Florence has produced a lot of news. Here are some things to know Monday: 1. Tornadoes continue to be an elevated risk in our area. Two tornadoes were confirmed in central North Carolina in Wayne and Wilson counties Monday morning. 2. Though flooding continues as a dangerous threat, the Triangle should start to dry out after days of wet weather. According to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, “Our rainfall potential is really starting to go down….

Eastern North Carolina was hit especially hard during Hurricane Florence. In New Bern, many areas are still completely flooded, leaving people without basic necessities. Beginning Sept. 20 at 1 p.m., a “Fill The Truck” Florence Relief Effort will begin to assist New Bern residents.If you want to donate, visit the Walmart on 4500 Fayetteville Road in Garner.They will be collecting the following items: New or gently used clothing and shoes of all sizes Toiletries (especially…

Florence has left the Carolinas but she left a trail of misery in her wake, with several people dead, flooded buildings and destroyed property. Headlines: At least 23 people in the Carolinas have been killed in the storm, including 17 in North Carolina and six in South Carolina, according to Gov. Roy Cooper’s office and the Associated Press. Two tornadoes were confirmed Monday morning in central North Carolina in Wayne and Wilson counties. A large…

Pender County, N.C. — Video shows rescue crews airlifting an elderly woman from her home, which was surrounded by floodwater in the wake of Hurricane Florence. Petty Officer 1st Class Steve Maccaferri, a rescue swimmer from Coast Guard, along with an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew, rescued the woman from her home in Pender County, North Carolina on Sunday. The woman ran out of medication and was unable to nourish herself properly, according to the U.S….

The Union County Sheriff’s Office confirmed deputies have located the body of the missing 1-year-old, who was swept away in rushing waters Sunday night as Florence dumped rain across North Carolina. Search activities resumed Monday after crews spent several hours searching for Kaiden Lee-Welch on the ground and in the nearby creek, authorities confirmed to WSOC-TV. Union County Sheriff’s Office spokesman Tony Underwood said a woman and her child were on their way to visit…

As Tropical Storm Florence brings heavy, life-threatening floods, more than 472,000 are without power.As of 11 a.m., Monday, the statewide power outage total was 472,698. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus Craven, Duplin, New Hanover, Robeson, Sampson, Wake, Wayne, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. RELATED: What to do if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de una…

Tammy and Olen Gill had decided to take their baby, Kade, from their mobile home in northern Gaston County to their daughter’s brick home in Kings Mountain Sunday. But the waves of rain and gusts of wind were mild enough that they wondered if they were overreacting, 21-year-old daughter Autumn Gill said Monday. She ate lunch before coming to get them. By the time she pulled in, her 3-month-old baby brother was fatally injured and…