Month: June 2020

Since we are still dealing with COVID-19 during hurricane season your hurricane kit might look a little different this year. Some of the items you will need to stay safe and healthy are still in high demand –like hand sanitizer, soap and toilet paper. Since some of those items are hard to find, start making your kit now. It’s never too early to be prepared. The other addition you will need this year is a…

Storms could bring strong winds and heavy rain to central North Carolina on Thursday, along with a risk of flooding, forecasters say. A flash flood watch starts at noon Thursday … Click to Continue »

A flash flood watch starts Thursday afternoon for Durham, Orange and Wake counties in central North Carolina. Storms could bring heavy rain and strong wind gusts, the National Weather Service says. … Click to Continue »

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — When a storm moves in, you have police and fire getting ready, and you have Emergency Medical Services. They are the folks who head out when someone needs medical help. And this whole COVID-19 situation is changing how they are training. “We are not getting into a classroom and compacted into a small area. That’s the smart and right thing to do right now,” said Jeffrey Hammerstein, the assistant chief…

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — The sound of rain is soothing enough to put the busiest minds to rest but, thanks to Hurricane Florence, the pitter-patter sounds now keep Beverly Dawson awake at night. “All the time. And I worry about two things. I worry about the fact there’s a good possibility that we could lose this house eventually because the river is so close,” Beverly Dawson explained. During Florence, the Lumber River nearly swallowed…

OCRACOKE, N.C. (WTVD) — We traveled to Ocracoke. It was ground zero when Hurricane Dorian hit in September. And for those who rode out the storm on the island, it was pretty scary. “One minute we felt dry and thought, ‘oh, we are going to maybe skate by on this one.’ Then, within minutes, we had a surge of water,” said Ann Warner, the owner of the well-known restaurant, Howard’s Pub. She says when the…

Hurricanes bring lashing winds and pounding rain. The combined cocktail can cripple communities. Roads are washed out and neighborhoods swallowed. It takes millions of dollars to fix Mother Nature’s destruction and the NCDOT is going into this hurricane season underwater itself, facing deep financial problems. “We have a lot of concern on that,” said NCDOT Chief Engineer Tim Little. The agency is facing a long list of financial problems. The coronavirus crisis is crushing the…

PENDER COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Florence might have been two years ago but the drawn out recovery process for some makes it feel like the storm was just yesterday. ABC11 visited Pender County where 70 percent of the county was under water and nearly 200 people are still not back in their homes. Ronald Darden was prepared to rebuild on his own. “Long slow process of doing it myself,” Darden sighed. He’s done farming…

We know the coronavirus crisis has dealt a devastating blow to small businesses here in the Triangle, but it really added salt to the wound for so many restaurants and resorts in our favorite coastal communities as many of them still trying to get back on track after two major hurricanes in two years. The doors are back open here for businesses along the North Carolina coast, but it’s far from business as usual. Jeff…

It is rather hard to believe we are only 10 days in and have already seen our third named storm – Cristobal.

As of Monday, the NHL was allowing teams to hold small, voluntary group workouts as the second phase of its return-to-play format officially began. While several teams planned to reopen … Click to Continue »