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Major changes in the National Flood Insurance Program take effect on Friday. A new method of gauging risk is supposed to make rates more equitable, reduce big subsidies and incorporate new risks from climate change. Rates could rise sharply for Carolinas' coastal property owners, while policyholders elsewhere will actually see bills go down.
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Officials have found a fifth person dead after flooding in western North Carolina.
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Authorities combing areas of North Carolina flooded by the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred said Thursday that two people have been found dead and about 20 were unaccounted for.
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Emergency officials have confirmed two deaths in Haywood County from Tuesday's flooding, while dozens are still unaccounted for as searches and cleanup goes on in earnest.
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Emergency crews are assessing damage across western North Carolina Wednesday morning, after floods ravaged several parts of the area after the remnants of Tropical Storm Fred passed through the region.
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Climate change is bringing more intense storms, flooding and other weather extremes that can leave communities devastated. The North Carolina Office of Recovery and Resiliency plans for big storms. Its chief resilience officer, Amanda Martin, says there's uncertainty over whether lawmakers will keep her office going when funding expires later this year.
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On the first day of the Atlantic hurricane season Monday, a North Carolina House committee approved a bill that would help communities plan for future storms and flooding.
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Floodwaters from a nearby river overtook recreational vehicles at a North Carolina campsite Thursday, killing three people and leaving two others missing, including a child, an official said.
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The Charlotte region could see flash flooding this week, with between 1 and 1.5 inches of rainfall expected between Monday evening and…
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North Carolina has the country’s second-largest collection of poorly maintained dams built in places where a failure could kill people. That’s according…