Mecklenburg County leaders consider buyout for flood-prone properties impacted by Hurricane Helene

FEMA floodplain designation lowers Mecklenburg insurance rates

A new federal designation could save Mecklenburg residents money on flood insurance premiums. The federal government is giving homeowners a reduced rate after local stormwater services created programs that made the county more flood-resilient.

County to vote on buying out homes in flood-prone area

Mecklenburg County commissioners will vote Tuesday night to spend millions to buy out homes that were submerged on Riverside Drive during Helene.

Mecklenburg County leaders consider buyout for flood-prone properties impacted by Hurricane Helene

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – The Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners is set to vote Tuesday on final approval for accepting offers to buy several properties near Mountain Island Lake impacted by flooding after Hurricane Helene. The proposals are part of the county’s voluntary Floodplain Buyout Program, to which Storm Water Services allocated $8.5 million to the program. The properties listed on the meeting’s consent agenda include l…

FEMA eases major floodplain construction rules; Helene rebuilding plan impacts unclear

The floodplain rules come from the federal Flood Risk Management Standard, which President Trump rescinded by executive order on Jan. 20.

County officials to hold hearing this week on floodplain ordinance - ECB Publishing, Inc.

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. The Jefferson County Commission has scheduled a public hearing on Thursday morning, April 3, to consider a change to Chapter 11 of the code of ordinances, which... The post County officials to hold hearing this week on floodplain ordinance appeared first on ECB Publishing, Inc..