Wildfires destroy vegetation and coat the soil with a waxy surface, preventing water from seeping into the ground and increasing runoff. So when rain hits a burn scar, that water can quickly rush ...
VILAS, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Just outside of Boone, there are mudslides and washed-out roads in the town of Vilas off Highway 421 in Watauga County. A nearby creek turned into a raging river ...