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 ...
While the city of Asheville receives discounts through the National Flood Insurance Program, Buncombe County doesn't. It ...
The federal government’s flood maps, which are used nationwide to signal areas vulnerable to inundation, vastly ...
ASHEVILLE - Following recent public revisions to the city of Asheville's floodplain policy, Buncombe County officials have floated entering a national rating system that provides discounted flood ...