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Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA (ABC News) — Tropical Storm Cristobal made landfall in Southeast Louisiana Sunday evening. The National Hurricane Center announced that the center of the storm made landfall at 6 p.m. ET along the coast of southeast Louisiana between the mouth of the Mississippi River and Grand Isle. Maximum sustained winds neared 50 mph. – Advertisement – Throughout Sunday, the storm brought bands of heavy rain and storm surge…

New Hanover County Emergency Management Center ahead of Hurricane Dorian. (Photo: Kylie Jones/WWAY) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Any hurricane season comes with a mountain of challenges, but this year is one like we’ve never seen before with the coronavirus pandemic also happening. WWAY’s Kylie Jones spoke with a local emergency manager as they do their best juggling act to keep up. – Advertisement – During a regular year, New Hanover County Emergency Management…

How will North Carolina fare if a hurricane and COVID-19 are raging at the same time?

As hurricane season starts Monday, most of North Carolina’s coastal counties are grappling with shortfalls or concerns about equipment and resources as they balance the dual threat of tropical weather and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter (Photo: MGN Online) COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina’s hurricane preparedness week is getting ready to start and the state has already been hit by a tropical storm. Gov. Henry McMaster signed a proclamation declaring Sunday through next Saturday as  South Carolina Hurricane Preparedness Week. Hurricane season begins on Monday. – Advertisement – But South Carolina got an early taste of tropical weather with Tropical Storm Bertha on Wednesday….

Heavy rainfall and rising waters have caused flooding in parts of Lake Waccamaw. (Photo: Tanner Barth, WWAY) LAKE WACCAMAW, NC (WWAY)–Lake Waccamaw was one of the hardest hit areas with flooding back in 2018 during Hurricane Florence. Columbus County officials have their eyes on the town once again as the lake continues to rise with recent rainfall. Lake Waccamaw officials say they have gotten at least nine inches of rain within the last week. The…

Surf City pier May 2020 (Photo: WWAY) PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Surf City ocean rescue is seeing an increase in calls rip current rescues with more than a dozen calls just this week. Surf City ocean rescue has responded to more than a dozen rip current rescues in the last three days after seeing an increase in calls over the last two weeks. – Advertisement – About twenty minutes after doing an interview with…

PNC Arena, home of the Carolina Hurricanes (Photo: Ed Clemente / MGN) RALEIGH, NC (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have reached a five-year lease extension to remain in PNC Arena through July 2029. The Centennial Authority owns the arena and announced the deal Thursday along with Hurricanes parent company Gale Force Sports and Entertainment. – Advertisement – The current lease agreement runs through the end of June 2024. Hurricanes president and general manager Don Waddell…

A tornado warning that was issued for eastern Sampson County on Thursday has expired.

PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in South Carolina on Wednesday, bringing the Cape Fear Region rain and wind. The area had already experienced lots of rainfall last week, leaving some areas of Pender County flooded. “The rainfall has impacted our creeks and rivers across Pender County to include the Northeast Cape Fear River, as well as the Black River,” Pender County Emergency Management Assistant Director Tommy Batson said. Batson says…

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Radar image around 8:30 a.m. on May 27, 2020. (Photo: WWAY) MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Bertha has formed off the coast of South Carolina, becoming the second named storm before the official start of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says a tropical storm warning has been issued Wednesday morning for South Carolina’s coast and the storm was expected to bring heavy rainfall. –…

More rain is expected to fall this week on already-saturated grounds, causing concern for some flood prone areas.

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Croomsbridge Road Flooding on May 26, 2020 (Photo: James Myers) PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Some roads in Pender County are underwater due to flooding. James Myers took some photos around 9 a.m. near Croomsbridge Road and Highway 53 showing the road underwater. – Advertisement – According to the the stream gage on the North Carolina Flood Inundation Mapping website, the Northeast Cape Fear River near Burgaw is now…

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter (Photo: Pixabay) BLACKSBURG, SC (AP) — The National Weather Services confirmed Saturday that fast-moving storms across South Carolina spawned at least one tornado in Cherokee County. Meteorologists said the tornado  touched down Friday in the northeastern part of the county, near the small town of Blacksburg and the York County line. – Advertisement – NWS surveyors planned Saturday to investigate reported damage in northwest York County, extreme southeast Cleveland…

Most of the Triangle, including Wake and Durham counties, is under a flash flood watch until 8 p.m. on Thursday. Patchy showers will continue through the evening, mainly along the I-95 corridor from north of Wilson.