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As tourists try to get off Maui and return to the mainland, some former Raleigh residents call the island home. WRAL News spoke with Lisa Schell, who returned to her home state of Hawaii after living in Raleigh for 30 years. Schell said she can’t help comparing the wildfire to when Hurricane Fran hit Raleigh in 1996. “I was in Raleigh when Fran hit and I remembered how people just banded together, and it was an…

Record hot ocean temperatures and a tardy El Nino are doubling the chances of a nasty Atlantic hurricane season this summer and fall, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday. With the Atlantic hurricane season already well above normal so far, NOAA increased how many storms to expect and how busy the season can get. The agency says there’s a 60% chance for an above normal hurricane season, twice the agency’s May forecast which…

Thursday, August 10, 2023 4:36PM Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are now predicting an above-normal Atlantic Hurricane season. The likelihood of greater activity has risen due to record-warm sea surface temperatures, according to NOAA. The outlook that was released back in May only had a 30% chance at an above-normal season. The likelihood of near-normal activity has gone down to 25% from the 40% chance. There is a 15% chance of seeing…

As we know, Hawaii is a very popular vacation spot. This morning we are hearing from people who left RDU for vacation but are now facing a very different and devastating experience. Hawaiian officials are urging tourists to postpone their trips, but we are hearing from North Carolinians who are already there. One man — a familiar name here in the Triangle — is in Hawaii as the wildfires rage on. Greg Taylor gives an emotional account…

HONOLULU — At least 36 people have died in the Lahaina fire in Hawaii, Maui County wrote in a statement posted to the county website Wednesday evening. Wildfires, whipped by strong winds from Hurricane Dora passing far to the south, took the island of Maui by surprise, leaving behind burned-out cars on once busy streets and smoking piles of rubble where historic buildings had stood. Flames roared throughout the night, forcing adults and children to…

Follow along for live updates of wildfires that are racing across part of Maui in Hawaii, destroying sections of a historic town on the island and forcing some to flee to the relative safety of the ocean, where the Coast Guard rescued them. The fires forced evacuations in some areas, including the popular tourist spot of Lahaina Town. The National Weather Service says Hurricane Dora, which is passing south of the island chain at a…

Wildfires in Hawaii fanned by strong winds burned multiple structures, forcing evacuations and closing schools in several communities Wednesday, and rescuers pulled a dozen people escaping smoke and flames from the ocean. The U.S. Coast Guard responded to areas where people went into the ocean to escape the fire and smoky conditions, Maui County said in a statement. The Coast Guard tweeted that a crew rescued 12 people from the water off Lahaina. A firefighter…

Wednesday, August 9, 2023 11:45AM RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — There is another chance for severe weather this week after the strong storms brought damage to the Triangle on Monday. The risk now sits at a level 2 out of 5. Damaging wind gusts will be the main threat is storms pop up Thursday afternoon and evening. There could also be heavy downpours in some areas that could collect depending on the street. Scatter showers could…

Two months into the Atlantic hurricane season and approaching the peak period for storms, officials are encouraging North Carolinians to reassess their risk and consider flood insurance. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), just one inch of water can cause $25,000 in damage and there have been floods in 98% of counties in America. “Increasingly, a flood is something that’s likely to happen to you over a 30-year mortgage,” said Jeff Jackson, who…

SILVER SPRING, MD. — SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Crews across the eastern U.S. worked Tuesday to clear downed trees and power lines and restore electricity following severe storms that killed at least two people, cut power to more than a million customers at their peak, and forced thousands of flight delays and cancellations. The storms that pounded a swath of the country stretching from Alabama and Tennessee to the Carolinas and New York on…

Having an understanding of your home insurance policy is important as you prepare for a hurricane — or any other catastrophic event for that matter. We’ve outlined seven necessary steps to understanding your home insurance, allowing you to navigate your policy effectively. This list was put together with helpful advice from the WRAL Severe Weather team. 1. Create an emergency kit Keep essential supplies on hand in a home emergency kit. Keep your home insurance…

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Monday night’s risk of severe storms comes as people in the Rocky Mount area are still rebuilding after last month’s EF-3 tornado. The storm’s path still runs clearly through the Nash County town of Dortches like a scar. It’s a vivid reminder of the historic tornado that damaged more than 100 homes in the Rocky Mount area on July 19. Nearly three weeks later, the mayor of Dortches said his community…