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Flood watch for North Carolina until early Friday triggered by intense rain
At 3:45 a.m. on Thursday, the NWS Blacksburg VA issued a flood watch valid from 2 p.m. until Friday midnight. The watch is ...
NC sues FEMA after agency cut $200 million for infrastructure ravaged by recent flooding
North Carolina is among 20 states seeking an emergency court decision to reinstate the funds, arguing FEMA unlawfully halted ...
Wet July in North Carolina; heavy rain and flood risks into the weekend
Daily thunderstorm chances begin to ramp back up on Thursday with localized flash flooding possible along with steamy highs in the 90s.
North Carolina joins lawsuit suing FEMA for $200 million in cuts to flood, water and sewer projects
ENC cities and counties including Greenville, New Bern, Onslow County and Bertie County were set to receive a significant ...
FEMA funding cuts impact communities' ability to fix infrastructure before next major weather event
Chantal caused catastrophic flooding and six deaths in central North Carolina. Orange County leaders said the cost of repairs ...
Showers & Storms this week could lead to more flooding
THERE IS A LINE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS FROM SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA INTO AREAS OF TENNESSEE, BUT YOU SEE, MOST OF THAT ACTIVITY IS KIND OF PUSHING OFF TO THE NORTH AND EAST. SO WE’RE PRETTY DRY ACROSS THE ...
Millions along the Gulf Coast brace for severe flooding as tropical system approaches
The Gulf Coast braces for a potential tropical depression, with heavy rain and flooding expected in New Orleans and ...
NC attorney general sues FEMA for cutting $200 million in stormwater protections
FEMA was wrong to break the law and cancel this money, which will save lives,” said Attorney General Jeff Jackson.
20 states sue FEMA for canceling grant program that guards against natural disasters
Twenty Democratic-led states filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Federal Emergency Management Agency, challenging the ...
Durham-based NC nonprofit helping communities recover from Chantal with resources in their neighborhoods
It will be a long road to recovery for communities flooded after Chantal swept through more than a week ago, and a local ...
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North Carolina among states suing FEMA for canceling projects
State Attorney General Jeff Jackson said on Wednesday, July 16, that he was suing FEMA for their decision to cancel a $200 million project meant to help North Carolina’s infrast ...