FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — For many across Fayetteville, Monday was the first time since Hurricane Florence hit that they were able to see their homes. “We’ve actually tried to clean up some of the water, ” said Creek’s Edge resident Kevin Lewis. Lewis and his wife sought shelter at Seventy-First High School with many other families as flood waters consumed their home and caused extensive damage. Community groups have stepped in to help and Fayetteville…

Hurricane Florence and its remnants have battered North Carolina with wind, rain, massive flooding and destruction over the last few days. On Monday evening, however, it brought a brief moment of beauty. Suchita Shah Sata, a hospitalist and internal medicine doctor at Duke University Hospital, captured a picture of a double rainbow at the hospital in Durham. Sata snapped the photo at 6:27 p.m. and posted it on Twitter. “We all took a minute,” Sata…

Devastating flooding in North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence has raised concerns about whether dams across the state, some of them already in poor condition, will be able to hold up under the strain. State officials have been monitoring dam safety in cooperation with local authorities and say there has been at least one dam breach so far, with no homes affected. But there have been several other locations of concern and false…

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WTVD) — The sun is out in New Hanover County and crews continue to assess the damage from Hurricane Florence. Stay on top of breaking news stories with the ABC11 News App The New Chase Development got hit hard during Florence. The strong wind gusts brought massive trees down on houses. Residents also have to deal with major flooding. Now that the water has receded, homeowners are assessing the damage. Shannon Lanier had…

Thirty-two people have died as a result of Florence with 25 of those deaths in North Carolina, the Associated Press reports. On Sunday night, the body of a 1-year-old was found in Union County. His mother had escaped her car with him after the vehicle was washed away by floodwaters, but then she lost her grip and the boy was swept away, authorities said. Governor Roy Cooper confirmed all the North Carolina deaths in a…

Thirty-one people have died as a result of Florence with 24 of those deaths in North Carolina, the Associated Press reports. On Sunday night, the body of a 1-year-old was found in Union County. His mother had escaped her car with him after the vehicle was washed away by floodwaters, but then she lost her grip and the boy was swept away, authorities said. Governor Roy Cooper confirmed all the North Carolina deaths in a…

Raleigh, N.C. — After hearing from a woman who said she lost her power in Hurricane Florence but was still fired for not showing up for a shift at the restaurant where she worked, 5 on Your Side checked on state regulations regarding such moves. Because North Carolina is an at-will employment state, private-sector employees can be fired for any reason – or no reason at all, according to the state Department of Labor. The…