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By Kasey Cunningham and Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporters Sunset Beach, N.C. — At least three people died when an EF-3 tornado touched down in Brunswick County before midnight, ripping through one neighborhood and leaving a trail of destruction. Gov. Roy Cooper will tour the Ocean Ridge Plantation neighborhood near Ocean Isle Beach on Wednesday, where more than 50 homes were damaged and three deaths and at least 10 injuries were reported. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office said…

By Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter, & Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producer Sunset Beach, N.C. — At least three people died when a possible tornado touched down in Brunswick County before midnight, leaving a trail of damage. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office said the tornado touched down in the area of Seaside Road and U.S. Highway 17 between 11:30 p.m. Monday and 12 a.m. It was on the ground for about 30 minutes. More than 50…

BOLIVIA, N.C. (WTVD) — An EF-3 tornado killed three people and injured at least 10 others in Brunswick County, according to the local sheriff. “It’s something unlike I have ever seen before. A lot of destruction. It’s going to be a long recovery process,” Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram said. It happened around midnight Monday into Tuesday. NWS officials said Tuesday afternoon the EF-3 tornado had estimated winds of 160 mph. Drone video shows the…

BOLIVIA, N.C. (WTVD) — A tornado killed three people and injured at least 10 others in Brunswick County, according to the local sheriff. “It’s something unlike I have ever seen before. A lot of destruction. It’s going to be a long recovery process,” Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram said. It happened around midnight Monday into Tuesday. “It’s close to home. It could’ve been my loved ones, you know what I mean?” lifelong resident Chris Osborne…

BOLIVIA, N.C. (WTVD) — A tornado killed three people and injured at least 10 others in Brunswick County, according to the local sheriff. “It’s something like I have never seen before. A lot of destruction. It’s going to be a long recovery process,” Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram said. It happened around midnight Monday into Tuesday. The National Weather Service reports several homes were damaged by the suspected tornado. Brunswick County Emergency Management said people…

By CNN Newsource Sunset Beach, N.C. — At least three people died when a possible tornado touched down in Brunswick County overnight, leaving a trail of damage, the sheriff said. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office said the tornado touched down in the area of Seaside Road and U.S. Highway 17 after midnight. Officials reported heavy damage, including gas leaks and downed trees and power lines. Multiple homes were destroyed in the tornado, and some were…

By CNN Newsource Sunset Beach, N.C. — Rescue teams were searching for missing people Tuesday morning after a tornado hit Brunswick County overnight, leaving a trail of damage. The Wilmington Fire Department said teams requested by the state emergency management are deploying to locate the missing people. Earlier, the National Weather Service Wilmington Office reported structural damage and power lines and urged people to avoid the area. About 140,000 people were estimated to live in…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center Storms will move into North Carolina on Monday night, bringing the possibility of heavy downpours, damaging wind gusts and hail. WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze said there will be a 50% chance for rain at 7 p.m. The chance for rain will rise to 70% by 11 p.m. Raleigh to the southeast are under a Level 1 risk for severe weather starting at 10 p.m. Thunder, lightning, heavy downpours and strong…

ANKARA, Turkey — A small tornado struck a town on Turkey’s Aegean coast, leaving a path of destruction and injuring 16 people, officials and reports said Friday. The tornado touched down late on Thursday in the resort town of Cesme, some 90 kilometers (56 miles) west of the city of Izmir. It uprooted trees, blew off roof tiles, swept up cars and knocked down a crane. At least four boats capsized. The worst hit area…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Hurricane Isaias did extensive damage to the east coast in the summer of 2020 including areas in North Carolina. The Department of North Carolina Veterans of Foreign Wars honored nine Raleigh firefighters Monday with lifesaving awards. The first responders rescued two brothers after a tornado tore through Bertie County in August. The brothers were trapped inside their mobile home after gusts from a strong tornado flipped it several times. Two people were…

By Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter Orange County, N.C. — On Saturday night, hundreds of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students and fans flooded Franklin Street after the basketball team beat Duke University. It’s a famous UNC-Chapel Hill tradition for students to celebrate a win against rival Duke. “I haven’t seen that many people in so long. It was definitely wild,” said Hannah Willcox, the general manager for Sup Dogs. Willcox said she anticipated…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WTVD) — Some UNC-Chapel Hill classes have the option to go virtual for nearly two weeks after university officials received hundreds of complaints following Saturday night’s crowd that rushed Franklin Street. The timing of last night’s crowd flooding Franklin Street fell the weekend before students returned for in-person learning for the spring semester. “Student Affairs has already received hundreds of Student Conduct complaints. Those leads will be evaluated and students found to…

By Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter Orange County, N.C. — On Saturday night, hundreds of University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill students and fans flooded Franklin Street after beating Duke University. It’s a famous UNC-CH tradition for UNC-CH to celebrate a win against rival Duke. “I haven’t seen that many people it so long. It was definitely wild,” said Hannah Willcox, the general manager for Sup Dogs. Willcox said she anticipated it happening, even during the coronavirus…

BERLIN — A tiny community in western Germany was cut off Wednesday by the flooded Rhine River, while authorities cautioned that continued rain and melting snow could cause further problems in many regions. In Rees-Grietherort, the rising waters of the Rhine flooded the only access road to the community located between it and a smaller river, effectively cutting off the 100 residents, the dpa news agency reported. Due to its location, local authorities said the…

PERTH, Australia — More than 70 homes have been lost in a wildfire outside Australia’s western city of Perth that is expected to continue burning for days. The fire had razed more than 9,000 hectares (22,200 acres) of farm and woodland in hills east of Perth by early Wednesday, authorities said. Western Australia state’s Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm said the number of houses destroyed had jumped to 71 overnight, and conditions would…