‘Firehose’ storm hits part of North Carolina and scientists see climate change

Man dies after driving through floodwaters in Brunswick County

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) —  The State Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly accident after a vehicle drove through floodwaters and became submerged. It happened early Tuesday morning on NC 211 near Stone Chimney Road. The NC Highway Patrol says around 12:17 a.m., a blue Subaru Cross Trek, driven by Richard Walton Robinson, 80, of Southport, drove around stationary Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office vehicles, which had blue lights activated,…

State of emergency declared at NC coast after 'firehose' storm hits; 50+ roads still closed

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper Tuesday declared a state of emergency in southeastern counties as more than 50 roads along with many schools and businesses were still closed after a no-name storm hit the coast, spawning a tornado and dumping nearly 21 inches of rain near Wilmington Monday. North Carolina braced for a storm that forecasters warned could bring heavy rain — as much as 6 to 8 inches in some spots. But one narr…

Roy Cooper declares state of emergency for part of North Carolina

On Tuesday, Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency for Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus and New Hanover counties.

North Carolina inundated by ‘firehose’ from tropical storm

By Jeffrey Collins and Isabella O’Malley | Associated Press The Carolinas braced for a storm that forecasters warned could bring heavy rain — as much as 6 to 8 inches in some spots. But one narrow band got a “firehose” that dumped as much as 20 inches in a so-called 1,000-year flood that shocked many with its intensity. The storm that left homes flooded, cars submerged and schools closed Tuesday in parts of North Carolina wasn’t really a surpris…

5th historic flood in 25 years deluges North Carolina's coast

The storm didn't get a name, but it dropped historic amounts of rain on an area that has suffered floods of a lifetime at least four other times in the past 25 years.

Heavy rain causes another historic flood on North Carolina’s coast

Parts of southeastern North Carolina were still underwater Tuesday after a storm that wasn’t quite organized enough to get a name dropped historic amounts of rain on an area that has suffered floods of a lifetime at least four other times in the past 25 years. The flash flooding closed dozens of roads in Brunswick County, including U.S. Highway 17, which is the main coastal route. Floodwaters swamped the highway at several points for most of the…