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Buncombe commissioners to consider permit fee reduction for Helene-affected residences
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is considering reducing some permitting costs for work on primary residences ...
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County braces for more severe wildfires for decades
Ryan Cole, Buncombe County Emergency Management assistant director, said that while some fallen trees left by Helene are not ...
FEMA aid continues past deadline, county centers open for recovery
Despite FEMA's disaster recovery assistance deadline on Monday, April 7, FEMA agents will still be inside county resource ...
USA Today7d
While Asheville receives federal flood insurance discounts, Buncombe Co. doesn't. It may not change soon
Buncombe County is part of the National Flood Insurance Program, an initiative through the Federal Emergency Management ...
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While Asheville receives federal flood insurance discounts, Buncombe Co. doesn't. It may not change soon
Buncombe County is part of the National Flood Insurance Program, an initiative through the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help residents of local municipalities obtain affordable flood ...