Area of Concern: Floods & Storms. North Carolina faces increased flood risk, vulnerability to hurricanes and tropical storms, and dangers to its environment from a warming climate. Western and coastal areas hardest hit: a map of North Carolina showing floods occurring from 2014 to 2024 and the costliest hurricanes in state history. Flooding on the rise: buildings at risk, storm surge chance, and estimated annual flooding days for Elizabeth City, New Bern, Oak Island, Wilmington, and Jacksonville. Insurance crisis: average annual homeowners insurance premiums by county, billion-dollar disaster counts, sea level rise and its impact on storm surges, and people at risk in coastal counties. Solutions: coordinate resilience planning, expand nature-based protection, and safeguard homeowners.
Area of Concern: Floods & Storms. North Carolina faces increased flood risk, vulnerability to hurricanes and tropical storms, and dangers to its environment from a warming climate. Western and coastal areas hardest hit: a map of North Carolina showing floods occurring from 2014 to 2024 and the costliest hurricanes in state history. Flooding on the rise: buildings at risk, storm surge chance, and estimated annual flooding days for Elizabeth City, New Bern, Oak Island, Wilmington, and Jacksonville. Insurance crisis: average annual homeowners insurance premiums by county, billion-dollar disaster counts, sea level rise and its impact on storm surges, and people at risk in coastal counties. Solutions: coordinate resilience planning, expand nature-based protection, and safeguard homeowners.
Area of Concern: Storms & Floods. North Carolina faces increased flood risk, vulnerability to hurricanes and tropical storms, and dangers to its environment. Increased flood risk from heavier rainfall and sea level rise; residents vulnerable to hurricanes and tropical storms; and dangers to North Carolina's environment. Western and coastal areas hardest hit: a map of floods occurring from 2014 to 2024 and the costliest hurricanes in North Carolina history. Flooding on the rise: buildings at risk, storm surge chance, and estimated annual flooding days for Elizabeth City, New Bern, Oak Island, Wilmington, and Jacksonville. Insurance crisis: North Carolina ranks among the most expensive states, and average annual homeowners insurance premiums by county for 2023. Homeowners face sky-high insurance costs, and North Carolina billion-dollar disaster counts by month, 1980 to 2024. Sea level rise and its impact on storm surges along the coast. People at risk in coastal counties: population residing in low-lying areas less than two feet of sea level rise. Solutions: coordinate resilience planning, expand nature-based protection, and safeguard homeowners.