- Houston families, emergency crews prepare for Hurricane season
- 'The devastation is tremendous': St. Louis reeling after tornadoes
- Severe weather leaves at least 23 dead, including 14 in storm-battered Kentucky
- Several homes damaged during explosion in Leland
- Severe Midwest weather, including a tornado, leaves at least 7 dead in Missouri; 14 in Kentucky
Hurricane Florence’s moisture means muddy harvest but moist needles in NC Christmas trees

The day after Thanksgiving is a popular day to shop for a Christmas tree, and tree farmers want shoppers to know that rain from Hurricane Florence won’t necessarily push prices higher.