Tonight, keep that umbrella handy as we continue to see a few rounds of rain moving across the region. A cold front is slowly making its way through the region, and that means we’re not completely done with the wet weather just yet. Some neighborhoods may catch a break from the rain, while others will see passing showers throughout the night.
NOAA forecasters monitoring oceanic and atmospheric patterns say conditions are now more favorable for above-normal hurricane activity since El Nino has now ended.
The heating and air conditioning in Carrie Johnson’s home — damaged by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 — still wasn’t fixed when Hurricane Florence flooded her house last September. Now, her home of over 50 years is gutted, the flooring and walls nothing more than bare wooden beams smelling faintly of river water.
Homeowners sandbagged their doors and tourists trying to get out of town jammed the airport Friday as Tropical Storm Barry began rolling in with the potential for an epic drenching that could prove whether New Orleans and the rest of Louisiana learned the lessons of Hurricane Katrina over a decade ago.
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.
