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With hurricane and wildfire season well underway across much of the country, state and local emergency managers say they have ...
Helene damaged more than 8,000 private roads and bridges in WNC, at a cost of $460 million, according to an early state estimate.
New research funded by the UNC Collaboratory revealed that 90,000 buildings have experienced flooding over 24 years, some ...
An important deadline is approaching for Western North Carolina property owners impacted by Hurricane Helene. Local officials are encouraging residents to register for the Private Road and Bridge ...
The original audience for this was people who might experience disasters...that’s basically anybody these days.” ...
MountainTrue announced plans to partner with the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) on a ...
President Donald Trump has imposed severe cuts on the Federal Emergency Management Agency and denied some states’ requests ...
During Tropical Storm Chantal, a mother worried for the safety of her daughter, who is still grappling with the trauma of ...
A majority of households damaged by Tropical Storm Helene have been designated as making over 20% below median income in Western North Carolina ...
A National Weather Service advisory warned of another 2-4 inches of rain falling in the region − and isolated areas could see 9-12 inches.
Better record-keeping is needed after mismanagement and overpayment at a Community Care Station in Swannanoa after Tropical ...
By David Larson Carolina Journal Government has done a lot to help those in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene. It will continue to provide vital assistance as our mountain counties face a ...