Weathers News & Information

Floodwaters Inundate Lake At NC Power Plant, Raising Alarm

Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake, raising concerns of a potential breach.

Frustration Builds As Carolina Residents Wait To Go Home

Exhaustion and frustration are building in the Carolinas as thousands of people wait to go home days after Hurricane Florence unleashed epic floods blamed for at least 37 deaths, including those of two women who drowned when a sheriff’s van taking them to a mental health facility was swept off a road.

Post Hurricane Tip Sheet

After a severe storm, like we just experienced with Florence, it’s imperative that you take proper precautions with your home systems.

WCCB Weather Team

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