Author: WeatherPreppers

Businesses and residents in Columbus County are assessing the damage after Tropical Storm Idalia brought flooding to the area. In Whiteville, the town’s downtown area was particularly hard hit. Overflow from surrounding swamps covered roads, entered businesses, and flooded homes. Angela Mczeke, a business owner who was supposed to have her grand opening next month, watched as water swirled around her store. “I kinda just cried a little bit and then a little bit of…

Friday, September 1, 2023 12:14AM FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — Though the water level at Cross Creek has increased by a few inches as Idalia passes through the Sandhills, Fayetteville and Cumberland County officials say it the storm had a moderate impact to the area. Cumberland County says only four people came to the emergency shelters it set up in Fayetteville with the Sandhills Red Cross chapter at the Smith and Kiwanis Recreation Centers. A Fayetteville…

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…