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By The Associated Press WHITEWOOD, Va. — Flooding in a remote pocket of southwest Virginia has damaged more than 100 homes and left some 40 people unaccounted for, but there are no confirmed deaths or injuries, authorities said Wednesday. First responders in Buchanan County began receiving reports of rising water and damage Tuesday night, authorities said at a news conference Wednesday afternoon. After daybreak, crews conducted aerial surveys to examine the extent of the disaster….

Raleigh, N.C. — After being pounded by rain for nearly a week straight, flooding has become a major concern for central North Carolina Saturday. The Knightdale Fire Department told WRAL News on Saturday that it had been involved in “15 to 20 water rescues” as of Saturday evening. One rescue in particular took place on Countrywood Lane in Wake County. Officials said crews were attempting to rescue a woman on top of a vehicle in…

Raleigh, N.C. — After being pounded by rain for nearly a week straight, flooding has become a major concern for central North Carolina Saturday. The Knightdale Fire Department told WRAL News Saturday that it had been involved in “15-20 water rescues” as of Saturday evening. One rescue in particular took place on Countrywood Drive in Wake County. Officials said crews were attempting to rescue a woman on top of a vehicle in the water of…

Raleigh, N.C. — After being pounded by rain for nearly a week straight, flooding has become a major concern for central North Carolina Saturday. The Wake County Sheriff’s Office tweeted Saturday that the intersection of Old Falls of Neuse Road and Riverside Drive was completely flooded. The tweet also added that heavy debris was in the road. Nearby at Falls of Neuse Road and Wakefield Crossing Drive, Wake Dispatch told WRAL News that Raleigh Fire…

By Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter Wake Forest, N.C. — Lightning is a fascinating force of nature. Known to be dangerous. Lightning strikes sparked fires at several homes and businesses throughout central North Carolina this week. One of those strikes hit a home in Wake Forest, sparking a fire in the attic with Anthony Aiad inside. “The light was very bright,” said Aiad. “[I was] definitely panicking. Tried to get my phone to call 911. Make…

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — Record-breaking heat spawned some severe storms that caused flash flooding in parts of the Triangle. Flooding was reported in multiple areas in Fayetteville including Bretton Woods Drive. The Fayetteville Fire Department responded to two cars stuck in water at the corner of B and Grove Streets. Both drivers were not hurt. Duke Energy is not reporting any outages in this area. In Cumberland County a tree came down on a home…

Hurricane season is in full swing; if you are not prepared yet, now is the time. When it comes to our area and getting hit by a hurricane, while our area can get a lot of physical damage, the power outages can cause a fatal tragedy. Richard Trumka with the Consumer Product Safety Commission says, “When the power goes out people turn to portable generators. The problem is the carbon monoxide poisoning from generators kills…

By ROD McGUIRK and MARK BAKER, Associated Press RICHMOND, Australia — Hundreds of homes have been inundated in and around Australia’s largest city in a flood emergency that was causing trouble for 50,000 people, officials said Tuesday. Emergency response teams made 100 rescues overnight of people trapped in cars on flooded roads or in inundated homes in the Sydney area, State Emergency Service manager Ashley Sullivan said. Days of torrential rain have caused dams to…

By The Associated Press SYDNEY — Thousands of residents in Sydney suburbs were told to evacuate their homes on Sunday after heavy rains caused floodwaters to rise and rivers to overflow in what authorities called life-threatening emergencies. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning for heavy rain and flash floods and winds of up to 90 kilometers (55 miles) per hour along the coast of Australia’s most populous city and other parts of…

By The Associated Press MIAMI — Tropical Storm Colin formed along the South Carolina coast on Saturday morning, bringing rain and winds, though the storm later weakened and conditions are expected to improve by Monday’s July Fourth celebrations. The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of the possibility of localized flash flooding along the Carolinas coast through Sunday morning. By late Saturday night, Colin had weakened into a tropical depression and forecasters discontinued the tropical…

RALEIGH, N.C. — Tropical Storm Colin formed along the South Carolina coast on Saturday, bringing the threat of rain and high winds for a day or two during the holiday weekend before improving for Monday’s July Fourth celebrations. The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of the possibility of localized flash flooding along the Carolinas coast through Sunday morning. At 8 a.m. EDT, the storm’s center was about 25 miles west-southwest of Myrtle Beach, South…

The second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season formed in the Caribbean Sea on Friday morning. According to the National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Bonnie is located about 250 miles east of Nicaragua and about 150 miles north of Panama. As of 9:15 p.m. Friday, it had maximum sustained winds of 40 miles per hour and was moving west at 18 miles per hour. The storm is slowing down as it moves toward Nicaragua…

Tracking the tropics 2022 | Your source for hurricane and tropical storm watch updates Staying ahead of current tropical storms and hurricanes is crucial. Not only do you have to be prepared for any damage that might occur, but you mentally and physically need to be ready for whatever happens next. Staying ahead of the curve means knowing every upcoming storm and how it is tracking. The WRAL Severe Weather Center is tracking the tropics…

By Keenan Willard, WRAL Eastern NC reporter PONZER, N.C. — More than a thousand acres of land in Hyde County are still burning today, five days after the Ferebee Road fire began. Emergency crews have launched a new effort to knock down the fire, which has been only 12% contained since Wednesday. A spokesperson for the NC Forest Service said 1,088 acres were burning as of Friday afternoon due to the brush fire, which was…

By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON, Associated Press WAPITI, Wyo. — Throngs of tourists gleefully watched the legendary Old Faithful geyser shoot towering bursts of steaming water while others got stuck in “bison jams” on picturesque valley roads as visitors returned Wednesday for the partial reopening of Yellowstone National Park after destructive floods. Park managers raised the gates at three of Yellowstone’s five entrances for the first time since June 13, when 10,000 visitors…