Raleigh North Carolina News

In addition to the thousands of people dealing with power outages, the strong winds and rain uprooted many trees in our area. Here are some of the things to consider if your home has had storm damage: Contact your insurance company Take photos of the damage Tarp the areas of the home if it can be done safely. If you pay someone to do this make sure they have insurance. Keep your receipts for insurance…

ASHEBORO, N.C. — The North Carolina Zoo will remain closed until Monday due to Hurricane Ian. The zoo will reopen Monday with its normal hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In a press release, officials said there was no significant damage to the zoo, but “staff have a tremendous about of debris to remove before reopening to the public.”

OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. — As the Triangle deals with downed trees and power outages on Saturday, coastal communities are dealing with the aftermath of flooding from storm surge. The bridge to Ocean Isle Beach closed Friday due to flooding from storm surge. At one point, roads resembled rivers, and there was so much water the street was invisible. The problem was made worse because the surge came at high tide. On Saturday, most of…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Ian is gone but in its wake hundreds of thousands of people in North Carolina are without power. The storm is now a post-tropical cyclone and most of its rain has left the state. Some breezy conditions will continue through the weekend. As of 5 a.m., more than 320,000 were without power. That number is down from a peak of more than 370,000 Friday. Duke Energy reports 290,000 people without…

The financial impact of Hurricane Ian is not fully known, but will be significant. And you’re thinking about adjusting your insurance coverage right now you probably can’t. Once a storm threat becomes a watch or warning it’s often too late to get a new policy or make changes to an existing one. Believe it or not this is a common practice, and it’s for the very reason that insurance is meant for unforeseen or unknown…

Hazardous conditions continue to spread into central North Carolina from Tropical Storm Ian. Ian made landfall as a category 1 hurricane just after 2 p.m. ET Friday near Georgetown, South Carolina with maximum sustained wind of 85 mph with rain and winds that were felt well into central North Carolina. As of 5 p.m. ET Friday, Ian is a tropical storm with maximum wind speeds of 70 mph. The storm is about 20 miles northwest of…

The heavy rain of Hurricane Ian and relatively warm temperatures of early fall make for perfect breeding conditions for mosquitoes. On the same day that Ian dumped on North Carolina, the state Department of Health and Human Services announced the first West Nile virus death of the season. West Nile is spread to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito. The best prevention is to dump pools of standing water and to wear insect…

Hazardous conditions continue to spread into central North Carolina from Hurricane Ian. Hurricane Ian made landfall near Georgetown, S.C., just after 2 p.m. with maximum sustained wind of 85 mph with rain and winds that were felt well into central North Carolina. The National Weather Service said to expect rainfall intensity and maximum wind speeds to continue to increase as the storm’s center of circulation moves north and west through North Carolina. Through 2 p.m.,…

The heavy rain of Hurricane Ian and relatively warm temperatures of early fall make for perfect breeding conditions for mosquitoes. On the same day that Ian dumped on North Carolina, the state Department of Health and Human Services announced the first West Nile virus death of the season. West Nile is spread to humans by the insect pest which breed in warm water. The best prevention is to dump pools of standing water and to…