NC sues FEMA
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ENC cities and counties including Greenville, New Bern, Onslow County and Bertie County were set to receive a significant amount of funding.
Chantal caused catastrophic flooding and six deaths in central North Carolina. Orange County leaders said the cost of repairs from Chantal will be about $30 million.
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson, along with 18 other Attorneys General and one governor, are suing the Federal Emergency Management Administration
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Eyewitness video shows aftermath of North Carolina flash floodsEyewitness video showing flooded streets with emergency personnel assisting residents in North Carolina. Video credit: @TBG_JUST_G & @BLOCKCHAINGODS_
Firefighters were seen performing water rescues in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, on Sunday evening. No injuries or deaths have been reported.
The Trump administration canceled a FEMA program in April that would have funded upgrades to protect the town from flooding. Then the Eno River rose more than 20 feet.
New research funded by the UNC Collaboratory revealed that 90,000 buildings have experienced flooding over 24 years, some repetitively.
Lori Ann Scappino died after a cardiac emergency in surf at Oak Island, among multiple water rescues reported.