By Tyler Dukes, WRAL investigative reporter, and Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter Raleigh, N.C. — Emergency management officials say they’re closely monitoring the state’s inland creeks and rivers as Tropical Storm Florence continues its lumbering curve across the western part of North Carolina. And even as partly sunny skies return next week, much of the flooding danger isn’t predicted to peak until days after the storm’s rainfall is long gone. “More people now face imminent…

Cumberland County schools will be closed on Monday, Sept. 17 due to severe weather conditions. Wake County schools, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, and Durham Public Schools closed on Thursday and Friday ahead of Hurricane Florence. View a full list of school closings here. CCS’ Prime Time before- and after-school care program will close two hours after schools dismiss. RELATED: Universities cancel classes, sporting events in jeopardy ahead of Hurricane Florence The school system will be…

Meg Baker DeMolet said she was taking her dog Rosie for one last walk Friday evening before Tropical Storm Florence brought the real heavy stuff her way in Seven Lakes, N.C. It was already raining, and the wind had picked up, but the 57-year-old kindergarten teacher and her 6-year-old lab/shepherd mix wanted to get out one more time before having to hunker down. “It started raining harder, but she was pulling me really hard toward…

CURRITUCK COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — While North Carolinians evacuated the coast for Hurricane Florence, the wild horses stayed put. Ahead of the storm, tourists in Currituck County, where the horses live, were evacuated Tuesday morning. According to the Corolla Wild Horse Fund, the horses remained on the island. Downloading the ABC11 app is the best way to stay up-to-date on the latest conditions from Hurricane Florence. “The horses have lived on this barrier island for…

The Latest on Tropical Storm Florence (all times local): Authorities in North Carolina are reporting two more weather-related deaths. The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office said on its Facebook page on Saturday that two people died due to “flash flooding and swift water on roadways.” The Associated Press was unable to get details because the sheriff’s office phone line was not working. The deaths bring the death toll from Florence, which came ashore on Friday as…

Did Gov. McMaster overreact to Hurricane Florence? Here is what he says Sep 15, 2018 After Hurricane Florence made landfall on the North Carolina and South Carolina coast, some people questioned if Gov. Henry McMaster overreacted by evacuating several SC counties. Here is how he responded in a press conference September 15, 2018. By

State officials rally with hogs farmers in Duplin County Lead by Rep. Jimmy Dixon, Lt. Gov. Dan Forest, and Commissioner of Agriculture Steve Troxler, hundreds gathered on the Carter Farm on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 near Beulaville, N.C.

Hurricane Florence thrashed the coasts of the Carolinas with punishing winds and storm surges before drenching much of the state over the weekend. Hundreds of thousands of people were left without power, buildings were flooded and hundreds were rescued from rising waters. In the aftermath of a disaster like Florence, or any disaster, thousands of people come forward to donate their time, skills and money. But that outpouring of generosity can also draw scammers looking…

Hurricane Florence causes roof collapse in New Bern The roof of the Surf Wind and Fire shop on Middle Street in downtown New Bern, N.C. collapsed on Friday, September 14, 2018 as rain, wind and storm surge from Hurricane Florence moved in the historic Craven County town on Friday, September 14, 2018.

By Tyler Pager, New York Times Three years ago, Lavette Pixley and her son thought they could ride out a massive storm fed by Hurricane Joaquin as it moved through the Atlantic. Then they woke up to a flooded apartment and had to be rescued by firefighters. As Hurricane Florence approached on Thursday afternoon, hours from making landfall, Pixley and her 8-year-old son, Tayon, left their apartment for Ridge View High School, where the American…