One of the first moves in the Commissioners' Court is tied to flood mitigation, aimed to help protect you on rainy days.

A proposed development in Effingham County is causing great ... He goes on to say the flood risk is greater than what the 100-year flood map suggests. “While the “100-year” flood zone ...

By overlaying floodplain maps from ... level down to the county level. The study found that as much as 24% of all development nationwide occurs within 250 meters of a 100-year floodplain, and ...

Both Smith and Pilos are both within the boundaries of the 100-year flood map. Pilos believes his building ... 9,000 residential units in Buncombe County, the opportunity for new development ...