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In wake of Tropical Storm Chantal, NC attorney general sues FEMA over canceled flood grants
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined nearly 20 other states in filing a lawsuit against FEMA on Wednesday. The ...
FEMA funding cuts impact communities' ability to fix infrastructure before next major weather event
Chantal caused catastrophic flooding and six deaths in central North Carolina. Orange County leaders said the cost of repairs ...
Gulf disturbance is struggling to develop, heavy rain for Louisiana
A broad area of low pressure near the Gulf Coast is creating disorganized showers and thunderstorms. This disturbance is ...
NC sues FEMA after agency cut $200 million for infrastructure ravaged by recent flooding
North Carolina is among 20 states seeking an emergency court decision to reinstate the funds, arguing FEMA unlawfully halted ...
NCDOT: Bridge construction near Buc-ee's site on schedule after rains from Chantal
NCDOT says it is to make way for smoother traffic flow to the state’s first Buc-ee’s.
Gulf coast braces for flooding as storm system builds into possible tropical depression
A tropical weather system near the Florida Panhandle is showing a moderate chance of becoming a tropical depression. The ...
Mold growth ‘a big concern’ for central North Carolina homes, businesses flooded during Chantal
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) — Tropical Depression Chantal sent waves of flooding into homes and businesses across the Triangle area. While the water may be gone, it could be leaving behind a growing ...
20 states sue FEMA for canceling grant program that guards against natural disasters
Twenty Democratic-led states have filed a lawsuit against the Federal Emergency Management Agency over the cancellation of a ...
VIDEO: Development odds hold steady as system threatens the Gulf
Tropical Storm Chantal expected to cross into North Carolina ...