A Washington Post analysis shows how federal flood maps underestimated the risk homeowners faced in the parts of North ...

Outdated FEMA flood maps labeled thousands of North Carolina homes as “low risk,” leaving residents blindsided when Hurricane ...

In September Hurricane Helene devastated western North Carolina, washing away homes, roads and bridges and killing more than ...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. — In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, North Carolina Emergency Management was keeping track of the ...

At a Harley-Davidson dealership in Appalachia, one expects to encounter the occasional roar of some serious horsepower.  Less ...

FLH staff wrote an OpEd for Bloomberg CityLab on misconceptions around climate risk in Asheville and beyond.

If a home was damaged by Tropical Storm Helene, FEMA suggests people contact the local planning, zoning or code enforcement offices to determine which steps are needed to take before starting repairs ...

There’s been no shortage of outpouring of cash and material donations for Hurricane Helene flood disaster recovery coming out ...

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper approved more than $600 million worth of funding on Friday to go toward disaster recovery from ...

Western North Carolina will need an estimated $14.8 billion in housing assistance to recover from Hurricane Helene-related ...

North Carolina officials say the catastrophic flooding and destruction from Hurricane Helene likely caused at least $53 ...

Many areas of western North Carolina affected by flooding had FEMA flood maps that were 12 to 15 years old, according to Anna Weber, a senior policy analyst at the Natural Resources Defense Council.