By Tuesday, the heat isn't going anywhere. Afternoon highs will once again reach the mid 90s with plenty of sunshine and just a few fair-weather clouds. Rain chances become even more limited as a strong area of high pressure builds overhead, setting the stage for an even hotter stretch through the second half of the week.
The last of the rain from Helene has cleared out, but impacts will linger for days, if not weeks.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Agency issued an evacuation warning for residents living near the Catawba River, Lake Norman, and Lake Wylie.
One person is dead, one person is injured, and two children were rescued after a tree fell on a home Friday morning, according to Medic.
Rock Hill city officials host a news conference to provide updates on their response to Tropical Depression Helene.
WCCB Meteorologist James Scott was live on-air reporting about a massive tree that fell across South York Street in Gastonia when a vehicle nearly drove into the tree during the broadcast.
Gov. Cooper provides updates on Helene's impacts on N.C. Helene has dumped heavy rain across the state which has caused catastrophic flooding and produced damaging wind that has knocked out power to more than a million people.
Hurricane Helene weakened to a tropical storm over Georgia with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph) early Friday, the National Hurricane Center said.
Much of Alexander County has already received over 6” of rain since Thursday morning, inundating rivers, roads, and neighborhoods - and the worst is still yet to come.
