked flood insurance, since storms of this magnitude are so rare in the western part of the state. Helene was the most destructive natural disaster in North Carolina ...

In October, CPP reported that large dams on the Catawba River were unable to prevent flooding during Helene. In order to sustain dam safety and power generation, Duke Energy released massive amounts ...

FLOOD EMERGENCY -- Do Not Drive Haywood ... "Please move to higher ground immediately!" McDowell County EMS poste d on Facebook. Flooding started in parts of the mountains of western North Carolina ...

The remnants of Tropical Storm Fred hit Western North Carolina hard , bringing historic flooding to some mountain counties. McDowell County spent Wednesday drying ... McDowell was placed under a flood ...

In North Carolina ... “A flash flood warning has been issued,” was the alert that rang from phones in Buncombe County. “As your sheriff, I’m requesting [that] starting tonight, you ...

While nearly four months has passed since the Feb. 15 flooding disaster, recovery efforts are still ongoing in McDowell ...

The NWS Raleigh NC issued a flood advisory at 5:55 p.m. on Wednesday in effect until 8 p.m. for Sampson County.

A flood advisory was issued by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Wednesday at 1:59 p.m. in effect until 5 p.m. for Onslow ...

On Wednesday at 1:54 p.m. a flood advisory was issued by the NWS Wilmington NC in effect until 4 p.m. for Pender County.

West Virginia’s governor on Tuesday outlined the scope of the state’s efforts to help bail out flood-ravaged McDowell County and other hard-hit spots from Febru ...