Hurricanes are ranked 1-5 using the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale, with category 5 being the highest. This scale is also based on maximum sustained wind speed. Hurricanes in categories 3-5 ...

Tropical depressions may sound minor compared to hurricanes, but both weather events can cause major damage. Chantal made landfall as a tropical storm in South Carolina and was later downgraded to ...

Bumgarner believes the road is eligible to be selected for a grant because of damage the road sustained during Hurricane ...

The Renew NC programs are funded through a Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Of the total $1.4 billion in CDBG-DR ...

Atlantic hurricane season 2025 has started. Here’s what forecasters say North Carolina can expect for hurricanes and tropical storms.

Debris removal after Hurricane Helene did more damage to the environment than the storm itself in some parts of the state, ...

Asheville’s River Arts District suffered some of the most catastrophic damage during Hurricane Helene. A city official said 80 percent of the district was destroyed. In the days after the storm ...

Chimney Rock State Park near Asheville NC is reopening after Hurricane Helene. Here’s what to know about planning a visit to the western North Carolina attraction.

Lee and Collier counties were not spared from these storms. Both received significant damage. Two years prior, in 2022, Southwest Florida suffered $112 billion in damage when Hurricane Ian hit.