UPDATE: Flood advisory issued for North Carolina until Wednesday afternoon, says the NWS
On Wednesday at 10:41 a.m. the NWS Blacksburg VA issued an updated flood advisory. The advisory is for Alleghany, Surry and ...
WRAL1mon
Outdated flood maps left NC homeowners vulnerable to Helene's fury
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 ...
FEMA maps missed parts of North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene, Post analysis shows
Scientists consider that zone, which amounts to a 1 ... Many areas of western North Carolina affected by flooding had FEMA ...
Raleigh News & Observer2mon
Areas hardest hit by Helene flooding in NC are the least likely to have flood insurance
Hurricane Helene swept across the Southeast, causing major flooding ... risk zones. Outside those areas, it’s optional but often wise. Still, many remain unprotected. In North Carolina, less ...
Mountain Xpress4d
Critics say outdated flood maps provide an inaccurate picture of future threats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 ...
Watauga Democrat4d
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.