Month: November 2018

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — Hundreds of North Carolina families who were hit hard by Hurricane Florence say they have been victimized again by home repair and debris removal rip-offs. North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said his office is investigating 850 price gouging complaints related to Hurricane Florence. Stein visited Fayetteville on Monday to warn residents in the hurricane zone to beware of scams related to price gouging, home repairs, tree removal, donating to charities…

Fayetteville, N.C. — Hurricane Florence impacted people in 34 of the state’s 100 counties. On Monday, the North Carolina Attorney General said those affected could become victims again – of post-hurricane scams. FEMA and other agencies have given home and business owners millions of dollars to help them with repairs. So far, Attorney General Josh Stein said there have been 850 complaints related to price gouging, including home repairs and tree removals. Of those, 30…

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WTVD) — One Lumberton organization is calling on the community to help after families displaced by Hurricane Florence, and living in motels, are now in jeopardy of becoming homeless. “Everyday is like D-Day for people living in motels,” said Randy Lewis of Christian Outreach Center. This is why Connie Blackman has kept her U-Haul trailer packed with her belongings. There’s not much room for them inside her tiny motel room at Motel 6….

Climate change will cause more heat waves, flooding and worse storm impacts, and change life for people in the Carolinas, according to a report released by the White House the day after Thanksgiving. Higher sea levels will bring more coastal flooding, a warming ocean will bring stronger storms, and extreme heat waves will become longer and more frequent in the Southeast, the Fourth National Climate Assessment predicts. The report lays out dire warnings for the…

EMERALD ISLE, N.C. — A couple said they are counting their blessings after an EF2 tornado hit their Emerald Isle home on Saturday. Johnna and Mike Fross, whose home was damaged during Hurricane Florence, said they were home when the tornado pushed through. The pair was eating some Thanksgiving leftovers when they looked outside and saw the twister coming. Stay on top of breaking news stories with the ABC11 News App “I didn’t know if…

Two tornadoes touched down less than 10 miles apart Saturday afternoon on the North Carolina coast, ripping roofs from homes and canceling the annual Emerald Isle Christmas parade. Tornadoes hit Emerald Isle and Cape Carteret around 2 p.m. Saturday, causing intense damage, according to a report from the National Weather Service, including siding ripped from homes, roofs destroyed, fallen trees and utility lines and tossed trailers. There were no reported injuries as of Sunday afternoon….

Drivers in Johnston County are cautioned not to drive through standing water as the Neuse River reaches flood stage in Smithfield. The Triangle saw heavy rains into Saturday night and those waters are flowing out of the area, triggering a flood warning for Johnston County from the National Weather Service. The Neuse River stood at 15.4 feet Sunday morning, a few inches above flood stage. It’s expected to crest Sunday evening at 15.6 feet, but…