Fighting growing wildfires in western North Carolina is hampered by debris left over from Hurricane Helene-related flooding ... ALBERT: Like new digital maps. The amount of downed trees - what ...

One woman has taken it upon herself to search for the remains of her Mitchell County cousin, who is believed to have been swept away by flooding.

In western North Carolina, firefighters are still struggling ... ALBERT: Like new digital maps. The amount of downed trees - what firefighters refer to as fuel - is enormous.

The fires are in Polk, Caldwell and Swain counties, according to the map. Earlier this week, North Carolina officials ... there is a moderate flood risk Wednesday and Thursday.

Helene's deluge across western North Carolina in September resulted in widespread, deadly flooding and landslides ... released the last in a series of maps updating long-term fire danger around ...

North Carolina ranks in the top 10 states for coastal flood exposure ... “Even if your house isn’t on the map, you can still be impacted by storm surge or heavy rainfall,” she said.

While intended to remove hazard trees and reduce future flood risks, this approach has overlooked ... where large-scale work is happening across Western North Carolina without accurate maps or ...

as the county will have to work with North Carolina Emergency Management to develop and maintain new floodplain standards, Pennington said. "The incentive is large flood discounts for folks ...

Numerous downpours by Friday will result in a heightened flood risk across Southeast ... that impact the residents of Southeast Texas. A North Carolina native, Justin joined the Chronicle in ...