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Less than 1% of households in the state’s hardest-hit inland counties are protected by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), according to an N&O analysis of Census Bureau and NFIP data.
In some places in Western North Carolina impacted by Helene, maps by First Street found roughly 10x the number of properties would have been in a 100-year flood zone category, if FEMA had been allowed to use more comprehensive and modern forecasting. Better maps could have resulted in more insurance coverage and flood prevention measures. [92]
Workers survey a large section of Highway 105 that washed away because of flood waters during Tropical Storm Helene, on the outskirts of Boone, North Carolina, U.S. September 27, 2024.
At least 10 people died in western North Carolina after extreme rain from remnants of Hurricane Helene raised floods, gouged roadways and toppled trees, Gov. Roy Cooper revealed Saturday.
The Isaiah Wilson Snugs House, also known as the Isaiah Wilson Snugs House and the Marks House, are two historic homes located at Albemarle, Stanly County, North Carolina. The Marks House was built about 1847, and is a two-story, transitional Federal / Greek Revival style frame dwelling. It is the oldest surviving house in Albemarle.
Second st. and 100 blk West North St., Albemarle, North Carolina Coordinates 35°21′8″N 80°11′54″W / 35.35222°N 80.19833°W / 35.35222; -80
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A historic village in western North Carolina is underwater after experiencing devastating flooding damage from Helene. Tree branches, logs and a dumpster floated across ...
Marlin King, a volunteer from Pennsylvania, helps to clear mud and debris from Locust Street on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, in Spruce Pine, N.C. following damage from Hurricane Helene. Tiny Plumtree ...