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Non-native trees gain ground in eastern US, reducing native species diversity
In the largest study of its kind, researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History have used data from a 120-year-old ...
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Introduced trees are becoming more common in the eastern United States, while native diversity declines
“What we can offer is a risk map,” Yunpeng said ... with a primarily coastal distribution from North Carolina through Texas, as well as naturalized populations in California.
Coastal flood advisory in place for Inland New Hanover until Saturday night
At 3:02 p.m. on Saturday, the NWS Wilmington NC issued a coastal flood advisory valid between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. for Inland ...
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FEMA: Get the required permits you need to rebuild in a flood zone
People who live in flood-hazard areas and had damage to their homes during the Feb. 15 – 18, 2025, winter flooding in Logan, Mercer, McDowell, Mingo, Raleigh, Wayne, ...
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Fayetteville receives $910,000 in grant funding for flood reduction project
Fayetteville, NC, received $910,000 to mitigate flood ... It identified high-risk flood zones, prioritized areas in need of improvement and proposed solutions to flood issues.
Virginia flood insurance cost ‘dramatically’ rising, as is flood risk
Flood insurance is an important safety net, but only three percent of Virginia homeowners have it, according to the state’s ...
Flood advisory issued for Brunswick and New Hanover counties Wednesday afternoon, says the NWS
On Wednesday at 1:59 p.m. the NWS Wilmington NC released a flood advisory in effect until 3 p.m. for Brunswick and New ...