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Tropical Storm Debby spawned damaging tornadoes, flooded a town and temporarily shut down part of Interstate 95 early Thursday as it blew into North Carolina after making a second landfall overnight.
Expect the chance for flash flooding to continue into today as Debby passes to our west. Conditions will gradually improve overnight Thursday as Debby begins to pull away, with much better weather in store for Friday.
Between two to three feet of standing water was also reported, with some spots seeing even higher water levels.
With peak conditions for extreme weather expected to occur during the night of Wednesday, the Town of Tabor City says it is imposing a curfew to keep residents safe and lessen the strain on emergency services.
Tropical storm Debby is expected to make its 2nd landfall along the central South Carolina shore in the overnight hours then continuing northwest Thursday night into Friday morning through central North Carolina.
New Hanover County Fire Rescue preparing for potential flash flooding this week as an additional four to eight inches of rain are expected through Friday.
Lots of communities inland that are located along rivers and other waterways, are on high alert for the heavy rainfall expected.
Heavy rain isn't the only impact from Tropical Storm Debby, as it makes its way toward North Carolina. The storm also brings with it a risk of isolated tornadoes.
State recreational water quality officials are advising against swimming in North Carolina coastal waters from Wright Memorial Bridge in Kitty Hawk down to the South Carolina State line.
One person was injured following a crash in Bladen County on Wednesday morning.
Governor Cooper and state leaders urged people to beware of drenching rains and flooded roads as Tropical Storm Debby begins to impact the state.
Tropical Storm Debby is taking a breather Wednesday over the western Atlantic Ocean but it isn’t done dousing the coastal Carolinas before it slowly marches north.
Impacts from Debby will continue to increase throughout today and into Wednesday and Thursday as the system slowly moves closer. Expect cloudy skies and showers/storms throughout today and into tonight, with highs in the lower 80s
Two other counties are adding to the list of emergency shelters opening in the Cape Fear region.
As the Cape Fear prepares for Tropical Storm Debby, one man offshore is battening down the hatches, literally.
At the Harris Teeter in Waterford Village, Leland, there was a mix of both routine shopping and last-minute supply runs. Some customers were going about their regular grocery shopping, while others were stocking up on essentials.
To prepare from impacts from Tropical Storm Debby, Columbus County is activating its Emergency Operations Center and opening four emergency shelters on Wednesday.
Tropical Storm Debby has moved into the U.S. Southeast with the threat of extended torrential downpours and flooding after raking Florida with heavy rain and high winds.
Columbus Regional Healthcare System has canceled all outpatient services scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday due to Tropical Storm Debby.
Now that Gov. Roy Cooper has declared a state of emergency in anticipation of Tropical Storm Debby, the state's price gouging law is in effect.
Governor Roy Cooper has declared a State of Emergency ahead of severe weather expected across the state.
Hurricane Debby reached the Big Bend coast of Florida early Monday, bringing with it the potential for record-setting rains, catastrophic flooding and life-threatening storm surge as it moves slowly across the northern part of the state before stalling over the coastal regions of Georgia and South Carolina.
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) -- As Tropical Storm Debby approaches North Carolina, state transportation officials are urging people to pay attention to the latest weather and prepare now. Our area can expect upwards of 10 to 12 inches of rain across…
With tropical storm force winds and flooding expected power outages are very possible in the Cape Fear this week.