- Tropical Storm Melissa nears hurricane strength and dumps torrential rain on Caribbean
- Tropical Storm Melissa lumbers through the Caribbean as islands take cover from rain
- Tropical Storm Melissa brings flood risk to Haiti, Dominican Republic and Jamaica
- Army Corps evaluates Wrightsville Beach storm damage; could accelerate re-nourishment plans
- Austin and Travis County issue disaster declaration as wildfire risk rises
Tropical Storm Michael’s rains close Capital Boulevard for most of the day
Traffic in downtown Raleigh was diverted Thursday afternoon after the rains of Tropical Storm Michael caused standing water on Capital Boulevard at Peace Street.