WRAL3mon
Outdated flood maps left NC homeowners vulnerable to Helene's fury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 ...
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.
buckeyeswire.usatoday1mon
Asheville council will consider 1st flood protection ordinance updates since Helene
ASHEVILLE - City Council will consider updates to its flood protection ordinance Jan. 14, the first changes since Tropical Storm Helene brought historic flooding to Western North Carolina in ...
Palo Alto Weekly1y
Despite years of work, homes along San Francisquito Creek may never escape flood zone designation
FEMA map showing the flood zones from the San Francisquito Creek. Areas in red were alleviated by the first phase of flood protection efforts. Courtesy San Franciscquito JPA. To escape the ...
Tennessean20d
Asheville council OKs 1st updates to flood protection ordinance since Helene
It is the city's first revisions since Tropical Storm Helene brought historic flooding to Western North Carolina in September ... indicates around 9% of the city's total area is in a flood zone.