Which roads are closed? Here you can find information about road closures
Highway 17 flooded (Photo: Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office) BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Following heavy rains and flooding across the region on Monday, motorists are urged to use online tools to check for road closures and detours before traveling. The…
The North Carolina coast was inundated by the fifth historic flood in 25 years
Parts of southeastern North Carolina were still under water Tuesday after a storm not quite organized enough to have a name dumped historic amounts of rain on an area that has been hit by the floods of a lifetime at…
“Historic” rainfall wreaks havoc in North Carolina, flood warnings remain in place
Severe flooding on N. Lake Park Boulevard in Carolina Beach, NC Deane Pye, who has lived in Carolina Beach his entire life, talks about some of the worst flooding he has experienced in his life on this beach in a…
North Carolina city hit by record rain: “Once every 1,000 years”
Several cities in southeastern North Carolina experienced historic rainfall Monday as a potential tropical cyclone swept through the area. Rainfall in Carolina Beach, on the coast near Wilmington, in particular, set a notable record. According to the National Weather Service,…
Carolina Beach hit by severe flooding
CAROLINA BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Carolina Beach was inundated with heavy rains Monday as Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 made landfall in the Cape Fear. Some areas received 18 to 20 inches of rain in less than 24 hours. Several streets…
‘Life-threatening’ flooding seen in video as storm hits land
“Life-threatening” flooding caused by potential Tropical Cyclone Eight was captured on video Monday as the storm made landfall near the North Carolina-South Carolina state border. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) began issuing advisories on Sunday for the storm, which was…
Tropical Storm Francine forms in the Gulf: Spaghetti models, impacts
Meteorologists observe tropical system that could hit the US Gulf Coast The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three tropical disturbances as the peak of hurricane season approaches. Scripps News If you’re short on time, this story is for you. It…
Tropical Storm Francine forms and threatens Texas and Louisiana
The storm is expected to become Hurricane Francine when it reaches the U.S. coast. Meteorologists observe tropical system that could hit the US Gulf Coast The National Hurricane Center is monitoring three tropical disturbances as the peak of hurricane season…
What went wrong? People are wondering how the sudden downpour overwhelmed the local road
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – A heavy downpour on Tuesday morning seemed to surprise many motorists. No fewer than ten cars traveling on a section of N. New Braunfels Avenue between Austin Highway and Eisenhauer Road were suddenly swept off the…
North Korea executes dozens of officials – reports
According to South Korean news channel TV Chosun, North Korea executed up to 30 officials last month for failing to prevent floods and landslides. The newspaper quoted a government official as saying: “It was found that 20 to 30 cadres…
