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Politics · State & local government · published 2026-09-28 · via ProPublica

After Helene, Policies Still Permit Rebuilding in Flood-Prone Areas

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Two years after Hurricane Helene, residents in North Carolina and Texas remain in flood-prone areas because federal and state policies allow rebuilding on vulnerable sites. The storm killed more than 250 people, including 108 in North Carolina, and left Asheville without drinking water for 53 days. Reporting by ProPublica and The Assembly found that a gap in federal flood policy lets mobile home residents return to lots where homes were previously destroyed.

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Helene struck two years ago, killing over 250 people, including 108 in North Carolina. Asheville lacked drinking water for 53 days. The storm hit 400 miles inland; saturated mountain soils sent rain over bedrock and down steep slopes, causing mud and landslides that accounted for one in four North Carolina deaths.

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