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Saturday marks one year since Hurricane Ian in the Cape Fear

Posted on September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

12 minutes ago SOUTHEASTERN, NC (WWAY)– Saturday marks one year since Hurricane Ian made its second us landfall in Georgetown, South Carolina, bringing impacts to the Cape Fear. Hurricane Ian made landfall as a category 1 storm in Georgetown, about one hundred miles south of the Cape Fear. Storm surge and wind damage were the biggest concerns, as wind gusts were close to 80 miles per hour at times. Luckily, damage was kept to…

Fort Mill businesses left with big mess after raw sewage floods Baxter Village building

Posted on September 29, 2023September 29, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Raw sewage and water bubbled up out of drain pipes, flooding multiple businesses at the Baxter Village shopping center in Fort Mill. FORT MILL, S.C. — A few business owners in Fort Mill are left with a big mess after raw sewage poured from drains and flooded their businesses on Wednesday. The mess was so bad that one of the businesses is closed until further notice. Making matters even more frustrating, WCNC Charlotte learned this…

Pfizer to reopen Rocky Mount plant after July tornado

Posted on September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Monday, September 25, 2023 4:42PM ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WTVD) — Pfizer has restarted the majority of its manufacturing lines at the Rocky Mount facility that was heavily damaged in the tornado that came through back in July. The tornado injured 16 people and destroyed numerous homes and buildings. The sped-up restart is the first part of restarting production in a phased approach. Full production is expected to be back by the end of 2023. The…

Weakening Ophelia still poses a risk of coastal flooding and heavy rain in some parts of the US

Posted on September 24, 2023September 25, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Nearly a day after being downgraded from a tropical storm, Ophelia still threatened parts of the Northeast on Sunday with coastal flooding, life-threatening waves and heavy rain from Washington to New York City, the National Hurricane Center said. As Ophelia weakened, a new tropical storm named Philippe brewed in the Atlantic. Even though Ophelia was downgraded Saturday night, meteorologists warned that swells generated by the storm would affect the East Coast for the rest of…

Tropical Storm Philippe in the Atlantic Ocean, another tropical wave behind it

Posted on September 24, 2023September 24, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

NEW ORLEANS — Tropical Storm Philippe formed in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday afternoon. It is expected to turn north over the open ocean through next week and not impact land. Ophelia weakened to a post-tropical system Saturday night. It made landfall in North Carolina on Saturday morning as a tropical storm and spread rain, gusty winds, and flooding to the eastern US. It will continue to weaken on Sunday. One more tropical wave near…

Couple gets married as Tropical Storm Ophelia rolls through NC

Posted on September 24, 2023September 24, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

A couple got married Saturday as Tropical Storm Ophelia passed through Emerald Isle. It was an unforgettable wedding day, as Ophelia’s tropical winds and rain bands pushed through the area, just hours earlier resulting in power outages. “There’s only so much you can do when you wake up to a power outage on your wedding day,” the bride, Ashley Trexler said. No, amount of wind or rain, could stand in between this special day. This…

Ophelia becomes post-tropical low; continues to pose risk of flash flooding

Posted on September 24, 2023September 24, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

The storm came onto shore at Emerald Isle in North Carolina around 6:15 a.m. with estimated maximum winds of 70 miles per hour. TAMPA, Fla. — Ophelia became a post-tropical low after making landfall earlier Saturday morning in North Carolina. But the storm still continues to pose a risk of coastal and flash flooding across the U.S. Mid-Atlantic. Radar, hurricane hunter aircraft and observers on the ground found that Ophelia’s center came ashore at around…

Coastal North Carolina hit by flooding as Tropical Storm Ophelia travels north

Posted on September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

The storm also promises a wet and windy weekend all along the mid-Atlantic region through Sunday. ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Residents in parts of coastal North Carolina and Virginia experienced flooding Saturday after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island, bringing rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges. The storm came ashore near Emerald Isle with near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph (113 kph) at around 6:15 a.m. but its winds weakened as it…

5 rescued from sailing vessel near Cape Lookout, North Carolina during Tropical Storm Ophelia

Posted on September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

The rescue happened within Lookout Bight in Cape Lookout, North Carolina from an anchored 38-foot catamaran named Wanderful Life. CAPE LOOKOUT, N.C. — 5 people were rescued from a sailing vessel near Cape Lookout, North Carolina Friday as Tropical Storm Ophelia moved closer to shore, the Coast Guard said. The rescue happened within Lookout Bight in Cape Lookout, North Carolina from an anchored 38-foot catamaran named Wanderful Life. RELATED: Updates from across Hampton Roads, Outer…

Tropical Storm Ophelia moves inland over North Carolina as coastal areas lashed with wind and rain

Posted on September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

The storm also promises a wet and windy weekend all along the mid-Atlantic region through Sunday. ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Residents in coastal North Carolina and Virginia braced for potential flooding after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island on Saturday morning, bringing rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges of water. The storm came ashore near Emerald Isle with near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph (113 kph) at around 6:15 a.m. but was…

Tropical Storm Ophelia moves inland over North Carolina as coastal areas lashed with wind, rain

Posted on September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

6 minutes ago Tropical Storm Ophelia. Photo: MGN ANNAPOLIS, MD (AP) — Residents in coastal North Carolina and Virginia braced for potential flooding after Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island on Saturday morning, bringing rain, damaging winds and dangerous surges of water. The storm came ashore near Emerald Isle with near-hurricane-strength winds of 70 mph (113 kph) at around 6:15 a.m. but was expected to weaken as moves north Saturday…

Tropical Storm Ophelia causes damage, power outages across Triangle

Posted on September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Tropical Storm Ophelia continues to impact North Carolina, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. We’re seeing flooding, power outages and storm damage across the state. Thousands of Triangle residents without power More than 27,000 Duke Energy customers are without power in central and eastern North Carolina. As of 9:30 a.m., there are about 6,000 customers without power in Durham County. Tree falls on Chapel Hill home One Chapel Hill family woke up Saturday…

Updates from across Hampton Roads, Outer Banks as Tropical Storm Ophelia moves further inland

Posted on September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Get the lastest information as Tropical Storm Ophelia’s path brings heavy rain, strong winds and flooding to coastal Virginia and North Carolina this weekend. NORFOLK, Va. — Heavy rain, strong winds and urban and tidal flooding are expected in coastal areas of Virginia and North Carolina Friday evening into Saturday as Tropical Storm Ophelia moves inland. A Tropical Storm Warning remains in effect for all of Hampton Roads, the Eastern Shore, the Middle Peninsula and…

Updates from across Hampton Roads, Outer Banks as Tropical Storm Ophelia nears region; Tornado Warning in N.C.

Posted on September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Tropical Storm Ophelia makes landfall in NC, more rain and wind expected

Posted on September 23, 2023September 23, 2023 by WeatherPreppers

Saturday, September 23, 2023 11:53AM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Ophelia has made landfall in North Carolina. The center of Ophelia made landfall early this morning around 6 a.m. just west of Cape Lookout. That is a little farther west than expected from earlier in the week, so the risk of thunderstorms now extends inland too, but not west of the Triangle. WATCH: LIVE TROPICAL STORM CONDITION UPDATES The peak of the storm in…

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