- 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
- Raleigh rethinks how to grow as flooding, heat and traffic worsen
- New legislative panels will investigate ‘facts and circumstances’ of deadly Central Texas floods
Virus hurts North Carolina counties’ hurricane readiness
As hurricane season starts Monday, most of North Carolina’s coastal counties are grappling with shortfalls or concerns about equipment and resources as they balance the dual threat of tropical weather and the COVID-19 pandemic.