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CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) –  Flooding recovery continues in Catawba County where emergency management says more than 500 homes sustained damage last week. Tuesday volunteers from Samaritans Purse were spread out throughout the county including in the town of Newton. Volunteers from Samaritans Purse arrived along Shannonbrooke Drive on Sunday to help a homeowner who says there is no way he could afford cleanup on his own. “Without them I don’t know what…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte area will likely see heavy downpours and thunderstorms Tuesday evening with the chance of some storms being severe.  Chief meteorologist Brad Panovich said the storms will bring the threat of flash flooding to the mountains and foothills, areas that have been hit particularly hard by excessive rainfall this month. Parts of the mountains are already under a flash flood watch, including Avery and Watauga counties. “We had heavy rain yesterday,…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — People living near Mountain Island Lake and the Catawba River are cleaning up after the weekend’s flooding. The lake reached its second highest level on record at more than 106 feet. RELATED: Mountain Island Lake reaches 2nd highest level in history The flooding tore off docks and left homes with severe water damage to the structures and property inside. Tuesday, people living along Lake Drive started the cleanup process as county code…

CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Shareka Payne was forced to evacuate her apartment over fears of flooding. She returned to find brown, smelly water coming from her bathroom sink. “Oh it stinks in here,” said Payne after turning on her faucet. “Let’s go. We gotta bleach it. We gotta clean it here. Oh, it’s so nasty.” Outside, she didn’t know what to do next. “I’ve got five kids. The water’s gotta be right today,”…

CRAMERTON, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – People who live along the South Fork Catawba River spent Monday watching water levels and working to keep things dry. “Hasn’t rained in 25 days, and in 24 hours, this is what we get,” one man told FOX 46. The floodwaters took over this backyard overnight. “All of this was garden,” nieghbor Ike Isenhour said. “My son was working it and working it and working it. He was working…

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – It was a morning of panic for residents who live along the Catawba River with homes and cars overtaken by flood waters. Several neighbors had to be rescued from rising flood waters Monday morning after an evening of rain left the area submerged.  “When we went to bed at 10:30 last night there was no water,” neighbor Rachel Brumbelow said.  By 11:00 a.m., Charlotte Fire had assisted in…

RALEIGH — The General Assembly’s government watchdog agency says North Carolina’s Department of Public Safety broke the law and didn’t follow legislative directives when distributing $9 million after Hurricane Matthew in 2016. The report released Monday determined a lump-sum, up-front payment of over $5 million to one grant recipient violated state law. The Program Evaluation Division also says some of that money intended for emergency shelter and short-term housing benefited private developers and landlords, rather…

CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — The North Carolina Department of Transporation (NCDOT) is assessing dozens of road that were damaged in Alexander and Catawba counties from flooding over the weekend. “Drivers who come across a road with barricades should not attempt to drive around them or move them. Instead, turn around and seek an alternate route,” NCDOT said. Here is a list of roads that are closed or impassable: ALEXANDER COUNTY Herman Rd. at Spring Creek…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — People in the mountains and foothills of North Carolina are dealing with the effects of devastating flooding after nearly three days of continuous heavy rainfall with even more rain likely Monday afternoon and evening, according to the First Warn Storm Team.  Forecaster Larry Sprinkle said some areas in Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties have seen up to 6 inches since Saturday, bringing the totals in some areas to well over a foot…

Heavy rains across North Carolina over the weekend caused flash floods and evacuations in some areas because of rising waters.  Several local governments declared states of emergency because of the weather and flooding. Flooding has already been blamed for three deaths in a crash in Lincoln County Saturday. Some schools have been canceled in Catawba County. More rain is in the forecast through Wednesday. The National Weather Service says there’s a 70% chance of rain…

Image Gallery 4 PHOTOS Portion of 12th Avenue Southeast in Hickory, NC washed out by flooding (Credit: Tyler Suggs/FOX 46 Charlotte). CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Washed out roads and flooding are just some of the problems residents in Catawba County were left to deal with following weekend storms. People living along 13th Street in Conover tried moving their cars and protecting their homes before the rain moved in however, the rushing water inundated…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — People in the mountains and foothills of North Carolina are dealing with the effects of devastating flooding after nearly three days of continuous heavy rainfall with even more rain likely Monday afternoon and evening, according to the First Warn Storm Team.  Forecaster Larry Sprinkle said some areas in Burke, Caldwell and Catawba counties have seen up to 6 inches since Saturday, bringing the totals in some areas to well over a foot…