The North Carolina Department of Transportation has been awarded $1.1 million to build a drone program to be tested in Lumberton and then used in other communities.
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Inundation-prone Sledge Forest site set for development
A sprawling, “rare, old-growth forest” on the banks of the Northeast Cape Fear River in New Hanover County that’s a key part of the river floodplain is targeted for a massive 4,000-home golf course/equestrian development with few options for opponents to stop it.
Planning association awards Duck for its shoreline project
Duck, in Dare County, recently received national recognition for its work incorporating sustainability and resilience principles in flood prevention, habitat restoration and N.C. Highway 12 improvements along Currituck Sound.
Comments sought on proposed disaster mitigation fund
The Office of Recovery and Resiliency is accepting comments on the proposed creation of a program to help protect property owners against flood damage by paying to elevate residential structures at risk.
Officials urge caution ahead of possible flooding, high winds
Forecasters expect a low-pressure system will impact eastern North Carolina Thursday and Friday, “bringing the potential for multiple hazards including: strong winds, coastal impacts, heavy rain, and a tornado or two.”
Governor declares state of emergency ahead of Helene
Eastern North Carolina is unlikely to bear the brunt of the increasingly powerful hurricane’s effects, but National Weather Service forecasters warn of strong winds, flooding and dangerous surf later this week.
Coastal flood advisory in effect
A vehicle creates a wake Tuesday while passing through floodwaters from the saltmarsh along Crow Hill Road near Otway in Down East Carteret County. Carteret County and coastal Onslow County were placed under a coastal flood advisory Tuesday effective until 5 p.m. Wednesday. Up to a foot of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. Officials urge people not to drive through waters of unknown depths. Photo: Dylan Ray
Officials in flood-weary Brunswick County eye Helene
The American Red Cross Shelter in Brunswick County will remain open as residents continue to recover from last week’s unnamed storm and as county officials keep a close watch on newly formed Tropical Storm Helene.
Heavy rain, flooding from No. 8 reach North Carolina coast
The eastern part of the state can expect impacts from potential tropical cyclone No. 8 through Wednesday, including periods of heavy rain that could result in localized flash flooding, coastal flooding, and possible tornadoes.
Transition to La Niña may offer East Coast flooding relief
After a period of record flooding along the North Carolina coast, a recurring cooling trend in the Pacific is set to bring some relief here, according to a new National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration outlook.
Flood history questions added to real estate disclosure form
Home sellers, as of July 1, now have to respond to detailed flood history questions relevant to the property on a form to be provided to buyers before an offer is made, but gray areas remain.
Proposed mobile home insurance hikes hearing April 2025
The state Department of Insurance has set a hearing for April 2025 in Raleigh on the N.C. Rate Bureau’s requested increase of 49.9% and 82.9% for two types of mobile home policies.
State’s flood warning system for roads wins national award
The N.C. Department of Transportation’s advance-detection warning system is a winner of the 2024 Environmental Excellence Award presented by the Federal Highway Administration.
Street inundation linked to elevated bacteria in creek: Study
N.C. State researchers found elevated levels of fecal bacteria in water samples collected from a tidal creek in Beaufort and town streets following rainfall.
Researchers work to improve compound flooding forecast
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill researchers have been developing a forecast model that will help predict in real time whether worst-case scenario conditions might occur in communities with multiple flood risks.
Sinking land could exacerbate coastal flooding: Study
As sea levels rise and flooding increases, land subsidence will make the problem even worse in some coastal cities, new research finds.
