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RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Central North Carolina residents are struggling to make contact with Ian victims and worry how loved ones are surviving in current conditions. “They are without power, and there’s a lot of flooding,” Lumberton resident Nicole Palmer said. Her family has one relative in Orlando as well as a friend in Sarasota. Thankfully, both are doing alright, but she said it hasn’t been easy getting them on the line for updates. “(The…

RALEIGH, N.C. — A Baptist church is opening its doors Friday night for people experiencing homelessness as Hurricane Ian moves toward the Carolinas. Pullen Memorial Baptist Church at 1801 Hillsborough St. plans to open its doors at 4 p.m. Friday and people can stay until 8 a.m. Saturday. St. John’s Metropolitan Community Church is leading the effort. The church is expected to provide staffing and volunteers. Pastor Vance Haywood said he’s worked with Pullen Memorial…

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Ian’s devastation began to come into focus a day after making landfall in Florida as one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. Click here for live radar and the latest forecast on Ian’s path. The storm flooded homes on both the state’s coasts, cut off the only bridge to a barrier island, destroyed a historic waterfront pier and knocked out electricity to 2.67 million Florida homes and businesses….

PUNTA GORDA, FLA. — Rescue crews piloted boats and waded through flooded streets Thursday to save thousands of Floridians trapped after Hurricane Ian destroyed homes and businesses and left millions in the dark. The destruction began to come into focus a day after Ian made landfall in Florida as one of the strongest hurricanes ever to hit the U.S. The storm flooded homes on both of the state’s coasts, cut off the only bridge to…

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina is bracing for impacts from Tropical Storm Ian as the storm’s remnants are expected to enter the state Thursday night. Thursday, Sept. 29 2 p.m. Tropical Storm Ian update Eastern counties are under a Level 2 risk for severe storms for Friday, while Wake County is now included in a Level 1 risk. The Triangle is under a Tropical Storm Warning, and schools systems are starting to report closings or…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Gov. Roy Cooper declared a State of Emergency on Wednesday ahead of the arrival of the remnants of Hurricane Ian. The governor is scheduled to give an update on state preparations at 3 p.m. ABC11 will broadcast that update live on television, in the above media player and on all our apps. —Wednesday’s update— “A State of Emergency is needed now so that farmers and those preparing for the storm can…

With Tropical Storm Ian expected to dump several inches of rain across North Carolina, some places are opting to close Friday. The rain and wind will last through the day Friday, with Tropical Storm Warnings in effect for much of central North Carolina. Moore County Schools announced Thursday morning that the district would close all day Friday. Lee County Schools announced it would make Friday a remote learning day. You can check up-to-date closings here….

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Following a full day of battering Florida, Ian has been downgraded to a tropical storm. As of Thursday morning, the center of Tropical Storm Ian was located south of Daytona Beach. Sustained winds were clocked at 65 miles per hour and the system was moving northeast at 8 miles per hour. Ian will head back into open water in the Atlantic Ocean later Thursday, where it could regain some strength before…

As Hurricane Ian brings potential for flooding in North Carolina over the weekend, the Durham Fire Department’s Swift Water Rescue Team is making last-minute preparations in case they get calls for help in the aftermath. Especially as our climate continues to warm up, tropical systems are able to produce more and more rain, with flood waters and flash flood emergencies becoming more of an issue. It was about this time last year when Durham’s Swift…

EASTOVER, N.C. (WTVD) — Residents in the Fayetteville area are all too familiar with how devastating major storms can be, as many of them live in flood zones. That’s why some people ABC11 spoke to Wednesday are taking as many cautions as they can in case Hurricane Ian tears through their communities. In the remote area of Eastover, neighbors are coming together. They say flooding has been an issue with previous storms, so leaning on…

As Hurricane Ian moves north through Florida, residents of Wake County are worried about an area that consistently floods even from storms without names. “Crabtree Creek is notorious for flooding,” said Five Points resident David Cornejo. Crabtree Creek is a tributary of the Neuse River in central Wake County. It runs through the town of Cary and flows through Morrisville, William B. Umstead State Park, and the northern sections of Raleigh before emptying into the…

By Brian Murphy, WRAL sports reporter Hurricane Ian made landfall Wednesday morning on the west coast of Florida. It has forced changes to this weekend’s college football schedule across the Southeast. No moves have been made to ACC games that could be impacted by the storm. No. 10 NC State is scheduled to play at No. 5 Clemson on Saturday night, No. 22 Wake Forest visits No. 23 Florida State on Saturday afternoon and North Carolina…