Fayetteville Gets $1M Grant to Address Chronic Flooding in Locks Creek
Fayetteville has secured nearly $1 million from the state to improve roadway access and stormwater drainage in the flood‑prone Locks Creek neighborhood.
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Release $18M in Flood Prevention Money to Fayetteville
Trump’s FEMA tried to unilaterally cancel funding in a national program that Trump and Congress created in 2018.
As country sees unprecedented flooding, Cumberland County takes steps to boost emergency alert system
As climate change makes hurricanes and flash flood events more frequent, intense and prolonged, local emergency management authorities are increasingly becoming a critical line of defense when disaster strikes.
Fayetteville awarded hundreds of thousands to address flooding
The City of Fayetteville has been awarded $910,000 in funding from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, which will be used to reduce flooding near Eutaw Creek, a stream that flows into Little Cross Creek in the Cape Fear River Basin.
City may update residential stormwater fees to tiered structure
City leaders are considering updating the residential stormwater fee of $7 per month to be more equitable to the actual amount of stormwater runoff homes generate because of their impervious surface.
‘It’s like putting a pipe in the ocean’: City engineers defend plans to mitigate widespread flooding in Locks Creek community
Staff from the city’s Public Services Department said the infrastructure improvements, initially approved by the Fayetteville City Council in summer of 2022, will protect against roadway flooding on Locks Creek Road.
Fayetteville proposes fix for private dam as part of city’s stormwater management strategy
As Fayetteville looks to strengthen its stormwater infrastructure, the city’s government may step in to mitigate the risk of a “high-hazard” private dam breaching.
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With Tropical Storm Debby, Fayetteville and North Carolina learn from previous devastating storms
Figuring out who is entitled to the federal disaster aid is complicated. Questions often arise about heirship disputes, unpaid property taxes, easement concerns and myriad other issues.
Debby departs, but officials keeping eye on Little, Cape Fear rivers
Tropical Storm Debby pulled away from the Carolinas Friday morning, leaving the region soaked, but generally much better off than originally feared.
County sees flooding, dam breach as Tropical Storm Debby makes debut in North Carolina
As Tropical Storm Debby makes its way through the Sandhills region, here’s what Cumberland County has experienced.
County declares state of emergency as threat of Tropical Storm Debby looms
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners declared a state of emergency Tuesday as Tropical Storm Debby approaches.
Tropical Storm Debby to bring more than a foot of rain across Sandhills
Add the recent wet July, with 6-8 inches of rain in Fayetteville and more than a foot in parts of Harnett and Lee counties, and the region faces a serious threat of fresh-water flooding.
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