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Several local Red Cross volunteers left North Carolina over the weekend to provide disaster relief to southeast Louisiana ahead of Hurricane Ida’s life-threatening landfall. Right now, volunteers are on the ground in Baton Rouge, Louisiana preparing for Hurricane Ida’s arrival and aftermath. On Saturday, North Carolina’s Red Cross joined the effort. Volunteers: Daryl Steinbraker, Gene Pavone and Mike Thompson left Wilmington Saturday morning. They are some of the 30 volunteers from our state-assisting local volunteers….

By WRAL Severe Weather Center After starting the day as a category 1 hurricane, Ida has strengthened into a category 2 hurricane as of Saturday afternoon. Hurricane Ida is expected to gain strength as it approaches the US. Forecasters predict Ida could be a dangerous and strong category 4 hurricane by the time it makes landfall near Louisiana late Sunday. That day also marks the 16th anniversary since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the state….

By WRAL Severe Weather Center After starting the day as a category 1 hurricane, Ida has strengthened into a category 2 hurricane as of Saturday afternoon. Hurricane Ida is expected to gain strength as it approaches the US. Forecasters predict Ida could be a dangerous and strong category 4 hurricane by the time it makes landfall near Louisiana late Sunday. That day also marks the 16th anniversary since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the state….

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Currently a category 1, Hurricane Ida is expected to gain strength as it approaches the US. Forecasters predict Ida could be a dangerous and strong category 4 hurricane by the time it makes landfall near Louisiana late Sunday. That day also marks the 16th anniversary since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the state. Ida was rapidly gaining strength as it moved over Cuba — winds increased from 35 mph to…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Ida was upgraded to a hurricane on Friday afternoon as it moved over warm waters near the Gulf states. The storm is expected to be at or near major hurricane strength when it makes landfall near Louisiana late Sunday. That day also marks the 16th anniversary since Hurricane Katrina made landfall in the state. Ida has been rapidly gaining strength as it moved over Cuba — winds increased from 35…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Ida was upgraded to a hurricane on Friday afternoon as it moved over warm waters near the Gulf States. Winds are expected to be 120 mph when Ida arrives on Louisiana’s coast. Forecasters say the storm is expected to bring significant damage to the region. The storm is expected to be at or near major hurricane strength when it makes landfall near Louisiana late Sunday. The mayor of New Orleans…

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Nashville-based helicopter pilot Joel Boyers had just finished helping his fiancee earn her pilot’s license on Saturday morning, and they were heading home to celebrate, when he received a frantic call from a woman in Pennsylvania. Her brother’s home in Waverly, Tennessee, was underwater and he was trapped on a roof with his daughters. Could Boyers help? “I thought, ‘How would I feel if I told her I’m not even going to…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Tropical Storm Ida could make landfall in the United States as a major Cat. 3 hurricane. Ida formed in the Caribbean on Thursday night, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is expected to be at or near major hurricane strength when it makes landfall near Louisiana or Mississippi late Sunday or Monday. Model plots show the system could begin impacting the central coastline of the Gulf Coast as…

By The Associated Press MEXICO CITY — A strengthening Tropical Storm Nora was rolling Thursday toward a possible hurricane hit on Mexico’s Pacific Coast over the weekend and later on the Baja California Peninsula. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm could bring dangerous flash floods and mudslides through the weekend as it parallels the coast, likely grazing the point below the Puerto Vallarta region on Saturday and then possibly the Los Cabos resort…

MIAMI — Tropical Storm Ida formed Thursday in the Caribbean and could become a major hurricane by the time it reaches the northern U.S. Gulf Coast over the next several days, forecasters said. Both the Cuban and Cayman governments have issued tropical storm warnings following the formation earlier of Tropical Depression Nine, which strengthened into Ida Thursday afternoon, according to information on the website of the U.S. National Weather Service. Air Force Reserve hurricane hunter…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Tropical Storm Ida formed in the Caribbean on Thursday night, according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm is expected to be near major hurricane strength when it makes landfall near Louisiana or Mississippi late Sunday or Monday. According to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, model plots show the system could affect the central coastline of the Gulf Coast late this weekend or early next week. The Storm was previously Tropical…

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes have agreed to terms with star forward Andrei Svechnikov on an eight-year contract, which is set to keep the No. 2 overall draft pick from 2018 with the franchise through the 2028-29 season. The team said Thursday the deal will pay the 21-year-old Svechnikov an average annual value of $7.75 million per season. The team has scheduled an online news conference for Svechnikov with team president and general manager…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center A tropical system could develop into a tropical storm or tropical depression in the next two days, possibly impacting the United States by early next week, according to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner. Model plots show the system, currently moving through the Caribbean, could affect the central coastline of the Gulf Coast late this weekend or early next week. Before reaching the U.S., the system is forecast to track northwest between…

McEWEN, Tenn. — Catastrophic flooding in Middle Tennessee left at least ten people dead and dozens missing Saturday as record-shattering rainfall washed away homes and rural roads, authorities said. Business owner Kansas Klein watched in horror from a bridge Saturday morning as cars and entire houses were swept down a road in Waverly, a town of about 4,500 people that Klein, 48, has called home for more than half his life. Two girls who were…

NEW YORK — This time, Barry Manilow didn’t make it through the rain. Unlike the Grammy-winning recording artist’s 1980 hit, “I Made It Through Rain,” the superstar-laden “Homecoming Concert” in New York City’s Central Park was canceled because of dangerous weather as Hurricane Henri approached the Northeast on Saturday. Manilow began performing “Can’t Smile Without You,” as part of a medley of his hits when the announcement interrupted his performance, ordering concert-goers to immediately leave…