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2 minutes ago Hurricane Ian made landfall on Florida’s west coast Wednesday afternoon as a powerful Category 4 storm, slamming the coastline with powerful winds and dangerous storm surge. Ian approached Florida with maximum sustained winds of 155 miles per hour, just 2 miles per hour shy of being a Category 5 storm. The storm has also slowed down and is just moving north-northeast at 9 miles per hour. Forecasters said catastrophic storm surge of…

RALEIGH, N.C. — As Hurricane Ian has made landfall in Florida, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper issued a State of Emergency on Wednesday in advance of potentially severe weather. Cooper’s declaration allows for farm equipment to be moved out of flood-prone areas. “The most serious concern that we have is flooding, particularly the more west it moves,” Cooper told WRAL News during a Wednesday groundbreaking event in Raleigh. “We know the potential for landslides in…

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Florida residents traveling up Interstate 95 to flee the wrath of Hurricane Ian have a new micro-website to help them find available hotel rooms and other resources in the Fayetteville area. The site lists nearly three dozen hotels and motels and their room availability, as well as other hurricane-related resources in Cumberland County. For those traveling with pets, the site can help families find pet-friendly rooms. Already, cars with Florida tags have…

RALEIGH, N.C. — As Hurricane Ian closes in on Florida, North Carolina Gov. Cooper is watching the forecast closely to keep people in the state safe. Cooper said he plans to issue a State of Emergency on Wednesday afternoon to allow for farm equipment to be moved out of flood-prone areas. “The most serious concern that we have is flooding, particularly the more west it moves,” Cooper told WRAL News during a Wednesday groundbreaking event…

Photos from the WRAL Hurricane Center show the location and timing of Hurricane Ian, expected to make landfall in Florida Wednesday and impact North Carolina Friday through the weekend. Web Editor: Jessica PatrickPosted 12:16 p.m. Today — Updated 12:16 p.m. Today

Gas experts say it’s unlikely Hurricane Ian will have a direct impact on our supply of gas and how much we pay in North Carolina. Many drivers are wondering how Ian, a Category 4 storm headed for Fort Myers, Florida, on Wednesday will affect gas prices and the travel industry. After seeing a steady decline for weeks, some gas prices are trickling back up. The national gas price average is up 8 cents compared to…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The latest projected path of Hurricane Ian shows it heading towards the North Carolina mountains on Saturday. At 5 a.m., Wednesday, Ian was upgraded to a Category 4 storm before making landfall in Florida. WATCH: Hurricane Ian’s strength captured by International Space Station Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday, knocking out power to the entire country and leaving 11 million people without electricity. Its exact track could…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Hockey was back at PNC Arena Tuesday night as the Carolina Hurricanes hosted the Tampa Bay Lightning in NHL preseason action. A lot of Bolts fans came out to take their minds off Ian, the major hurricane bearing down on their home state. “It’s coming in pretty quick down there,” said Dan Helotie, who drove in from Charlotte for the game. He grew up outside Tampa. “Thankfully my friends are prepped,…

HAVANA — Hurricane Ian tore into western Cuba as a major hurricane Tuesday and left 1 million people without electricity, then churned on a collision course with Florida over warm Gulf waters amid expectations it would strengthen into a catastrophic Category 4 storm. Ian made landfall in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province, where officials set up 55 shelters, evacuated 50,000 people, and took steps to protect crops in the nation’s main tobacco-growing region. The U.S….

Hurricane Ian is quickly gaining monstrous strength as it moves over oceans partly heated up by climate change, just like 30 other Atlantic tropical storms since 2017 that became much more powerful in less than a day. This turbocharging of storms is likely to become even more frequent as the world gets warmer, scientists say. After getting 67% stronger in less than 22 hours from Monday to Tuesday, Ian is bearing down as a likely…

By Brian Murphy, WRAL sports reporter Hurricane Ian is already forcing changes to this weekend’s college football schedule across the Southeast. But, so far, no moves have been made to two big 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. Officials at NC State and Wake Forest…

More than 2.5 million people are under evacuation orders in Florida, as Hurricane Ian moves in for a direct hit on the Sunshine State. Tampa International Airport has already closed to commercial flights, and many North Carolina travelers have had to change up their vacation plans. Airport traffic at RDU on Tuesday was relatively par for the course. However, the airport received its fair share of passengers from Florida who left the state, fleeing from…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Central and eastern North Carolina are bracing for possibly detrimental impacts from Hurricane Ian late this week. Tuesday, Sept. 27 Hurricane Ian blasted across Cuba as a major Category 3 storm on Tuesday. The models bring the storm ashore again in southwestern Florida, through central Florida and on a track through Georgia and the Carolinas through the weekend. Heavy, steady rain is expected to being in the Triangle on Friday and could…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Ian continues to strengthen in the Atlantic and is expected to hit Florida and possibly parts of Central North Carolina later this week. The Triangle-area could see rain from Ian as early as Thursday evening and Friday. Event planners, area schools and colleges are already making decisions to keep people, players and staff safe. Some are moving or postponing events. Some have not made their decision yet. Here’s a list…