Month: August 2023

A pregnant South Carolina woman is grateful to be alive after her car flipped Wednesday while she was driving during Tropical Storm Idalia. The National Weather Service determined there was a weak tornado in Goose Creek, South Carolina, while Malaijha Smoke was driving along U.S. 52. “My seatbelt [was] literally pressing against me while I [was] in the air,” Smoke said. “I’m like, ‘Oh, my gosh. The baby.’ I’m just hoping everything is ok.” Smoke,…

The city of Whiteville declared a state of emergency after experiencing severe flooding from Tropical Storm Idalia, where water levels on Thursday were as high as 20 inches in one building. In downtown Whiteville in Columbus County, Audrea McPherson Bailey, who owns the Class & Sass Children’s Boutique, said a man and woman had to be rescued from a nearby business as water levels rose. According to Bailey, the man was a business owner who…

Thursday, August 31, 2023 8:13PM WHITEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Idalia has moved away from North Carolina and many parts of the state got rain but escaped severe damage. However, that was not the case in Whiteville which is located in Columbus County. The town saw the most significant flooding of any areas touched by Idalia, especially in its downtown. Emergency crews said the flooding damaged around 40 businesses. Town leaders have declared a…

The city of Whiteville declared a state of emergency after experiencing severe flooding from Tropical Storm Idalia, where water levels on Thursday were as high as 20 inches in one building. In downtown Whiteville in Columbus County, Audrea McPherson Bailey, who owns the Class & Sass Children’s Boutique, said a man and woman had to be rescued from a nearby business as water levels rose. According to Bailey, the man was a business owner who…

Hurricane Idalia turned streets to rivers in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina as it moved up the coastline. Idalia impacted North Carolina as a tropical storm, with the biggest impacts east of Interstate 95 to the coast, where close to 7 inches of rain fell. Between Tuesday and Thursday, the WRAL Storm Tracker followed the storm from Florida to South Carolina, driving more than 1,300 miles. See photos of storm damage in NC and SC…