1 minute ago Close up of tree blowing in wind, Photo Date: 5/5/13, Pexels, MGN SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa lumbered through the Caribbean Sea on Thursday, bringing a risk of dangerous landslides and life-threatening flooding to Jamaica and southern Hispaniola. Officials urged residents of flood-prone areas to seek higher ground. Dozens of people were already in shelters in the Dominican Republic, and schools, businesses and government agencies were closed in…

1 minute ago ?????????????????????????????????????????Palm Trees during tropical storm, Photo Date: 02/12/2023, PalmTreesAndPositivity/Youtube, MGN MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Melissa dumped heavy rain on Hispaniola as forecasters warned Wednesday of a significant flood risk in parts of the Caribbean region in the coming days. The rains snarled traffic in the Dominican Republic’s capital, Santo Domingo, and games in the country’s professional baseball league were canceled. People in Haiti grew concerned over the possibility of heavy flooding,…

7 minutes ago WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY-TV) — Steep sand cliffs have scarred the coast in Wrightsville Beach following a Nor’easter two weeks ago. While the town has erected sand ramps as an easy entry to the beach the Wilmington Army Corps is assessing the beach Tuesday to determine next steps. “If the damage is bad enough we’ll do a more detailed assessment that would go into potential repairs to the project to get it…

6 minutes ago COLUMBUS COUNTY (WWAY) — Water rushed into the streets of downtown Whiteville, and into local businesses.  Another round of heavy rain has left the city flooded again, after water breached the nearby Soules Swamp gauge at 8.5 feet.  The Donut Shop is a small business on the outskirts of downtown Whiteville.  The shop has been around for 34 plus years, and co-owner Elizabeth Kasitati has been inspecting damage caused by standing water…

9 minutes ago People look out at a flooded road in the midst of a storm, Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, in Buxton, N.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce) (AP) — More than 30 people were rescued and three people remain unaccounted for in western Alaska after the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and flooding strong enough to sweep away entire homes in coastal communities, authorities said. Rescue aircraft were sent to the tiny Alaskan villages…

12 minutes ago Photo: WWAY (AP)–A nor’easter churned its way up the East Coast on Sunday, washing out roads and prompting air travel delays as heavily populated areas of the Northeast experienced excessive rain, lashing winds and coastal flooding. Across the continent in western Alaska, the remnants of Typhoon Halong brought hurricane-force winds and catastrophic flooding to coastal communities, pushing entire houses off their foundations. Rescue aircraft were sent to the tiny Alaskan villages of Kipnuk…

7 minutes ago Photo: Town of Wrightsville Beach WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WWAY) — Due to inclement weather this weekend, the Town of Wrightsville Beach has made preparations ahead of the storm. The Town has: Moved blue beach trash barrels back from the dunes Temporarily removed some benches on the beach Picked up yellow rescue tubes Placing sand in front of the old fire station Residents and business owners may fill their own sandbags if needed….

6 minutes ago A firefighter carries a drip torch as he ignites a backfire against the Hughes Fire burning along a hillside in Castaic, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 29-year-old man has been charged with sparking California’s deadly Palisades Fire, one of the most destructive wildfires in its history, authorities said Wednesday. Federal officials said Jonathan Rinderknecht, who lived in the area, started a small fire on New…