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Flooding isn’t just a risk for those living near hurricane-prone coastlines or riverbanks—floodwaters can rise almost anywhere, including areas where homeowners least expect it. Even a single ...

Many Americans equate flood risk with whether or not they live in a flood zone, partly because that’s how federal agencies delineate risk. As a result, homeowners outside of an official flood zone may ...

The birds are beginning to chirp a little louder, your lawn is greening up from its winter sleep, and the sun is dipping below the horizon a bit later every day: all surefire signs that spring is upon ...

Now is the time to prepare for the 2026 hurricane season. Day 2 of Hurricane Preparedness Week focuses on what you should do.

I'll never forget the water-filled light bulbs. Weeks after Hurricane Floyd flooded the North Carolina towns of Princeville and Tarboro in 1999, I made a reporting trip there to find out how residents ...