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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. [97]
The counties hardest hit by Hurricane Helene were also those with the lowest levels of flood insurance protection. Map: Less than 1% of residences covered by flood insurance in hard-hit North Carolina
While 43% of single-family homes in North Carolina's coastal Dare County had NFIP policies, just 0.5% of homes had coverage in the western counties hardest hit by Helene, according to a Reuters ...
A rescue team paddles down the Swannanoa River on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024. The remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina.
The Impact of Hurricane Helene The bulk of the prized trees come from just six Western North Carolina counties: Ashe, Avery, Allegheny, Watagu, Jackson, and Mitchell.
North Carolina is still adding up the damage done by the powerful tropical storm that started as Hurricane Helene. The day after the extreme rain and winds stopped, the full tally was unknown. But ...
The remnants of Hurricane Helene caused widespread flooding, downed trees, and power outages in western North Carolina. Residents and volunteers clean up on Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024 after the French ...
Over 15,000 homes are expected to be impacted in Buncombe County, as officials anticipate floods that "rival or surpass" the floods of 1916. Hurricane Helene will bring a '500-year flood' WNC ...