As Christmas morning arrives, cloudsΒ willΒ drift in here and there, but the air will stay comfortable. Temperatures will hover well above typical DecemberΒ averages. ThroughoutΒ Christmas DayΒ itβs lining up to be the warmest holiday weβve had in several years and could land near the top of theΒ all-time warmest ChristmasβDays
Tropical Storm Barry formed off the coast of Louisiana on Thursday and threatened to blow ashore as a hurricane with relatively weak winds but torrential rains that could test the flood-control improvements made in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina 14 years ago.
Three cars were crushed Thursday night after a tree fell during strong evening storms that moved through the area.
Christian Maddox was stunned when he walked into his house at Riverside Drive and Lake Drive. He hasn't been there since Sunday afternoon, when the water levels on the Catawba River in Northwest Charlotte started rising.
To assist with recovery efforts, Catawba County Emergency Services is asking Catawba County residents with storm-related damage to their home to complete a Catawba County Damage Assessment Program application.
After declaring a State of Emergency Sunday, Governor Roy Cooper gives an update on the flood warnings and rescue efforts in portions of the piedmont and western North Carolina.
Evacuations are underway in northwest Charlotte after weekend rain causes flooding along the Catawba River.
For the first time, the Hurricane Hunters stopped at Charlotte Douglas on their Hurricane Awareness Tour.Β
Check out these photos of storm damage left behind from Friday afternoon's heavy rainfall and gusty winds.
