A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect through 8 p.m. for the entire Charlotte metro and surrounding communities, including Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Caldwell, Cleveland, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Rowan, Stanly, and Union counties. The strongest storms could produce wind gusts as high as 70 mph, hail and torrential rain.
Cheraw saw great deal of flooding during Hurricane Florence in 2018. See how lessons learned from that storm are preparing them for the incoming weather.
Union County leaders have declared a state of emergency in anticipation of expected impacts from Tropical Storm Debby.
See a full list of closures and cancellations in the Carolinas due to Tropical Storm Debby.
North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper gives an update on Tropical Storm Debby and the impact it will have on North Carolina in the coming days.
President Biden declared that an emergency exists in the State of North Carolina and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local response efforts due to the emergency conditions resulting from Tropical Storm Debby.
The State Emergency Operations Center is fully operational and staffed by emergency personnel from multiple state agencies and emergency organizations 24 hours a day.
As heavy rainfall related to Tropical Storm Debby moves into South Carolina, SCDOT operations crews and support teams are working around the clock to respond to weather-related impacts to the state's road network.
Schools in the Carolinas have begin closing to take prepare for the impacts of Tropical Storm Debby.
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