New study targets past flooding as key to helping property owners assess climate threats

New study targets past flooding as key to helping property owners assess climate threats

The number of structures at risk of flooding in the United States could be higher than previously thought, according to a study published Monday

UNC study: Repeat flooding more widespread than thought

Frequently flooded homes are shown in this Sept. 23, 2018, photo by Pender County Emergency Management. More buildings in 78 North Carolina counties between 1996 and 2020 were exposed to flooding than previously recognized, and almost half of them were not within the federally designated areas that require flood insurance, a new study finds. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill researchers used anonymous, address-level National Flood Insuran…

New Study Focuses on Historical Floods to Aid Property Owners in Evaluating Climate Risks

New research published on Monday indicates that the number of structures in the United States vulnerable to flooding may be greater than previously estimated. A study, published in the Journal’s Future of Earth, revealed that 43% of North Carolina’s flooded buildings from 1996 to 2020 are outside the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Special Flood Hazard [...] The post New Study Focuses on Historical Floods to Aid Property Owners in Evaluati…