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Cars that were flooded during Hurricane Ian are heading here to the Triangle. These are cars that you could end up buying, which could ultimately costing you more money and put you and your family at risk. “There are mechanical, electrical, health (and) safety issues with these vehicles as the breaks might not work properly, the airbags might not work properly. They are literally rotting from the inside out. We know that sometimes there can…

MEXICO CITY — Tropical Storm Karl grew a little stronger off Mexico’s southern Gulf coast on Wednesday and was expected to approach land by the weekend without gaining hurricane strength. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Karl had maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (70 kph) Wednesday morning. It was centered about 185 miles (300 kilometers) north-northeast of the port city of Veracruz and was moving north-northwest at 6 mph (9 kph). The storm was…

FORT MYERS, FLA. — With her home gone and all her belongings trashed by Hurricane Ian, Alice Pujols wept as she picked through soggy clothes, toys and overturned furniture piled head-high outside a stranger’s house, looking to salvage something — anything — for her four children and herself. “I’m trying to make it to the next day,” she said. “That’s all I can do. It’s really depressing. It really is.” For those who lost everything…

MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Julia hit Nicaragua’s central Caribbean coast on Sunday and dumped torrential rains across Central America before an expected reemergence over the Pacific. Julia hit as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph), though its winds had dipped to tropical storm force of 50 mph (85 kph), by late afternoon as it pushed across Nicaragua. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Julia was centered about 45…

1 minute ago RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The IRS is providing tax relief for people impacted by Hurricane Ian in North Carolina. The agency announced Wednesday that anyone in North Carolina who had a valid extension to file their 2021 return by October 17, 2022 will now have until February 15, 2023. If you believe you qualify for this tax relief but still receive a late penalty contact the IRS to try to fix the…

Johnny Lauder swam, waded and walked about a half mile to reach his mom, and could hear her screaming as he reached the house.

Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday confirmed a fifth North Carolina death from Hurricane Ian. Cooper made the announcement after 9 a.m. at the Council of State meeting. Previously, four people were confirmed dead after Ian on Friday brought down trees, flooded roads and left hundreds of thousands of customers in the state without power. Cooper did not have details on the location or cause of the fifth death. Three of the N.C. deaths were in…

President Biden visited Puerto Rico Monday, about three weeks after Hurricane Fiona hit the island. “The perception I’d say on the island is it doesn’t stop,” said Doel Gonzalez, co-owner of Spanglish, a Puerto Rican restaurant with a location in both Raleigh and Durham. Gonzalez was born and grew up in Puerto Rico, and still has family and friends there. “This time of year, it’s just always so tough. Just knowing that we’re very likely…

FORT MYERS, Fla. — At least 94 people in Florida have died due to Hurricane Ian, according to local officials. Four people were also reported dead due to the storm in North Carolina, the governor’s office said. Days after the skies cleared and the winds died down in Florida, Hurricane Ian’s effects persisted Monday, as people faced another week without power and others were being rescued from homes inundated with lingering floodwaters. Frustrations mounted in…

17 minutes ago RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The National Hurricane Center is monitoring two systems in the tropics as people pick up the pieces from Hurricane Ian. An area of low pressure located a few hundred miles south-southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands is producing disorganized showers and thunderstorms. Conditions are forecast to be favorable for some gradual development, and a tropical depression is likely to form around the middle part of this week. Further…

The price of gas is continuing to rise across the United States after the powerful Hurricane Ian made landfall three times. AAA predicted last week that U.S. gas distribution could be affected due to a lack of electricity and flooded roads and highways. Before Ian hit Florida, it made landfall in Cuba and brought Category 3 storm conditions to the Caribbean. As a result, BP and Chevron halted production last Monday at offshore oil platforms…

MEXICO CITY — Hurricane Orlene grew to Category 3 strength on Sunday as it headed toward Mexico’s northwest Pacific coast between the tourist towns of Mazatlan and San Blas. After growing into a hurricane Saturday, Orlene quickly added power, and had maximum sustained winds of 125 mph (205 kph) on Sunday, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center. That was slightly below its Category 4 peak of 130 mph (215 kph) earlier in the day….

Hurricane Ian on Friday brought down trees, flooded roads and left more than hundreds of thousands of customers in North Carolina without power. Outages were improving slowly on Saturday, but according to Duke Energy, 20% of Wake County was without power at one point. Spokesperson Jeff Brooks said the winter storm in January was the last time we saw that large of a power outage. As of Saturday evening, less than 1% remained without power….

At least 72 people in Florida have died due to Hurricane Ian, according to local officials. Four people were also reported dead due to the storm in North Carolina, the governor’s office said. The Category 4 storm slammed into Florida’s southwest coast Wednesday afternoon, causing catastrophic damage, fierce winds and dangerous, record-breaking storm surges. The deaths span multiple counties in Florida, including 35 in Lee County, 23 in Charlotte County, five in Volusia County, three…