This quaint town of 205 residents some two hours east of the Triangle along U.S. 64 is no stranger to flooding. Creswell, North Carolina. Courtesy of Jun ... for ways to help residents contend with ...

Outdated FEMA flood maps labeled thousands of North Carolina homes as “low risk ... the new reality of heavier precipitation from climate change and faster stormwater runoff from development.

The federal government’s flood maps ... North Carolina devastated by Hurricane Helene, according to data analyzed by The ...

With Hurricane Helene finally out of the picture, the true extent of the devastation and loss of life in Asheville, North Carolina has ... and potentially climate change. Start the day smarter.

“As the climate ... flooding and infrastructure damage. Weaker building codes may leave new homes more vulnerable While the science points to more extreme weather, some experts worry that North ...

With North Carolina ... With climate change set to increase rainfall from these massive storms, developing a more impacts-focused hurricane scale that includes the inland flooding issue is going ...

FEMA announced plans to cancel a suite of grants to help communities combat flooding. Across the country, many municipalities ...

In 2009, another large wildfire hit Horry County, where it burned more than 19,000 acres. Seven years later, the largest mountain wildfire in South Carolina's history ignited and burned more than ...

At least eight active wildfires are burning across both states on Monday, some of which have prompted evacuations.

Flooding is worsening in parts of North Carolina, as water that fell in inland ... Freedman was a Senior Science writer for Climate Central. He has also worked as a reporter for Congressional ...

The change may speed up flood recovery, but it will leave communities — and taxpayers — facing the same problems over and ...