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Edgecombe and Halifax counties placed under a flood advisory until 1 a.m. Saturday
On Friday at 9:49 p.m. the NWS Raleigh NC issued a flood advisory in effect until Saturday at 1 a.m. for Edgecombe and ...
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Outdated flood maps left NC homeowners vulnerable to Helene's fury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 ...
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Map: Less than 1% of residences covered by flood insurance in hard-hit North Carolina
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 ...
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FEMA's Antiquated Flood Maps Leave Victims of Recent Hurricane Floods Without Coverage
Why are these flood maps so outdated and full of discrepancies, such as identifying major flood zones and areas ... and villages in the mountains of North Carolina, are not on FEMAâ s flood ...
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County commissioners vote to buy out homes in flood-prone area
according to FEMA flood-zone maps. Duke Energy released a huge amount of water upstream at Cowans Ford Dam during Helene for lake water management. Homes were underwater soon after, which caused ...
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How can you tell if you're in a flood zone in the Evansville area?
she often directs them first to the Building Commission's flood zone map, which uses shaded colors and a corresponding legend to quickly deliver flood risk information to users. Residents can ...
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FEMA: Get the required permits you need to rebuild in a flood zone
People who live in flood-hazard areas and had damage to their homes during the Feb. 15 – 18, 2025, winter flooding in Logan, Mercer, McDowell, Mingo, Raleigh, Wayne, ...