Logo
Search
Logo
LOG IN
SIGN UP
HOME
ARCHIVE
TAGS
ABOUT
SUPPORT US

Flooding

All Posts

What if federal hurricane relief dries up in Western North Carolina? Here are some lessons from history.

Helene

+6

/

May 29, 2025

What if federal hurricane relief dries up in Western North Carolina? Here are some lessons from history.

In 1916, the Asheville area was hit by flooding that was eerily similar to Hurricane Helene in 2024. With millions of present-day recovery dollars in limbo, what can the past tell us about the future?

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
Why Helene is going to be so bad in western North Carolina

Storms

+6

/

Sep 26, 2024

Why Helene is going to be so bad in western North Carolina

A hurricane that formed in the Gulf of Mexico is barrelling north towards the mountains, where catastrophic flooding is likely to happen. So we asked a meteorologist why this storm will hit so hard.

Jeremy Markovich
Jeremy Markovich
What happens when you rebuild a downtown on higher ground?

Downtown

+6

/

Aug 20, 2024

What happens when you rebuild a downtown on higher ground?

Two flood-prone North Carolina towns rebuilt their downtown districts in new places. Did it work?

North Carolina Rabbit Hole

Get lost in the strange minutiae of the best state in the country.

© 2026 North Carolina Rabbit Hole.

Report abuse

Privacy policy

Terms of use

Powered by beehiiv