Later this year, the first of 18 flash flood warning sirens will be installed at the Cruso Fire and Rescue department in southern Haywood County. One of just three siren systems in Western North ...

IT. NEW AT NOON, GOVERNOR JOSH STEIN ANNOUNCED $6 MILLION IN GRANTS TO PROTECT AGAINST FLOODING IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE. THE GRANTS ARE PART OF THE FLOOD RESILIENCY ...

GOVERNOR JOSH STEIN ANNOUNCED SEVERAL MILLION DOLLARS IN GRANTS TO HELP MAKE COMMUNITIES MORE RESILIENT TO FUTURE FLOODING EVENTS. JUST UNDER A DOZEN PROJECTS ARE GETTING FUNDING FROM THE STATE, AND ...

One year after Hurricane Helene severed phones, internet and TV access across Haywood County, leaders are installing a network of outdoor warning sirens along river corridors where flash flooding can ...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. — Saturday marks one year since Hurricane Helene brought severe flooding to western North Carolina, causing extensive damage to infrastructure including a five-mile section of ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Not all WNC counties issued evacuation orders as Helene approached Some counties are investing in sirens, backup communications, ...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. New funding from the state Department of Environmental Quality is set to help ...