That's because most Americans, including in the communities ravaged by the massive storm, lack flood insurance. As the aftermath of the hurricane's ruinous and deadly route across the Southeast ...

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There are some similarities between the 1916 event, nicknamed “the flood by which all other floods are measured,” and Helene. The amount of rain meant rivers, lakes and streams were full.

They can't get permits to repair it." There is also the possibility of a mass exodus of locals who can't afford the anguish of another flood or the financial burden of repairing or rebuilding.

Josip Kalem, a resident of Fojnica, one of the towns hit by the floods, said his dog's barking woke him up at around 4 a.m. When he came out on the terrace, he saw the water rising rapidly.

But the challenge that eclipses all other voting accessibility issues is the simple fact that people who have been affected by a historic and deadly flood event typically aren’t thinking about ...

Flash floods and landslides in central Bosnia-Herzegovina have left at least 18 people dead, with towns and villages cut off and reports in some places of homes being almost submerged. Some of the ...

“Residents below the dam need to evacuate to higher ground immediately.” URGENT: FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR THE LAKE LURE DAM! DAM FAILURE IMMINENT! RSIDENTS BELOW THE DAM NEED TO EVACUATE TO ...

Hurricane Helene brought dams in North Carolina and Tennessee close to their breaking point. Many US dams are decades old and weren’t designed for the impacts of climate change. As flooding ...

27 when it turned small tributary rivers into chaotic rapids, but the Tennessee River that flows through Knoxville is not expected to flood after all the water rushes in. Knoxville residents can ...

Boone, North Carolina, is currently under a Flash Flood Warning, with life-threatening flooding inundating the area on Friday. Meteorologist Jane Minar is reporting live from Boone with the latest ...

The dam is roughly 30 miles southeast of Asheville. Flood warnings have been issued for several counties and towns in Western North Carolina, including Avery, Alleghany, Ashe, Watauga, Wilkes and ...