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.
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.