Latest: Storms move in as central NC braces for possible flooding, power outages as more storms approach

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Latest: Storms move in as central NC braces for possible flooding, power outages as more storms approach

Central North Carolina is bracing for another round of severe thunderstorms and possible on Wednesday night, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Many areas throughout the state are still recovering from flooding caused by Tropical Depression Chantal on Sunday. The greatest flooding threat is from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday in the counties west of Wake County. Damaging winds are possible and loose soil will make it easier for trees to fall, so…

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Floods, abortion and THC: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces packed special session agenda

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Floods, abortion and THC: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announces packed special session agenda

As searches continue for flood victims, Gov. Greg Abbott said he’s shifting the focus of an upcoming legislative session to proposals for making the state more prepared for natural disasters.“We’re going to address every aspect of this storm to make sure we have in place the systems that are needed to prevent deadly flooding events like this in the future,” said Abbott Tuesday at a press conference in hard-hit Kerr County. The governor officially released…

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Alamo Heights residents tie green ribbons to honor those missing in South Texas floods

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Alamo Heights residents tie green ribbons to honor those missing in South Texas floods

Alamo Heights in San Antonio is a tight-knit community, the kind of place where kids who start kindergarten together also graduate from high school together and stay friends long after.  When community members learned that one of their own went missing in the devastating July 4 flash flooding, they quickly thought of ways to show their support: tying green ribbons around the trees and streetlights lining the streets of Alamo Heights. Never miss San Antonio…

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Latest: Central NC braces for possible flooding, power outages as more storms approach

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Latest: Central NC braces for possible flooding, power outages as more storms approach

Central North Carolina is bracing for another round of severe thunderstorms and possible on Wednesday night, prompting a WRAL Weather Alert Day. Many areas throughout the state are still recovering from flooding caused by Tropical Depression Chantal on Sunday. The greatest flooding threat is from 10 p.m. Wednesday to 3 a.m. Thursday in the counties west of Wake County. Damaging winds are possible and loose soil will make it easier for trees to fall, so…

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Gov. Abbott orders special session on Hill Country flooding, redistricting, THC and unfinished GOP priorities

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Gov. Abbott orders special session on Hill Country flooding, redistricting, THC and unfinished GOP priorities

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday unveiled a jam-packed agenda for the upcoming special legislative session, calling on legislators to redraw the state’s congressional maps and address several unfinished conservative priorities from earlier this…

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NCDOT prepares for 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season

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NCDOT prepares for 2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season

31 seconds ago NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — The North Carolina Department of Transportation is gearing up for this year’s Atlantic Hurricane Season.  Assistant Division Maintenance Engineer Jessi Leonard says the NCDOT is inventorying equipment like signs and barricades, and making sure trucks and chainsaws are ready to go.  Division three—covering New Hanover, Brunswick, Pender, Onslow, Duplin, and Sampson Counties — usually faces the most storms during hurricane season.  Leonard says staff plan for…

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Mold concerns: Flood damage triggers health concerns in Durham, Orange counties

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Mold concerns: Flood damage triggers health concerns in Durham, Orange counties

People in Orange and Durham counties are cleaning up after Sunday and Monday morning’s powerful storms and are now bracing for even more severe weather overnight Wednesday. Violet Covington told WRAL News she has lived on Felicia Street in Durham for nearly 40 years. Covington said Monday’s flood was the worse she’s ever seen. “We left with just what was on our backs,” Covington said. “It was horrible. It was nerve-wracking and just painful to see…

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Climate change helped fuel heavy rains that caused Hill Country floods, experts say

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Climate change helped fuel heavy rains that caused Hill Country floods, experts say

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. This story is published in partnership with Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, independent news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for the ICN newsletter here. Heavy rains over the…

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Kerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of flooding

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Kerrville mayor says he wasn’t aware of state resources that Gov. Abbott said were in place ahead of flooding

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Kerrville’s mayor said he was unaware of any help sent by the state to his community ahead of the flood, a day after Gov. Greg Abbott said the state had “assets, resources and…

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New Mexico flash flooding kills 3 in a mountain village

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New Mexico flash flooding kills 3 in a mountain village

6 minutes ago Photo: ABC News/MGN SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Three people were killed when monsoon rains triggered flash flooding in a New Mexico village, sending walls of water, mud and debris rushing down mountainsides that have been repeatedly scarred over recent years by wildfires and post-fire flooding. A man, a 4-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy were swept away Tuesday by floodwaters, the village of Ruidoso said in a statement. The village is about 130 miles…

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Flood damage closes popular central NC parks: Check latest updates before visiting

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Flood damage closes popular central NC parks: Check latest updates before visiting

Several state parks across central North Carolina will be closed due to the flooding damage caused by Tropical Depression Chantal and additional possible flood conditions due to continued rain.  The following parks currently have closures in place: Eno River State Park Jordan Lake State Recreation Area Falls Lake State Recreation Area Kerr Lake State Recreation Area Raven Rock State Park Lumber River State Park The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation encourages visitors to check…

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These graphics show the scope of Texas’ Hill Country floods

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These graphics show the scope of Texas’ Hill Country floods

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Over the July Fourth weekend, the Texas Hill Country experienced catastrophic flooding that killed more than 100 people, left more than 160 others missing and caused widespread damage. One of the hardest hit…

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Texas officials say more than 160 people still missing from floods that killed more than 100 others

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Texas officials say more than 160 people still missing from floods that killed more than 100 others

KERRVILLE — Search and rescue teams are looking for 161 missing people in Kerr County, possible victims of the July 4 Hill Country flood whose death toll has climbed to 109 victims, according to an update from Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday afternoon. “We will not stop until every missing person is accounted for,” said Abbott, who toured the areas impacted by the flooding Tuesday. Abbott added Tuesday that five children from Camp Mystic and a counselor…

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Storefronts at Eastgate Crossing in Chapel Hill pick up the pieces after devastating flooding

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Storefronts at Eastgate Crossing in Chapel Hill pick up the pieces after devastating flooding

Businesses located at Eastgate Crossing in Chapel Hill are picking up the pieces and beginning a long cleanup process, following Sunday night’s devastating flood.  Cars left in the parking lot were engulfed, stores are restaurants were nearly destroyed by the water. “We have seen some flooding in the past, but we have never seen anything like this,” said Chad Pickens, the general manager of Great Outdoor Provisions. “This was [water] 5 feet high inside the shop….

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From waist-deep water due to Chantal flooding to scorching sun in Chapel Hill

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From waist-deep water due to Chantal flooding to scorching sun in Chapel Hill

Tropical Depression Chantal turned Eastgate Crossing in Chapel Hill into a lake over the weekend. As pumps drain the last of the murky water, recovery crews sweated through a second crisis: A heat index of 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Inside the flooded Trader Joe’s, Zandra Sanchez sorted through shelves of spoiled food and debris-coated bottles. “It was a shock when I saw how bad it was and how much damage was caused by the flooding,” Sanchez…

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