Idalia damage reports around Cape Fear include flooding, roof collapse
Several tornado warnings were issued for the Cape Fear over the course of Wednesday evening.
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FEMA, federal and non-governmental partners respond to Idalia across southeast
At the direction of the Biden-Harris Administration, FEMA mobilized federal personnel and pre-positioned assets ahead of Hurricane Idalia across the southeast including in the Carolinas.
Sea Turtle Protection Program excavates nests with emergence ahead of Idalia impacts
A Sea Turtle Protection Program has excavated all nests that have had emergence due to the impending storm.
Latest updates on Hurricane Idalia
Hurricane Idalia is hundreds of miles from the Cape Fear, but will bring deteriorating weather over the afternoon and evening.
Breaking down tropical threats as Franklin departs, Idalia approaches
Nearly three months into the 2023 Hurricane Season, the Cape Fear is set to experience its first brush of the year from a tropical system.
Governor Cooper declares State of Emergency ahead of Idalia
Governor Roy Cooper has declared a State of Emergency ahead of Idalia.
Pacific coast battens down the hatches as Hurricane Hilary threatens 'catastrophic' flooding
A weakening Hurricane Hilary headed for Mexico's Baja California on Saturday as the U.S. National Hurricane Center predicted “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding” for the peninsula and for the southwestern United States, where it was forecast to cross the border as a tropical storm on Sunday.
Hurricane Hilary grows off Mexico and could reach California as a very rare tropical storm
Hurricane Hilary grew rapidly to Category 4 strength off Mexico’s Pacific coast on Friday and could reach Southern California as the first tropical storm there in 84 years, causing “significant and rare impacts” including extensive flooding.
Wilmington National Weather Service explains how they automatically collect daily data
When Wilmington weather observations began in the 1870s, it involved a person walking outside and taking measurement. But a lot has changed since then.
Extreme heat, oil production cuts causing rising gas prices
Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will extend its unilateral production cut of 1 million barrels of oil a day through the end of September in its effort to boost flagging energy prices, a move that could push U.S. gas prices higher.
More than half of at-home tornado deaths occur in mobile homes, state data shows
The Associated Press analyzed tornado deaths and found that since 1996, 53% of the tornado deaths in people's homes were in mobile or manufactured housing.
Ocean currents vital for distributing heat could collapse by midcentury, study says
A system of ocean currents that transports heat northward across the North Atlantic could collapse by mid-century, according to a new study, and scientists have said before that such a collapse could cause catastrophic sea-level rise and extreme weather across the globe.
Man injured by Wednesday afternoon lightning strike at Lake Waccamaw
A person was injured Wednesday afternoon when a storm rolled through Lake Waccamaw.
School librarian’s shoes melt while helping kids cross the street
The current heat wave may make you feel like you’re melting, and in some ways, that proved to be true for one Valley librarian working in the sweltering heat on Thursday.
Tornado damage at NC Pfizer plant may create long-term drug shortages
The fallout from a Pfizer factory being damaged by a tornado could put even more pressure on already-strained drug supplies at U.S. hospitals, experts say.
Tornado damages Pfizer plant in NC as heat and floods sock other parts of US
A tornado heavily damaged a major Pfizer pharmaceutical plant in North Carolina on Wednesday, while torrential rain flooded communities in Kentucky and an area from California to South Florida endured more scorching heat.
Search for SC children swept away in flash flood continues into 4th day
The search for a missing 2-year-old girl and her 9-month-old brother who were swept away from their car during flash flooding over the weekend carried into a fourth day, with officials acknowledging people seeking to volunteer to help but saying they won't be needed.
Around the world, millions feel record-breaking heat of an unrelenting summer
Heat records are being shattered all over the world and the summer swelter keeps coming.
Massive search is underway for missing SC children swept away in flash flood
Crews in suburban Philadelphia on Monday intensified the search for a missing 9-month-old boy and his 2-year-old sister, swept away after weekend rains swelled the banks of a creek while they were driving to a barbecue with their family.
NOAA launches new hurricane model to improve storm forecasts
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has a new model to help forecast hurricanes.
Monday was Earth's hottest day on record, initial measurements show
Monday was the world's hottest day on record, exceeding an average of 62.6 degrees Fahrenheit for the first time, according to initial measurements taken on Tuesday by U.S. meteorologists.
Gates open for Wilmington 4th of July celebration after weather delay
After a brief weather delay, the City of Wilmington has now opened the gates for its Fourth of July Celebration in downtown Wilmington.
Excessive heat warnings remain in many areas of US through Monday
Excessive heat warnings remain in place in many areas across the U.S. and are expected to last at least through Monday.
Temperatures, heat index expected to soar to dangerous levels into 4th of July
The weather is heating up across the Cape Fear.