A POLITICO analysis found roughly a quarter of all large metro areas face both housing shortages and high flood risk.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem wants to dismantle FEMA, proposing local control over disaster response resources.

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 ...

Despite the monumental deluge Helene dumped on the region in late September and the catastrophic flooding, officials have warned about elevated wildfire risks.

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

And flooding ... North Carolina, where the Republican-controlled Legislature rejected updated building code standards and other safety proposals that likely contributed to the decimation in the ...

In Asheville, Hot Springs and other towns that cater to hikers, many restaurants, hotels and Airbnb’s have reopened. Road ...

"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!" ...

Since Tropical Storm Helene tore through Western North Carolina on Sept. 27, leaving behind wreckage, flooding, widespread power ... wellness check status map Here's where to find Asheville-area food, ...

Catastrophic inland flooding in North Carolina, South Carolina ... inadequate flood maps," Chad Berginnis, executive director of the Association of State Floodplain Managers, or ASFPM, told ...

On Friday, the South Carolina Department of Corrections released the arrest warrants for 11 inmates in separate cases from November and December 2024.