UPDATE: Flood advisory issued for North Carolina until Wednesday afternoon, says the NWS
On Wednesday at 4:09 a.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA issued a flood advisory. The advisory is for Alleghany, Surry and Wilkes ...
Research shows that lower-quality public housing in the US is located in areas with high flood risk
Hurricane Helene highlighted the increasing intensity of extreme weather events and the catastrophic flooding they can bring.
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Public comment sought for preliminary flood maps for Boone, Watauga
The North Carolina Floodplain Mapping Program, responsible for updating the Flood Insurance Rate Maps, is seeking public comments on the new preliminary flood maps.
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Critics say outdated flood maps provide an inaccurate picture of future threats
FEMA says a quarter of all insurance claims for flood damage occur outside the 100-year floodplain — even though homeowners ...
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Subpar Public Housing Faces High Flood Damage Risk
Hurricane Helene highlighted the increasing intensity of extreme weather events and the catastrophic flooding they can ...
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Lower-quality public housing is at high risk of flood damage
A new study finds that many Americans residing in lower-quality public housing face a high risk of experiencing flood-related damages as their homes are disproportionately located in areas of high ...
Hurricane Helene destroyed a Tennessee hospital. Officials knew it was at risk.
Earlier that day, Hurricane Helene roared into the Southern Appalachian Mountains after moving north through Florida and ...
Soaking rain through Wednesday in the North Carolina Piedmont
SEVERE STORM OUTLOOKThe risk for severe storms continues to be very low across North Carolina and Virginia during this event.
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The Agenda: Meetings in government this week
Port City Daily will share upcoming government and community meetings around the tri-county region. If there’s an item of ...
Still have storm debris in Pasco County? Here's when you need to have it by the curb
Pasco County says that it collected enough storm debris to fill more than 275 Olympic-sized swimming pools in its first pass.
What impact might 2,700 homes have on Bulow Creek, an Outstanding Florida Waterway nearby?
Development near Flagler Beach has raised concerns for Bulow Creek, a pristine piece of Old Florida, where history meets environmental beauty.