Federal flood insurance through the NFIP only covers a fraction of the county despite Buncombe County's history of floods ... Even if the non-conforming clause is kept in, it is superseded by North ...

Federal flood insurance through the NFIP only covers a fraction of the county despite Buncombe County's history ... it is superseded by North Carolina Building Codes that dictate buildings in ...

Tropical Storm Helene destroyed nearly 1,000 homes when it tore through Western North Carolina ... maps, which show verified damage to homes as of Jan. 7, were presented to the Buncombe County ...

followed by drought and mixed with winds and low humidity created a perfect storm of conditions-- just weeks after Hurricane Helene ripped through North Carolina's Buncombe County, with fatal ...

ASHEVILLE - Buncombe County's unemployment rate fell in December, but remained among the highest in North Carolina, according to data released by the North Carolina Department of Commerce on Feb. 5.