Raleigh North Carolina News

By Elizabeth Gardner, WRAL meteorologist Raleigh, N.C. — It could rain for most of Thursday, according to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, and most of the state is under a risk for severe storms. According to Gardner, damaging winds, heavy downpours, isolated tornadoes and lightning are most likely late afternoon and in the evening. The entire viewing area is under a level 1 risk for severe weather. “Wind damage will be our biggest threat, but tornadoes…

By Tyler Dukes, WRAL investigative reporter Raleigh, N.C. — As the floodwaters from Florence began receding, state and federal regulators started probing the extent of the environmental damage caused by a historic storm that dumped more than 30 inches of rain on some parts of North Carolina. Here’s the latest information on a range of environmental concerns and longterm impacts of the overwhelming flooding the state received. This story will be updated with new information…

By Elizabeth Gardner, WRAL meteorologist Raleigh, N.C. — It could rain for most of Thursday, according to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, and most of the state is under a risk for severe storms. According to Gardner, damaging winds, heavy downpours, isolated tornadoes and lightning are most likely late afternoon and in the evening. The entire viewing area is under a level 1 risk for severe weather. “Wind damage will be our biggest threat, but tornadoes…

A group of Kentucky public health nurses has returned home after spending about nine days in North Carolina, where they worked in emergency shelters housing people displaced by Hurricane Florence. Kentucky public health officials say the team consisted of nine registered nurses and two administrative staff members. They say members were from the Bracken County and Lexington-Fayette County health departments, the Department of Insurance, the Department for Public Health and Louisville Metro Public Health and…

A North Carolina city dealing with fallout from Hurricane Florence has been swarmed by aggressive mosquitoes nearly three times larger than regular mosquitoes. North Carolina State University entomology professor Michael Reiskind tells The Fayetteville Observer that Florence’s floodwater has caused eggs for mosquito species such as the Psorophora ciliata to hatch. These mosquitoes, often called ‘gallinippers,’ are known for their painful bite and often lay eggs in low-lying damp areas. The eggs lie dormant in…

ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — Robeson County remains in recovery mode two weeks after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Homes, businesses and historic sites such as the Indian Education Resource Center are all regrouping. “This building represents our history. Our culture,” said Rita Locklear, former director of the Indian Education Resource Center. “Inside is jewelry, clothing, students can see where my ancestors lived and worked.” The facility is an art gallery and museum that houses tons…

The Latest on the effects of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 8:30 p.m. South Carolina state health and environmental officials say a wastewater treatment plant is not working due to flooding from Hurricane Florence and untreated wastewater is now being discharged into a tributary that feeds the Waccamaw River. Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority notified the Department of Health and Environmental Control on Wednesday about the situation affecting the Conway Wastewater Treatment Plant in…

Standing water is the perfect breeding ground for one of the south’s most plentiful pests. Hurricane Florence dumped nearly 8 trillion gallons of rain over North Carolina, according to the National Weather Service in Raleigh’s estimate. That rain led to catastrophic flooding. It’s a recipe for the biting little buggers. Water is still standing in large swathes across the state and it’s creating a plague of mosquitoes the governor has vowed to take action against….

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — Tens of thousands of North Carolina victims of Hurricane Florence are in a race against time – and mold. Stay on top of breaking news stories with the ABC11 News App With waters receding in hard-hit areas in the Sandhills, health officials in Cumberland County are urging residents to throw out any item that came in contact with flood waters, including furniture, flooring, drywall and insulation. “Right down to the wood…

Dunn, N.C. — HELPFUL LINKS: Videos, images by city Get help, give help | Lives claimed by Florence There are a lot of questions about where hurricane victims can live when they have no home to return to. Esha Fannins purchased the old Betsy Johnson Hospital on Ellis Avenue in Dunn just before Hurricane Matthew. She said she wants to turn it in to affordable housing for flood victims. “By all means, whatever funding comes,…

Victims of Hurricane Florence are in need, and if you want to donate, make sure you are giving wisely. North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said his office has received five complaints involving alleged charity scams. “There are criminals out there who will take advantage of people’s generosity and pocket the money that you want to go to help other people,” he said. Stein has suggested donating to a charity you know and trust, and…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — For the Morris family, hockey is a big part of their lives. Ally, 27, and her 3-year-old son Kason Morris used to watch her husband, Kenny, play hockey recreationally around Raleigh. Kenny taught his son Kason how to play hockey, but he’ll never get to see the player Kason grows up to be. On November 9, 2017, Kenny Morris took his own life. He was 32. Even with Kenny gone, hockey…

Owner reunited with dogs rescued in Hurricane Florence Sep 26, 2018 Jack Denton is reunited with his dogs, AC/DC and Babes, at the Cause for Paws in Zebulon, NC. AC/DC and Babes were rescued from a roof of a flooded home in Newport by members of Cause for Paws on Sept. 15. By

With kayaks and a canoe, Nicole Kincaid, Mollie Doll, and others members of the Triangle nonprofit Cause for Paws of North Carolina went to the coast to help rescue animals affected by Hurricane Florence. The group initially went to help shelters, but then heard a call about two dogs stranded on the roof of a house in Newport. “The street was completely flooded, mailboxes were underwater, water was rising pretty fast,” said Kincaid, Program Director…

This isn’t his first rodeo. Patrick Mckann got the “Hurricane Cowboy” moniker for the aid he provided in Texas last year in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Now the Virginia resident and his team are at work again, trying to help out in flood-ravaged areas of the Carolinas following the devastation of Hurricane Florence. The Hurricane Cowboys goal is to go to areas hit hard by these deadly storms, and rescue animals in harm’s way…