Author: WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Florence causes roof collapse in New Bern The roof of the Surf Wind and Fire shop on Middle Street in downtown New Bern, N.C. collapsed on Friday, September 14, 2018 as rain, wind and storm surge from Hurricane Florence moved in the historic Craven County town on Friday, September 14, 2018.

Six deaths have been confirmed as a result of Hurricane Florence, which is now a tropical storm.Director of Emergency Services in Carteret County, Stephen Rea, told ABC11 Saturday morning that two people died in Harkers Island Friday morning. Specific details surrounding the deaths have not yet been released; however, he said they did not drown. In Wilmington, a mother and infant were killed after a tree fell on their home after Hurricane Florence made landfall…

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — As Tropical Storm Florence barrels through the Carolinas, high winds and rain will continue through the weekend. Downloading the ABC11 app is the best way to stay up-to-date on the latest conditions from Hurricane Florence. On Friday, winds gusted around 47 miles per hour at RDU and one to two inches of rain fell across the Triangle. RELATED: Huge tree crashes into Raleigh home with 5 inside Saturday should be…

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — As Tropical Storm Florence barrels through the Carolinas, high winds and rain will continue through the weekend. Downloading the ABC11 app is the best way to stay up-to-date on the latest conditions from Hurricane Florence. On Friday, winds gusted around 47 miles per hour at RDU and one to two inches of rain fell across the Triangle. RELATED: Huge tree crashes into Raleigh home with 5 inside Saturday should be…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Threats from Hurricane Florence don’t only include storm surges, flooding, and rough winds – they also include snakes.That’s right, those slithery serpents will be way more visible after the storm hits. Tropical Storm Florence live coverage: Slow-moving storm drenches Carolinas ABC11 reporter Bridget Condon learned that message the hard way Saturday morning after coming across a snake in the floodwater at Crabtree Creek in Raleigh. Thad Bowman with Alligator Adventure told Myrtle…

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — As Tropical Storm Florence barrels through the Carolinas, high winds and rain will continue through the weekend. Downloading the ABC11 app is the best way to stay up-to-date on the latest conditions from Hurricane Florence. On Friday, winds gusted around 47 miles per hour at RDU and one to two inches of rain fell across the Triangle. RELATED: Huge tree crashes into Raleigh home with 5 inside Saturday should be…

As the center of Tropical Storm Florence moved slowly into South Carolina overnight, the storm’s outer bands of rain pummeled the Triangle, causing creeks to rise and bringing down trees and limbs that blocked roads and dragged down power lines. And the rain isn’t expected to stop anytime soon. Florence will creep westward, with the center of the storm remaining in South Carolina, and as it does forecasters expect it will continue to funnel rain…

CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — The rescue of an elderly Craven County woman and her son is typical of what first responders have encountered over the past two days according to one of their rescuers. Christine Wright and her adult son, Terry, had to be rescued from their home in the Antioch Community Friday after they were surrounded by floodwaters – something they say has never happened before. “I’ve seen some rain now, a lot…

RDU (WTVD) — RDU expects more flights to be canceled because of the effects from now Tropical Storm Florence.Full coverage of Hurricane Florence Nearly all early morning flights out of RDU were canceled Saturday morning. Many afternoon flights still have a scheduled status. A full list of flight statuses can be found online. Almost all of the flights of out the airport were canceled Friday. RDU said to not go to the airport without verifying…

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WTVD) — As if heavy winds and massive rain from Hurricane Florence were not enough to worry about, some South Carolina residents now have to be on the lookout for alligators.Ed Piotrowski caught an alligator talking a leisurely stroll near Mrtyle Beach while Florence was pushing through. Related: Dogs, cats need rescuing from Carteret County Humane Society due to Florence flooding Experts said alligators usually deal with extreme weather by hiding out…

Florence already has proven deadly with its nearly nonstop rain, surging seawater and howling winds, and the threat is days from ending as remnants of the once major hurricane slowly creep inland across the Carolinas. Some towns have received more than 2 feet (60 meters) of rain from Florence, and forecasters warned that drenching rains with as much as 3½ feet (1 meter) of water could trigger epic flooding well inland through early next week….