The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Office (CMEMO), Mecklenburg County, the City of Charlotte are working together to monitor Hurricane Idalia and any potential impacts to Mecklenburg County.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg SchoolsΒ is closely monitoring Hurricane Idalia's impact on the community.Β The forecast for heavy rains and potential flooding from the storm will impact CMS after school activities on Wednesday, Aug. 30.
Charlotte Motor Speedway is opening their campgrounds for hurricane evacuees as Hurricane Idalia moves through the southeastern coastal region.
The hurricane hunters have found the storm has rapidly intensified into a major category 4 hurricane,
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Thursday marks the last 8 PM sunset of the year for Charlotte. We will not see a sunset past 8 PM until April 2024.
Drought returns to the Carolinas for the first time since late April.
The National Hurricane Center has highlighted an area to watch in the western Caribbean Sea.
The agency has responded to 133 calls since July 1st. That's an increase of 40 compared to the same period last year.
India became the first country to land a spacecraft near the moonβs south pole on Wednesday β a historic voyage to uncharted territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water, and a technological triumph for the worldβs most populous nation.
As we inch closer to peak development months, the tropics are heating up
The storm made landfall on Padre Island, TX just after 10am CDT with sustained winds of 50mph.
A Code Orange Air Quality Alert is in effect for Mecklenburg and Cabarrus Counties until 8pm Monday
There are now three tropical storms in the Atlantic with two other areas being watched for potential development this week.
The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF-1 tornado touched down in Avery County early Tuesday morning.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for most of the Piedmont through 9pm.
