Common methods of communicating flood risk may create a false sense of security, leading to increased development in areas ...

Traditional methods of communicating how likely an area is to flood focus on designating which zones are "high risk." This new study suggests that this framing may give developers and homeowners a ...

The hospital in Erwin, Tennessee was destroyed by floodwaters, but no one died. In hindsight, why was it built next to a river?

Some developers have pulled project plans that would've built housing in floodplains after Tropical Storm Helene battered ...

Starting Sunday afternoon, storms with torrential rain and strong winds are forecast to hit across eight states.

The small hospital in the mountains was overwhelmed by floodwaters from Hurricane Helene, with staff plucked from its roof by ...

Dating back decades, though, flood maps published by the Federal Emergency ... which flows northward out of the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina straight through Erwin.

Smith's project, dubbed "Riverside Residences," was approved just two weeks before Helene slammed into Western North Carolina ... boundaries of the 100-year flood map. Pilos believes his building ...

Amid this year's holiday season travel, a Saturday AccuWeather forecast map shows which states could ... storm's path include Atlanta, Charlotte, North Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina ...

Some communities are investing in new infrastructure and designs not only to protect residents but improve quality of life.

The county reports that the storm completely destroyed nine properties, 234 properties suffered major damage and 147 ...