- Parts of Highway 12 along Outer Banks remain closed, days after Hurricane Erin
- 'North Carolina dodged a bullet': Gov. Josh Stein tours Outer Banks to see Hurricane Erin damage
- Columbus County residents hold meeting to discuss flooding issues
- Wilmington Junior Seahawks receive $10,000 donation from Carolina Hurricanes Foundation
- Beach Erosion after Hurricane Erin
How do flash floods happen and what makes them so dangerous?

Climate change makes conditions ripe for dangerous floods — and experts say it’s only going to get worse.