Wilmington North Carolina News

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) —With Tropical Storm Elsa presenting a threat of severe weather, local emergency management is asking people to properly prepare for possible impact. It’s still early in the hurricane season, and Tropical Storm Elsa is already the second storm expected to make its way to the Cape Fear.  Since we don’t yet know the full impact Elsa will have, New Hanover County Emergency Management director, Steven Still, says residents still need…

A weakened Tropical Storm Elsa dumped rain across Florida’s northern Gulf Coast early Wednesday but appears to have spared the state significant damage and widespread power outages.

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Cape Fear region is preparing for impacts from Tropical Storm Elsa Wednesday and into Thursday evening. “On its current track Tropical Storm Elsa has the potential to produce heavy rainfall, flooding, isolated tornadoes, and dangerous rip currents as early as Wednesday night through Thursday evening,” said Pender County Emergency Manager Tommy Batson. – Advertisement – Tropical Storm Elsa has the potential to spawn tornadoes, as well as cause power…

Elsa has returned to tropical storm status and is expected to maintain that strength as it passes through North Carolina on Thursday, according to the 5 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center.

Credit: NOAA & Pixabay FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – The National Hurricane Center says weather conditions in southern Florida have begun to deteriorate as Tropical Storm Elsa moves toward the Florida Keys. Elsa’s top winds have strengthened to 60 mph, and a hurricane watch is in effect Tuesday for parts of Florida’s Gulf coast. – Advertisement – It’s complicating the search effort at the collapsed condo in Surfside, and could be near hurricane strength before…

Credit: NOAA HAVANA (AP) – Tropical Storm Elsa is sweeping along Cuba’s southern coast, and forecasters expect it to make landfall on the island’s central shore by midafternoon Monday. Cuban officials evacuated 180,000 people as a precaution against the possibility of heavy flooding from a storm that already battered several Caribbean islands, killing at least three people. – Advertisement – Elsa is forecast to cross over Cuba by Monday night and then head for Florida,…

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – Elsa has strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season and it’s battering the eastern Caribbean, where officials closed schools, businesses and airports under the threat of flash flooding and landslides. Heavy rains and winds lashed Barbados on Friday as the Category 1 storm aimed for other nearby islands including St. Vincent and the Grenadines, which are still struggling to recover from recent volcanic eruptions. – Advertisement –…

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, N.C. (WWAY) — With hurricane season underway, New Hanover County Emergency Management wants to make sure that people are prepared for any upcoming storms. New Hanover County Emergency Management will host “Survivor Day” on Saturday, July 10. – Advertisement – “Survivor Day” is a free event where individuals and families can learn how to live safely through natural disasters and other emergencies, like hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, earthquakes, blizzards and more. Assistant Director…

Tropical Storm Danny (Photo: CNN) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Tropical Storm Danny has made landfall along the South Carolina coast and is threatening to dump rain around parts of the Southeast as it moves inland. The National Hurricane Center said the storm packed top sustained winds of 40 mph when it came ashore Monday evening north of Hilton Head in South Carolina. – Advertisement – Danny was expected to head across east-central Georgia in the…

Tropical Storm Danny (Photo: CNN) MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Danny has formed off South Carolina’s coast, and forecasters say the storm is expected to dump several inches of rain on some parts of the Southeast once it heads inland. The fourth named storm of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season formed Monday afternoon off South Carolina’s coast. – Advertisement – It has top sustained winds of 40 mph and is racing to the west-northwest toward…

Road closure (Photo: MGN Online) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY)– The Wilmington Police Department has shutdown a section to of Independence Boulevard due to flooding caused by a retention pong. A WPD spokesman said the road is closed from River Road to Carolina Beach Road and that the worst of the flooding is in front of the Hawthorne at Indy West Apartment Complex. – Advertisement – Crews from the City of Wilmington are on the scene working…

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — It’s been more than four months since a deadly tornado ripped through southern Brunswick County, and those who helped with the recovery effort are now being recognized. On February 15, an EF-3 tornado damaged and destroyed dozens of homes in and near the Ocean Ridge Plantation Community. Three people died and at least 10 others were injured. – Advertisement – HOA President Donna Ciliberto says many homeowners still have a…

Naperville City tornado (Photo: Daily Herald / YouTube / MGN) CHICAGO (AP) — Officials say a radar-confirmed tornado swept through communities in heavily populated suburban Chicago, damaging more than 100 homes, toppling trees, knocking out power and causing multiple injuries. Naperville city spokeswoman Linda LaCloche says at least five people, including a woman listed in critical condition, were hospitalized in Naperville, where 16 homes were left “uninhabitable” after the late Sunday storm. – Advertisement –…

SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WWAY) — Here’s a list of schools that have announced delays and/or closings for Monday, June 21. BLADEN COUNTY – Advertisement – BRUNSWICK COUNTY Brunswick County Schools will operate on a two hour delay for staff and students Brunswick Community College will open at 10:00 a.m. COLUMBUS COUNTY NEW HANOVER COUNTY PENDER COUNTY