As of 8 a.m. on April 2, the statewide burn ban has been lifted, and the Buncombe County local open burning ban has been lifted effective 10 a.m. Residents are reminded to adhere to all local fire ...

Funding for proposed landslide mapping and mitigation programs has not been in the North Carolina budget since 2018.

Types of landslides. Of the 301 landslides mapped in Buncombe County so far by the USGS, 163 damaged roads, rivers, and structures — including 30 slides along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North ...

U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Geological Survey staff map, model, and respond to landslide events. In terms of the impact to the community, this is one of the worst in U.S. history, said Jonathan ...

Landslide stabilization efforts are likely to be costly as Buncombe County has sought to develop a model for major landslide ...