Helping hands from Western North Carolina are traveling nearly 20 hours to provide comfort in the wake of Kerr County’s deadly flooding catastrophe.

But in Buncombe County, WNC's urban center, data indicates few were enrolled in federal flood insurance. In 2023, the U.S. Census Bureau data reflected there were 137,123 households in Buncombe ...

Researchers documented 65 days of flooding in Carolina Beach, North Carolina, during a single year. Above, Canal Drive is inundated during high tide. (Ray Whitehouse for The Washington Post) ...

North Carolina ranks in the top 10 states for coastal flood exposure. In Hyde County, for example, more than 30% of residents could be living in flood-prone areas by 2050, according to the analysis.

Flooding brought by Tropical Storm Helene is causing residents in Asheville, North Carolina, and surrounding towns to experience the worst natural disaster in their lifetimes.

Recovery in Western North Carolina continues into its second week after the remnants of Hurricane Helene battered the mountain communities that are still without water, internet and power. Even ...

Recovery in Western North Carolina continues into its second week after the remnants of Hurricane Helene battered the mountain communities that are still without water, internet and power. Even ...

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Helene had become "One of the worst storms in modern history for parts of North Carolina." Over 100 years ago, the "Great Flood" of 1916 crested at 21 feet, a ...

But only about 2.6% of the 4.3 million properties across North Carolina — or around 115,000 properties — had flood insurance as of June 2024, according to private provider Neptune Flood ...

The increased water vapor storage fueled the heavy precipitation experienced along Helene's track. A dock sits on the French Broad River in Asheville, North Carolina, July 15 2020.

I've spent almost a week stranded in Asheville, North Carolina, after the historic flooding from Hurricane Helene. My community is fighting to survive this – together.

From the air, they could see once pristine mountain forests destroyed by mudslides and flooded rivers. Cars stranded in streams. Collapsed bridges. Devastated towns. Members of the North Carolina ...