Americans are likely to continue moving to areas with risky climates, even as other places are abandoned, and more resilient ...

"Using our tax dollars to weaken codes and regulations seems foolish, doesn’t it? If we don’t fix this, Mother Nature and the insurance industry will do it for us!" ...

The North Fork Fire in McDowell County is now at 350 acres, the U.S. Forest Service announced in an early afternoon news release Jan. 31. The fire is 40% contained as firefighters continue burnout ...

Flood ordinance updates keep the city in compliance with insurance guidelines and staff revisions to the housing plan keep zoning as is in legacy neighborhoods.

A financial adviser who knows all about surviving natural disasters recommends ways to mitigate long-term damage to your ...

Afar's cofounders spent three days on the ground in the North Carolina mountain town and came back with a reminder of the ...

The Asheville Police Department is now the first in the nation to receive a first-of-its-kind FAA waiver for drone operations ...

I visited Wrong Way Campground in Asheville, North Carolina. Learn how this riverside retreat combines comfort with ...

As communities began cleanup efforts in the area, many expressed concerns that the debris left behind was producing a foul odor and speculated that it was contaminated with chemicals and other ...

In North Carolina, FEMA seemed completely incapable of dealing with the unique and dangerous mountainous terrain that many ...

The fate of the settlers who founded the "Lost Colony of Roanoke" in what is now North Carolina remains unknown.

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