In the last 10 years, 26 tropical cyclones have impacted North Carolina, including noteworthy storms like Hurricanes Matthew (2016), Florence (2018), and Helene (2024).

During Tropical Storm Chantal, a mother worried for the safety of her daughter, who is still grappling with the trauma of ...

In North Carolina, Govus says, nearly 80 people died from Helene's flooding, the majority of them in Buncombe County. "And then also, we live in an area where we have nuisance flooding on a ...

Hurricanes have gotten larger and wetter because of climate change and inland communities are at greater risk from heavy flooding. That's what Hurricane Helene did to western North Carolina last year.

In North Carolina, Govus says, nearly 80 people died from Helene's flooding, the majority of them in Buncombe County. "And then also, we live in an area where we have nuisance flooding on a ...