80-year-old man dies trying to drive through flooded North Carolina road
The driver, Richard Walton Robinson, was in a blue Subaru Crosstrek SUV when he drove around sheriff’s office vehicles and into high water.
In Photos: North Carolina under state of emergency after severe flood event
Southeast North Carolina grapples with flash flooding and road washouts from what the National Hurricane Center dubbed Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight
Heavy rain causes another historic flood on North Carolina’s coast
The blame for 'recurring floods of a lifetime' can be placed on rising temperatures because of climate change.
80-year-old North Carolina man found dead in submerged vehicle after driving around flood barriers, troopers say
An 80-year-old man was found dead after he drove around flood barriers, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
Flood watch issued for central North Carolina on Monday
Widespread moderate to heavy rain will spread across central North Carolina and result in 2 to 4 inches of rain with locally higher amounts of 6 inches possible,” the flood watch said.
Central North Carolina under a flood watch until Tuesday morning
On Monday at 11:25 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a flood watch valid from 8 p.m. until Tuesday 8 a.m. The watch is for Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union and York counties.
North Carolina Flooding: What’s the difference between a flood watch and warning?
More people die from floods every year than tornadoes, lightning, or hurricanes, according to the National Weather Service.
80-Year-Old Man Found Dead After Driving Around Roadblock Into High Water
North Carolina's highway patrol says an 80-year-old man was found dead after he drove around a roadblock into high water
80-year-old NC man found dead after driving into coastal floodwater: NCSHP
An elderly North Carolina man was found dead inside his vehicle after he drove into floodwater off the state's coast early Tuesday morning.
NCSHP: Man dies after car gets submerged in floodwater in Brunswick County during storm
An eastern North Carolina man died while driving through a flooded road on Tuesday morning while a storm was drenching the area with rain. Just after midnight on Tuesday, the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) responded to a report of a submerged vehicle on NC 211 near Stone Chimney Road in Brunswick County.
Southport man dies in coastal floodwaters after car swept away
Troopers said the man's vehicle was washed away in floodwaters at the Lockwood Folly River Bridge in Brunswick County.
North Carolina braces for more after 'historic' rainfall wreaks havoc across state
The low pressure system dropped levels of rain seen once every 1,000 years on some areas of southeastern North Carolina.
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North Carolina Underwater After Fifth Historic Flood in Two Decades
Coastal regions of North Carolina were still underwater on Tuesday after another historic flood, marking the fifth time ...
Tropical storm warnings issued for the Carolina coast as forecasters predict heavy rain and coastal flood threat
Tropical storm warnings have been issued from Edisto Beach, South Carolina northward to Ocracoke Inlet, North Carolina. The ...
Another North Carolina home collapses into the sea, the third this year
Yet another home has fallen into the sea in Rodanthe, North Carolina, the small community on a sliver of the Outer Banks that ...
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Coastal Flood Advisory extended until Tuesday for the Outer Banks
A Coastal Flood Advisory issued for the Outer Banks has been extended until Tuesday at 2:00 a.m., according to an update from ...
Should you get flood insurance even if you don’t live in a flood zone? Experts weigh in
She also said it’s less expensive than many people believe. She says if you don’t live in a flood zone or live in an area ...
A once-in-1,000-year rainfall event from an unnamed storm floods homes and forces rescues in North Carolina
Heavy rainfall and gusty winds are hitting portions of the Carolinas Monday morning as a system that could become Tropical ...
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An anthology, a flood, a climate warning: WNC author featured in Troublesome Rising
A new anthology features poetry and stories from Appalachian writers, including an Eastern Band of the Cherokee author, who ...