5 homes collapse into the surf of the Outer Banks as hurricanes rumble in Atlantic

5 homes collapse into the surf of the Outer Banks as hurricanes rumble in Atlantic

6 minutes ago Photo: CHICAMACOMICO BANKS FIRE & RESCUE/CNN (AP)–Five unoccupied houses along North Carolina’s Outer Banks collapsed into the ocean Tuesday as Hurricanes Humberto and Imelda rumbled in the Atlantic, the National Park Service said, marking the latest private beachfront structures to fall into the surf there in recent years. The homes, once propped on high stilts, collapsed in the afternoon in Buxton, a community on the string of islands that make up the…

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As hurricanes pass offshore, more Buxton homes collapse into the sea

As hurricanes pass offshore, more Buxton homes collapse into the sea

More beachfront homes on Hatteras Island collapsed on Tuesday into the Atlantic Ocean. Dare County leaders said no one was injured among the five Buxton homes that collapsed on Tuesday. Other WRAL Top Stories It brings the total to 17 homes have collapsed during the last five years in the Rodanthe and Buxton area. Photographer Daniel Pullen posted video of a collapsed home on Tuesday to his Instagram page. Photographer Jennifer Koontz of Epic Shutter Photography…

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Central Texas floods reveal need to shore up disaster response in unincorporated areas

Central Texas floods reveal need to shore up disaster response in unincorporated areas

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. This story was produced by Grist and co-published with the Texas Tribune. Editor’s note: This story contains explicit language. Rain was already coursing through the usually dry creek near Abraham Stallins’ home in…

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Latest: Tropical Storm Imelda will pull away from East Coast, expected to become a hurricane

Latest: Tropical Storm Imelda will pull away from East Coast, expected to become a hurricane

As steady, light rain falls across North Carolina on Tuesday morning, Tropical Storm Imelda will begin pulling away from the East Coast. Imelda, which never made landfall in the U.S., brought waves of rain to the state on Monday. The Tuesday morning commute will stay wet, with the rain becoming more scattered in the afternoon. Damaging winds, flooding and power outages are not a concern with this storm, although the coast will experience rough surf…

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Tropical Storm Imelda latest: Rain from Imelda streaming into NC, expected to become hurricane Tuesday

Tropical Storm Imelda latest: Rain from Imelda streaming into NC, expected to become hurricane Tuesday

WRAL meteorologists are tracking Tropical Storm Imelda, which has formed off the East Coast, and its interaction with a hurricane farther off in the Atlantic. Imelda is forecast to bring waves of rain to North Carolina, mainly on Monday and Tuesday. This tropical system will mainly be a rain event, with damaging winds, flooding and power outages not a major concern. The storm will not make landfall. Other WRAL Top Stories Helpful links: WRAL Hurricane…

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Tropical Storm Imelda latest: Storm still on track to turn away from US

Tropical Storm Imelda latest: Storm still on track to turn away from US

WRAL meteorologists are tracking Tropical Storm Imelda, which has formed off the East Coast, and its interaction with a hurricane farther off in the Atlantic. Imelda is forecast to bring waves of rain to North Carolina, mainly on Monday and Tuesday. This tropical system will mainly be a rain event, with damaging winds, flooding and power outages not a major concern. The storm will not make landfall. Other WRAL Top Stories Helpful links: WRAL Hurricane…

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Tropical Storm Imelda shifts away from NC coast, Flooding and rip current risks remain

Tropical Storm Imelda shifts away from NC coast, Flooding and rip current risks remain

Residents and officials up and down the North Carolina coast are breathing a sigh of relief as Tropical Storm Imelda shifts course and is no longer expected to make landfall in the area. However, concerns remain high as officials continue to monitor the storm’s potential impacts, particularly flooding and dangerous rip currents. Other WRAL Top Stories Ahead of the weekend, the Town of Ocean Isle Beach took significant steps to prepare for the worst-case scenario….

