Ida made two landfalls in Louisiana Sunday afternoon as an extremely dangerous Category 4 Hurricane. This is bringing storm surge, inland flooding, wind damage and isolated tornadoes to the Gulf Coast. Our weather will remain hot and mostly dry into the early week.
Hurricane Ida blasted ashore along the Louisiana coast on Sunday, with the eye of one of the most powerful storms ever tp hit the U.S. arriving near the barrier island of Grand Isle.
The Charlotte area and Western Carolinas remain hot and mostly dry while Ida moves into Louisiana on Sunday.
New Orleans finds itself in the path of Hurricane Ida 16 years to the day after floodwalls collapsed and levees were overtopped by a storm surge driven by Hurricane Katrina. That flooding killed more than 1,000 people and caused billions in damage.
The final victim, who went missing after historic flooding in Haywood County due to Tropical Storm Fred, has been found, according to emergency services.
Ida forecast to become a major hurricane before making landfall along the LA/MS Gulf coast late this weekend.
The National Hurricane Center is currently monitoring three areas for possible development.
For the first time all season, we could have two hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin at the same time.
Governor Roy Cooper issued a State of Emergency for North Carolina on Wednesday in response to Tropical Depression Fred. He says this will activate the state's emergency operations plan and waive transportation rules to help first responders and the agriculture industry.
Check out photos of the flood damage in western North Carolina after Tropical Depression Fred rolled through.Β
Several campgrounds are currently being evacuated in Avery County amid flooding concerns and Avery County Schools have been closed for August 18th.
Tornado warnings have been issued throughout the WCCB viewing area as Tropical Depression Fred moves north.Β Tornado warnings have been issued in Alexander, Iredell, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Avery, Yancey, Mitchell, and Wilkes Counties.
An earthquake was reported just north of Morganton, North Carolina on August 17th. The 2.7 magnitude earthquake happened at 9:19am near Old Johns River Road.Β
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Tropical Storm Fred has made landfall along the Florida Panhandle this afternoon with winds of 65 mph. Fred will continue its march inland and could bring some nasty impacts to the Carolinas tomorrow (Tuesday). In fact, rain…
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