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 U.S. National Hurricane Center dubbed Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight
North Carolina’s coast has been deluged by the fifth historic flood in 25 years
The rain from the system had moved into southeast Virginia on Tuesday. Along North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the storm closed vulnerable coastal highway North Carolina 12 on Ocracoke Island and threatened several homes in Rodanthe, where erosion and rising sea levels have destroyed more than a half-dozen beachfront homes this decade.
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.
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.
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
Flash flooding still a concern, even as tropical system moves out of North Carolina
After two days of persistent rain, the primary rain band finally pushed out of our North Carolina and Virginia counties. 3-6" rain fell onto Surry, Stokes, and Rockingham counties on Tuesday, causing flash flooding into early Wednesday morning. Flooded roads also forced Wednesday school delays in Stokes and Rockingham counties.
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
Some parts of southeastern North Carolina received around 23 inches of rain as schools and public offices stayed closed on ...
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 ...
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Another North Carolina home collapses into the sea, the third this year
This stretch of the North Carolina coast has long been known as the “Graveyard ... of persistent winds blowing from the ...
Rare weather event dumps a foot of rain in North Carolina in 12 hours: See photos, video
Parts of southeastern North Carolina experienced life-threatening flash flooding on Monday due to a rare meteorological event ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Homeowner worried she’ll have to pay for storm damage after being talked out of buying flood insurance
A woman in North Carolina is worried she’ll have to pay for her home’s storm damage out of pocket since she was previously ...