Month: April 2023

ByABC7.com staff Wednesday, April 12, 2023 11:48PM Two recent studies reveal alarming numbers about rising sea levels. Researchers say the sea level in the southeastern United States and the Gulf of Mexico has risen up to five inches since 2010. That’s more than it has in at least 120 years. It’s also more than double the global average. The situation is putting cities like New Orleans, Miami and Houston at risk of severe storms and…

MIAMI — An NC State University graduate and former WRAL weather intern is the new director of the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Michael Brennan previously served as the branch chief of NHC’s Hurricane Specialist Unit and for the past year has served as the acting NHC Deputy Director. While he was branch chief, he supervised one of the NOAA’s highest profile operation forecast units through 18 U.S. hurricanes that made landfall. Brennan earned a bachelor’s…

Monday, April 10, 2023 9:50PM The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration named Mike Brennan, who was supervising hurricane forecasters during one of the busiest times for storms hitting America, as the new director of the National Hurricane Center in Miami. Brennan, who started Monday, had been branch chief since 2018 for the center’s hurricane specialist unit, which writes warnings and forecasts for the public. He spent 2022 as the center’s acting deputy director. During those…

MIAMI — An NC State University graduate and former WRAL weather intern is the new director of the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Michael Brennan previously served as the branch chief of NHC’s Hurricane Specialist Unit and for the past year has served as the acting NHC Deputy Director. While he was branch chief, he supervised one of the NOAA’s highest profile operation forecast units through 18 U.S. hurricanes that made landfall. Brennan earned a bachelor’s…

Monday, April 10, 2023 1:45PM Storms in North Carolina pack the potential to knock down trees, which could damage your property or injure someone you love. Trees in our state are often surrounded by natural areas filled with trees. Before severe weather strikes, you should take a look at which trees could pose a threat. This is pretty simple to do: just look for large trees that could hit your home if they fell over….

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Severe weather has caused floodwaters to drown cars, block roads and cut off neighborhoods in Chapel Hill Friday evening. Residents are seeing the weather flood out the area, leaving roads like Cleland Drive completely submerged under water after two hours of rain. This makes the area hazardous for driving conditions and has several closed roads. Like Charles Johnson, residents of South Estes Apartments have been dealing with rushing waters and have…

ABC11 Chief Meteorologist Don “Big Weather” Schwenneker sat down with North Carolina Emergency Management Director William Ray to talk about severe weather. The pair talked about what it takes to keep North Carolinians safe, how state officials stay prepared, what families can do before storms strike and much more. You can watch their conversation in the above video player or read some of Ray’s comments below: “I think a lot of people, I think, have…

Friday, April 7, 2023 8:58PM WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — The weather was wet and dangerous in central North Carolina on Friday. From lightning to foods, below are some of problems the weather caused in the ABC11 viewing area. Lightning sparks fire A lightning strike caused a home to catch fire in Wake County, according to the Garner Fire Chief. The homeowner said he was sleeping Friday morning when lightning struck the heating unit in…

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — The Durham Rescue Mission has added a Saturday event following decreased turnout Friday at their annual Easter Community Dinner and Basket Giveaway due to severe weather. Saturday’s drive thru event will feature Easter basket giveaways from 10 a.m. to noon. Friday, organizers and volunteers hurriedly carried in tables and chairs as strong rain and winds hit the Triangle. “The weather’s putting a lot of twists and turns in what we’re doing…