North Carolina Emergency Management will be using FEMA funds to elevate 20 structures in the Town of Carolina Beach.

While the city of Asheville receives discounts through the National Flood Insurance Program, Buncombe County doesn't. It ...

Crews will continue mop-up operations across the Black Cove Complex on Thursday, April 3. Firefighters will focus on ...

The Alarka Five Fire has now burned 1,515 acres and remains at 37% containment, according to Swain County Emergency ...

Puerto Ricans are no strangers to offering and receiving help in times of need. The island's geographical location makes it ...

The wildfires have forced evacuations and emergency declarations as multiple blazes threaten areas still recovering from ...

Polk County Emergency Management on Friday afternoon issued a mandatory evacuation for all residents of the Piney Gate area.

Wildfires have been burning in Western North Carolina since March 19, leading to states of emergency, burned homes and evacuations. The fires have continued to grow, covering thousands of acres, as ...

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