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Before Tropical Depression Chantal Swamped Hillsborough, the Town Had Been Counting on FEMA
The Trump administration canceled a FEMA program in April that would have funded upgrades to protect the town from flooding.
North Carolina joins lawsuit against FEMA over $200M in canceled infrastructure funds
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson, along with 18 other Attorneys General and one governor, are suing the Federal Emergency Management Administration ...
FEMA funding cut leaves Orange County with $30 million cost for repairs after Chantal
Chantal caused catastrophic flooding and six deaths in central North Carolina. Orange County leaders said the cost of repairs from Chantal will be about $30 million.
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FEMA floodplains determine who must get insurance. NC's are insufficient
New research funded by the UNC Collaboratory revealed that 90,000 buildings have experienced flooding over 24 years, some ...
29-Year-Old Hiker Dies at a North Carolina Waterfall After Falling 75-100 Feet, Second Fall-Related Death in a Week
Ticas’ death marked the second time in a week in which someone died at a North Carolina waterfall. On July 6, a climber died ...
Study finds repetitive flooding far more common across North Carolina than thought
A new study from UNC-Chapel Hill reveals that repetitive flooding in North Carolina is far more common and more widespread ...
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Tragic Fatality at Oak Island as Woman Suffers Cardiac Emergency Amidst Multiple Water Rescues on North Carolina Coast
Lori Ann Scappino died after a cardiac emergency in surf at Oak Island, among multiple water rescues reported.
North Carolina facing another flood threat just days after Chantal’s deadly flooding
Days after deadly flooding in North Carolina from Tropical Depression Chantal, the flooding threat has returned, with more ...