- WATCH: Video Shows Confirmed Tornado touches down in Columbus County
- Residents begin clean up after storms, apparent tornado roll through NC Tuesday
- NC State researchers find increased fecal contamination in coastal waters due to sunny day flooding
- Flooding lingers in Liberty County neighborhoods near Trinity River with more rainfall expected
- North Carolina behind on hurricane preparedness, study shows
FEMA chief briefs press on Hurricane Idalia preparations
Deanne Criswell, head of the Federal Emergency Management Administration, addressed reporters Tuesday at the White House with details on how her agency is preparing for Hurricane Idalia.