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11 minutes ago PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Idalia descended on the Carolinas on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction throughout the Southeast that stretched back to its landfall as a hurricane in Florida. Rescue and repair efforts continued in the areas the storm passed Wednesday and there was no immediate word on the toll from the ferocious winds and inundating waters, but authorities counted at…

11 seconds ago WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Several tornado warnings were issued for the Cape Fear over the course of Wednesday evening. A couple of tornado touchdowns are believed to have taken place in Brunswick County. Two oak trees down on Myrtle Grove Rd near Golden Rd. Myrtle Grove were reported by the National Weather Service, making it not passable. The Sunset Beach Police Department posted around 8:30 p.m. saying water has crossed over the…

3 minutes ago SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick County is the state’s fastest-growing county in the state and its right on the coast where thousands of people live. With Tropical Storm Idalia approaching, officials said they’re prepared for whatever it brings Wednesday evening. In Southport, businesses and homes along Bay Street put down sandbags and boarded up windows to keep out wind and water. Communal furniture along the waterfront like swings and tables have been…

5 minutes ago (Photo: NOAA) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Hurricane Idalia is hundreds of miles from the Cape Fear, but will bring deteriorating weather over the afternoon and evening. The entire area is under a Tornado Watch until 10:00 p.m. and a Flood Watch until 8:00 p.m. Thursday. For the latest up-to-date info, click HERE.

5 minutes ago CEDAR KEY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday in Florida as a Category 3 storm and unleashed devastation along a wide stretch of the Gulf Coast, submerging homes and vehicles, turning streets into rivers, unmooring small boats and downing power lines in an area that has never before received such a pummeling. More than 330,000 customers in Florida and Georgia were without electricity while rushing water covered streets near the…

8 seconds ago A tropical storm is expected to form in the Gulf of Mexico, Aug. 26, 2023. Photo: National Hurricane Center FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency Saturday for most of the state’s Gulf coast as forecasters say a weather system off the coast of Mexico could soon become a tropical storm and start moving toward the area. DeSantis’ declaration covers the Gulf coast from the…

6 minutes ago Bald Head Island (Photo: WWAY) BALD HEAD ISLAND, NC (STARNEWS) — It has been a long time coming, but restoration work will soon begin on the Bald Head Island Lighthouse. The project will address storm damage from Hurricane Florence. The work is funded through a grant from the National Park Service. Click here to read more….

27 seconds ago (CNN) — Tropical Storm Harold made landfall on the South Texas coast late Tuesday morning, becoming the first storm to make a US landfall in the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. Harold came ashore on Padre Island, Texas, with sustained winds of 50 mph and higher gusts. Heavy rain and strong winds will continue to slam portions of South Texas and Mexico and areas farther inland as Harold tracks westward Tuesday afternoon and…

9 seconds ago CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — A weakening Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico’s Baja California on Saturday as the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” for the peninsula and for the southwestern United States, where it was forecast to cross the border as a tropical storm on Sunday. Officials issued an evacuation advisory for the tourist destination of Santa Catalina Island, 23 miles (37 kilometers) off the Southern California…

28 seconds ago MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Hilary grew rapidly to Category 4 strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Friday and could reach Southern California as the first tropical storm there in 84 years, causing “significant and rare impacts” including extensive flooding. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said a tropical storm watch has been issued for Southern California, the first time it has ever done that. Hilary had sustained winds near 145 mph (230…

21 seconds ago Carolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho (20) and Arizona Coyotes’ Phil Kessel (81) tussle during the third period of an NHL hockey game in RaleighCarolina Hurricanes’ Sebastian Aho (20) and Arizona Coyotes’ Phil Kessel (81) tussle during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker) RALEIGH, NC (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have extended the lease at their arena in Raleigh for 20…

1 minute ago LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii’s governor warned that scores more people could be found dead following the Maui wildfires as search crews go street by street through neighborhoods where the flames galloped as fast as a mile a minute across the landscape. The blazes that consumed most of the historic town of Lahaina, are already the deadliest in the U.S. in more than a century, with a death toll of at least…

11 minutes ago Wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii on August 9, 2023 (Photo: paele_kulani/CBS) WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, N.C. (WTVD) — A family from Wrightsville Beach is counting their blessing after their home was destroyed in the devastating Maui wildfires. Chip Venters said the initial moments after learning about the fires thousands of miles away were gut-wrenching. He was waiting to hear if his daughter who lives in Lahaina was OK. Thankfully as luck would have it, she was not…

6 minutes ago WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The search of the wildfire wreckage on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Thursday revealed a wasteland of burned out homes and obliterated communities as firefighters battled the stubborn blaze that has already claimed 36 lives, making it the deadliest in the U.S. in recent years. Fueled by a dry summer and strong winds from a passing hurricane, the fire started Tuesday and took the island by surprise, racing through…

5 minutes ago Wildfire in Lahaina, Hawaii on August 9, 2023 (Photo: paele_kulani/CBS) HONOLULU (AP) — Wind-whipped wildfires raced through parts of Hawaii on Wednesday, burning structures in historic Lahaina Town on the island of Maui, forcing evacuations and leading some to flee to the relative safety of the ocean, where they were rescued by the Coast Guard. “Do NOT go to Lahaina Town,” the County of Maui tweeted, hours before all roads in and out of…