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Tropical Storm Imelda latest: Storm still on track to turn east away from US

Tropical Storm Imelda latest: Storm still on track to turn east away from US

WRAL meteorologists are tracking Tropical Storm Imelda, which has formed off the East Coast, and its interaction with a hurricane farther off in the Atlantic. Imelda is forecast to bring waves of rain to North Carolina, mainly on Monday and Tuesday. This tropical system will mainly be a rain event, with damaging winds, flooding and power outages not a major concern. The storm will not make landfall. Other WRAL Top Stories Helpful links: WRAL Hurricane…

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Tropical Storm Imelda latest: More rain expected for Tuesday morning drive

Tropical Storm Imelda latest: More rain expected for Tuesday morning drive

WRAL meteorologists are tracking Tropical Storm Imelda, which has formed off the East Coast, and its interaction with a hurricane farther off in the Atlantic. Imelda is forecast to bring waves of rain to North Carolina, mainly on Monday and Tuesday. This tropical system will mainly be a rain event, with damaging winds, flooding and power outages not a major concern. The storm will not make landfall. Other WRAL Top Stories Helpful links: WRAL Hurricane…

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Price gouging law in effect ahead of Tropical Storm Imelda

Price gouging law in effect ahead of Tropical Storm Imelda

September 29, 2025 Money (Photo: Pexels/MGN) RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — Attorney General Jeff Jackson is reminding North Carolinians that the state’s price gouging law is now in effect following Gov. Josh Stein’s statewide state of emergency declaration ahead of Tropical Storm Imelda. The storm is expected to bring heavy rain and possible flooding to North Carolina on Monday and Tuesday. “We’re not going to let bad actors take advantage of North Carolinians during a storm,”…

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Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm Imelda threaten the Bahamas and Bermuda

Hurricane Humberto and Tropical Storm Imelda threaten the Bahamas and Bermuda

1 minute ago SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Authorities in the Bahamas closed a majority of schools on Monday following mandatory evacuations for some islands in the archipelago as Tropical Storm Imelda was expected to drop heavy rain and unleash flooding in the northern Caribbean. The storm was located about 10 miles (15 kilometers) southeast of Great Abaco Island, which is still recovering from Hurricane Dorian after it slammed into parts of the Bahamas…

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Tropical Storm Imelda latest: Steady rain will build across NC on Monday, a WRAL Weather Alert Day

Tropical Storm Imelda latest: Steady rain will build across NC on Monday, a WRAL Weather Alert Day

WRAL meteorologists are tracking Tropical Storm Imelda, which has formed off the East Coast, and its interaction with a hurricane farther off in the Atlantic. Imelda is forecast to bring waves of rain to North Carolina, mainly on Monday and Tuesday. This tropical system will mainly be a rain event, with damaging winds, flooding and power outages not a major concern. The storm will not make landfall. Other WRAL Top Stories Helpful links: WRAL Hurricane…

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Tropical Storm Imelda latest: Steady, light rain will build across North Carolina throughout Monday

Tropical Storm Imelda latest: Steady, light rain will build across North Carolina throughout Monday

WRAL meteorologists are tracking Tropical Storm Imelda, which has formed off the East Coast, and its interaction with a hurricane farther off in the Atlantic. Imelda is forecast to bring waves of rain to North Carolina, mainly on Monday and Tuesday, which could lead to pockets of flooding from central N.C. to the coast. This tropical system will mainly be a rain event, with winds not a major concern. The storm will not make landfall….

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Tropical Storm Imelda latest: Steady, light rain will build across North Carolina throughout Monday, flooding possible

Tropical Storm Imelda latest: Steady, light rain will build across North Carolina throughout Monday, flooding possible

WRAL meteorologists are tracking Tropical Storm Imelda, which has formed off the East Coast, and its interaction with a hurricane farther off in the Atlantic. Imelda is forecast to bring waves of rain to North Carolina, mainly on Monday and Tuesday, which could lead to pockets of flooding from central N.C. to the coast. This tropical system will mainly be a rain event, with winds not a major concern. The storm will not make landfall. Other…

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Emergency crews across the state bracing for rain, flooding brought from Imelda's outer bands

Emergency crews across the state bracing for rain, flooding brought from Imelda's outer bands

Much of North Carolina is bracing for the rain Tropical Storm Imelda will bring to the state. While the storm is not expected to hit the state directly, it will sit off the coast and bring rain to much of the state on Monday and Tuesday, putting some areas under a level 2 flooding risk. Other WRAL Top Stories As of Sunday, the storm is expected to be pulled away by Hurricane Humberto, a Category…

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