/tags/flooding Flooding en-US Copyright Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:22:17 GMT /education/2025-01-03/western-north-carolina-college-president-warren-wilson-helene Warren Wilson college is located in one of the areas Hurricane Helene hit hardest earlier this year. President Damián Fernández talks about ongoing repairs, losses, and lessons learned in an interview with ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾. Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:22:17 GMT /education/2025-01-03/western-north-carolina-college-president-warren-wilson-helene Brianna Atkinson /news/2024-10-04/helene-water-contaminated-flooded-private-wells Hurricane Helene’s flood waters may have contaminated drinking water across western North Carolina. Residents with overtopped wells must boil and test the water before concluding it’s safe. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:50:51 GMT /news/2024-10-04/helene-water-contaminated-flooded-private-wells Lisa Sorg, Inside Climate News /news/2024-10-03/samaritans-purse-mobilizes-western-nc-helene The Christian relief organization is navigating personal and logistical obstacles in order to bring emergency relief to their immediate neighbors. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:00:00 GMT /news/2024-10-03/samaritans-purse-mobilizes-western-nc-helene Abigail Celoria /news/2024-10-02/how-to-donate-help-western-north-carolina-hurricane-helene Many residents of the Carolinas still lack running water, cellphone service and electricity as rescuers continue their search for anyone still unaccounted for after Hurricane Helene's remnants caused flooding far inland. Wed, 02 Oct 2024 18:34:38 GMT /news/2024-10-02/how-to-donate-help-western-north-carolina-hurricane-helene Mitchell Northam /news/2024-10-01/helene-storms-40-trillion-gallons-rain-south-nc-ap It's enough to fill the Dallas Cowboys' stadium 51,000 times or Lake Tahoe just once. If it was concentrated on the state of North Carolina it would be 3.5 feet deep (more than 1 meter). Tue, 01 Oct 2024 17:32:47 GMT /news/2024-10-01/helene-storms-40-trillion-gallons-rain-south-nc-ap Associated Press /news/2024-09-17/north-carolina-coast-historic-flood Parts of southeastern North Carolina have been deluged by another historic flood. Highways in Brunswick County remained underwater Tuesday, a day after about 18 inches of rain fell at nearby Carolina Beach in 12 hours. Tue, 17 Sep 2024 18:53:07 GMT /news/2024-09-17/north-carolina-coast-historic-flood Associated Press /environment/2024-08-05/hurricane-debby-north-carolina-enchanced-watch-status-florida The hurricane is expected to bring heavy rain and potential flash flooding to most areas in North Carolina. Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:05:57 GMT /environment/2024-08-05/hurricane-debby-north-carolina-enchanced-watch-status-florida Brianna Atkinson /environment/2024-05-23/sunny-flooding-fecal-bacteria-coastal-waters-nc-state A new study from researchers at N.C. State University looks at how flood waters impact water quality. The findings also shed light on how sea level rise is affecting outdated infrastructure. Thu, 23 May 2024 11:04:21 GMT /environment/2024-05-23/sunny-flooding-fecal-bacteria-coastal-waters-nc-state Celeste Gracia /politics/2024-01-23/nc-looks-to-reduce-the-impacts-future-floods North Carolina is developing a new flood data program that will help guide future infrastructure projects. A legislative oversight committee got an update Tuesday about the Flood Resiliency Blueprint. Tue, 23 Jan 2024 21:57:38 GMT /politics/2024-01-23/nc-looks-to-reduce-the-impacts-future-floods Colin Campbell /news/2024-01-10/snow-in-the-west-and-flooding-in-the-east-heres-how-the-us-is-coping-with-the-massive-storm A major storm has drenched the Northeast and slammed it with fierce winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands. That's followed a bout of violent weather ranging from snowstorms to tornado reports in other areas of the country. Wed, 10 Jan 2024 18:50:42 GMT /news/2024-01-10/snow-in-the-west-and-flooding-in-the-east-heres-how-the-us-is-coping-with-the-massive-storm Associated Press