Goldsboro, N.C. — Hurricane Michael track | River flooding forecasts | School closingsTriangle impacts | Maps & webcams | Michael’s records Wayne County is among those still cleaning up from the effects of Hurricane Florence. In Goldsboro, Mayor Chuck Allen said the current track of Tropical Storm Michael gives him hope that additional flooding will be held in check. John Street was dry Thursday morning, but homes elevated after previous floods made the risk apparent….

As Hurricane Michael makes landfall on the Florida panhandle and heads toward North Carolina, some area district schools have decided to take preventative measures. The following schools will dismiss early Thursday, Oct. 11: Halifax (12:30 p.m.) The following schools closed Thursday, Oct. 11 ahead of the hurricane: Franklin Wake Tech Community College Harnett Hoke Wilson Chatham Granville Person Sampson Vance Clinton City Edgecombe Chapel Hill-Carrboro Wake Orange County Durham Cumberland Johnston Lee Wayne Moore View…

Search-and-rescue teams fanned out across the Florida Panhandle to reach trapped people in Michael’s wake Thursday after the third-most powerful hurricane on record to hit the continental U.S. carved a path of destruction across the Southeast. At least two deaths were blamed on Michael, and it wasn’t done yet: Though weakened into a tropical storm, it continued to bring heavy rain and blustery winds to the South as it pushed inland, soaking areas still recovering…

Tropical Storm Michael will move fast across North Carolina, but could produce stronger impacts than Hurricane Florence did because of Michael’s likely heavy rain and winds, forecasters said Thursday morning. “The period of heavy rain will be more concentrated and could contribute to flash flooding, especially in urban areas and creeks susceptible to urban runoff issues, such as Crabtree and Buffalo creeks,” the update from the National Weather Service’s Raleigh office said. “In addition, wind…

Tropical Storm Michael still dangerous as it passes through Georgia, Carolinas Oct 11, 2018 Jack Beven said the storm could bring dangerous winds, a storm surge, tornadoes and flash floods as it moves up the East Coast. The National Hurricane Center said the eye of Michael was about 90 miles northeast of Macon, Georgia. By

Tropical Storm Michael continues to target eastern North Carolina as it rumbles across the southeastern United States, bringing with it winds, flooding rain and a potential for “life threatening flash flooding,” according to the National Hurricane Center. Flash flooding early Thursday in Henderson County, just south of Asheville, resulted in “multiple water rescues,” the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office reported at 9 a.m. in a Facebook post. The Associated Press is reporting “20 people were pulled…

Hurricane Michael made history as it moved onshore in the Florida Panhandle. With winds of 155 mph, the Category 4 storm is now the fourth strongest storm (according to wind speed) to make landfall in the continental United States since records began in 1851. At a pressure of 919 millibars, Michael ranks as the third strongest storm (according to pressure) to make landfall in the continental United States. The lower the pressure, the stronger the…

Here’s how to report damage from Tropical Storm Michael in South Carolina Oct 11, 2018 The SC Emergency Manager mobile app is an easy way for smartphone users to report damage from Tropical Storm Michael in South Carolina. The app alerts emergency officials. By