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By Keenan Willard, WRAL eastern North Carolina reporter Coats, N.C. — A Harnett County family is grateful for their safety after Monday’s storm literally moved their house while they were inside. The National Weather Service said on Tuesday that an EF-0 Tornado hit Buies Creek in Harnett County on Monday, The tornado “briefly touched down” for 2 miles, according to the NWS. The Rivera family was asleep on Monday morning in their home off Cottle Lake…

By Rex Hodge, WLOS Canton, N.C. — Many are making resolutions for the New Year. Few will be bigger than the Town of Canton. It’s resolved to rebuild after last summer’s flooding. The flood disrupted so many lives in and around Canton, even the Pisgah Memorial football field remains damaged to this day. But Mayor Zeb Smathers says in the new year, he expects full recovery and victory. Smathers is the first to say it’s…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center We are seeing a little bit of everything on Monday — heavy rain, severe weather and even a little snow. The greatest threat is heavy rain and flash flooding during the first half of the day. What to know Orange, Chapel-Hill Carrboro and Franklin schools have canceled classes Monday. There will be no remote learning. See all closings and delays. Green Hope High School in Cary released students early after…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center We are seeing a little bit of everything on Monday — heavy rain, severe weather and even a little snow. The greatest threat is heavy rain and flash flooding during the first half of the day. What to know Orange, Chapel-Hill Carrboro and Franklin schools have canceled classes Monday. There will be no remote learning. See all closings and delays. The Triangle is under a flash flood warning until 3…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center We could see a little bit of everything on Monday — heavy rain, severe weather and even a little snow. The greatest threat will be heavy rain and flash flooding. What to know Orange and Chapel-Hill Carrboro schools have canceled classes Monday. There will be no remote learning. See all closings and delays. The Triangle is under a flash flood warning until 9:15 a.m. as heavy rain falls in the…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center We could see a little bit of everything on Monday — heavy rain, severe weather and even a little snow. The greatest threat will be heavy rain and flash flooding. What to know Orange and Chapel-Hill Carrboro schools have canceled classes Monday. There will be no remote learning. See all closings and delays. The Triangle is under a flash flood warning until 9:15 a.m. as heavy rain falls in the…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center We could see a little bit of everything on Monday — heavy rain, severe weather and even a little snow. The greatest threat will be heavy rain and flash flooding. What to know Orange and Chapel-Hill Carrboro schools have canceled classes Monday. There will be no remote learning. See all closings and delays. The Triangle is under a flash flood warning until 9:15 a.m. as heavy rain falls in the…

By WRAL Severe Weather Center We could see a little bit of everything on Monday — heavy rain, severe weather and even a little snow. The greatest threat will be heavy rain and flash flooding. What to know Orange and Chapel-Hill Carrboro schools have canceled classes Monday. There will be no remote learning. See all closings and delays. The Triangle is under a flash flood warning until 7:45 a.m. as heavy rain falls in the…

RALEIGH. N.C. (WTVD) — North Carolina could see areas of severe weather, heavy rain, gusty winds, flooding, and even some snow Sunday night into Monday morning. In preparation for the potential weather, Orange County Schools opted to cancel classes and all school-related activities. “Due to a high potential for a variety of inclement weather situations, including high winds, sleet and snow, all OCS schools and buildings will be closed Monday, January 3, 2022,” read a…

DENVER — No deaths have been reported as a result of a swift and vicious wildfire that consumed at least 500 homes in Boulder County, Colorado, and forced some 35,000 people to flee, authorities said Friday. “We might have our very own New Year’s miracle on our hands if it holds up that there was no loss of life,” Gov. Jared Polis said. One person who was unaccounted for has been found and several others…

DENVER — A vicious wildfire that began Thursday morning in Boulder County, Colorado, swallowed about 1,600 acres in a matter of hours, burning hundreds of homes and prompting orders for some 30,000 people in two communities to evacuate. Amid historically powerful winds, some 370 homes were destroyed in a single subdivision just west of the town of Superior, while another 210 homes may have been lost in Old Town Superior, the sheriff said Thursday. No…

By PATTY NIEBERG, BRADY McCOMBS and COLLEEN SLEVIN, Associated Press/Report for America DENVER — Mike Guanella and his family were relaxing at their Colorado home and looking forward to celebrating a belated family Christmas later Thursday when reports of a nearby grass fire quickly turned into a concerning pre-evacuation notice and then within minutes into an order to leave immediately. The Guanellas were among tens of thousands of residents who were forced to evacuate their…

DENVER — Thousands of residents in two communities near Boulder were ordered to evacuate Thursday because of a wind-fueled wildfire that engulfed parts of the area in smoky, orangish skies. The city of Louisville, which has a population of about 21,000, was ordered to evacuate after residents in Superior, which has 13,000 residents, were told to leave. The neighboring towns are roughly 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Denver. The blaze was one of several…

MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — A rebound in air travel during the holiday season is facing strong headwinds from two obstacles, leading to a sharp rise in cancellations: COVID-19 cases and severe weather. Since Christmas Eve, more than 5,000 flights have been cancelled nationally, as airlines face crew shortages because of an uptick in COVID-19 cases, believed to be spurred by the more transmissible Omicron variant. On Wednesday, FlightAware reported 16 flights — seven departures and…

By The Associated Press LINVILLE, N.C. — Firefighters are monitoring a wildfire in the vicinity of Grandfather Mountain which has burned 35 acres, officials said. The Linville Volunteer Fire Department said on its Facebook page that the fire, reported on Friday in the Roseboro area, had spread overnight but wasn’t threatening any homes as of Saturday. The post said equipment was deployed to protect residents. The department said the fire was on the Blue Ridge…