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12 minutes ago BOILING SPRING LAKES, NC (WWAY) — Thursday marks five years since Hurricane Florence rocked the Cape Fear Region and half a decade later several communities are still recovering. The hurricane destroyed all four dams in Boiling Spring Lakes. After working to secure funding for three years, crews officially broke ground on the reconstruction project in July. Jeff Winecoff, mayor of Boiling Spring Lakes, says it’s been a long time coming and seeing…

6 minutes ago Hurricane Lee latest forecast cone (Photo: NHC) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Major Hurricane Lee is forecast to miss the Cape Fear but the coast will still see impacts. As Lee turns to the north in the coming days, it is forecast to weaken but remain a hurricane as it moves between the Carolinas and Bermuda. Despite being hundreds of miles out in the ocean, Lee will send swell-generated waves of six to…

6 minutes ago Hurricane Lee on Sept. 9, 2023. Photo: National Hurricane Center SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Large swells battered the northeast Caribbean on Saturday as Hurricane Lee churned nearby through open waters as a Category 3 storm. The storm, which is not forecast to make landfall, was located about 350 miles (565 kilometers) east-northeast of the northern Leeward Islands. It had winds of up to 115 mph (185 kph) and was moving…

6 minutes ago Maui Wildfire Aftermath, Photo Date: 08/09/2023 HONOLULU (AP) — One month after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century leveled the historic town of Lahaina, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said Friday that the number of missing has dropped to 66, the confirmed death toll remains at 115 and authorities will soon escort residents on visits to their property. Tens of millions of dollars in aid will make its way to families and…

(CNN) —Hurricane Lee is expected to continue strengthening Friday after quickly morphing into a powerful Category 5 storm that is now packing destructive maximum sustained winds of 165 mph as it spins hundreds of miles east of the Caribbean, the National Hurricane Center said in its 5 a.m. ET advisory. The hurricane was located about 630 miles east of the northern Leeward Islands, the hurricane center said Friday in the 5 a.m. update. “Additional strengthening is…

6 minutes ago Ten nests were lost to flooding from recent storms in Holden Beach (Photo: Town of Holden Beach) HOLDEN BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The Town of Holden Beach has provided a sad update to their turtle nesting season. A combination of the King Tide, offshore Hurricane Franklin and Tropical Storm Idalia led to over washing and flooding of nests on the beach. The Holden Beach Turtle Watch Program says they lost at least…

6 minutes ago (Photo: Pixabay) BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Nearly a week after Tropical Storm Idalia moved through the Cape Fear, the National Weather Service has confirmed another tornado. This brings the confirmed storm total to four tornadoes, after three tornadoes were already verified last week by survey crews. The most recently-identified tornado was an EF0 with winds of 65 mph. It was on the ground for 0.44 miles reaching a peak width of 20…

1 minute ago Hurricane Fran and Dorian paths (Photo: WWAY) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — September 5th has proven to be a significant day in Cape Fear hurricane history. Hurricane Fran made landfall as a category three hurricane on September 5, 1996 with strong winds and heavy rain. Hurricane Dorian didn’t make landfall in the Cape Fear, coming ashore along the outer banks, but still brought at least 15 tornadoes as strong as EF2 strength. So…

5 minutes ago The Battleship North Carolina parking area was flooded after Tropical Storm Idalia came through the area, Sept. 2, 2023. Photo: WWAY WILMINGTON (WWAY) — It’s been several days since Idalia hit the Cape Fear, but there are still plenty of places feeling its aftermath. At the Battleship North Carolina, the parking lot was still flooded on Saturday, leaving visitors to wade through water higher than their ankles in some spots. The flooding…

23 seconds ago Idalia clean up in St. Petersburg, Florida, Sept. 1, 2023. Photo: MGN LIVE OAK, FL (AP) — President Joe Biden got a look Saturday from the sky at Hurricane Idalia’s impact across a swath of Florida before setting out on a walking tour of a city recovering from the storm. Notably absent from his schedule was any time with Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican president candidate who suggested a meeting could hinder disaster response efforts. “Our…

13 minutes ago CHARLESTON, S.C. (Sept. 1, 2023) — U-Haul® is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box® container usage at 21 stores across Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina where residents may need recovery assistance after Hurricane Idalia. Photo: U-Haul WILMINGTON (WWAY) — U-Haul is offering 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container usage at 21 stores across Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina where residents may need recovery assistance after Hurricane…

6 minutes ago WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — The sun may be shining in the Cape Fear for Labor Day weekend, but Tropical Storm Idalia — which is now out to sea — is still raining on many people’s holiday weekend plans. According to a release from the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality: people should avoid swimming near pipes or tunnels that discharge municipal water into the ocean, even if no sign is posted. …

6 minutes ago Moores Creek National Battlefield is closed due to flooding (Photo: WWAY) CURRIE, NC (WWAY) — Idalia is continuing to move further away from the Cape Fear, but flooding continues to be an issue in spots. Moores Creek National Battlefield will remained closed through September 4th because of the high water. The closure includes all park trails and roads. Staff say a determination will be made about park operations for September 5, pending…

11 minutes ago (Photo: Pixabay) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington National Weather Service has confirmed three tornado touchdowns on Wednesday evening as Tropical Storm Idalia moved through the Cape Fear. Survey crews found damage along Myrtle Grove Road in Wilmington from a 100 mph EF1 tornado. The tornado was on the ground for 1.5 miles from 7:31 p.m. to 7:35 p.m., with a maximum width of 30 yards. Crews say the tornado…

10 minutes ago (Photo: Pixabay) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington National Weather Service has confirmed two tornado touchdowns on Wednesday evening as Tropical Storm Idalia moved through. Survey crews found damage along Myrtle Grove Road in Wilmington from a 100 mph EF1 tornado. The tornado was on the ground for 1.5 miles from 7:31 p.m. to 7:35 p.m., with a maximum width of 30 yards. Crews say the tornado came ashore as…