Month: July 2019

By Alfred Charles, WRAL.com managing editor Raleigh, N.C. — Central North Carolina, including the Triangle, are under a Level 1 risk for severe weather Monday afternoon as a cold front approaches the region. WRAL meteorologist Mike Maze said the front could bring downpours, gusty winds and lightning as the system makes its way through the state. “A cold front is coming and that could trigger the storms,” he said. Maze said the risk of severe…

A slow-moving rainstorm Monday washed out roads, stranded drivers and soaked basements, including the White House’s, during a chaotic morning commute in the national capital region. Water gushed into the press workspace in the basement near the White House’s West Wing. Government employees worked to drain puddles of standing water with wet vacs. National Weather Service meteorologist Cody Ledbetter said the storm dumped about 6.3 inches of rain near Frederick, Maryland, about 4.5 inches near…

By Kat Campbell, WRAL meteorologist Raleigh, N.C. — Showers, some of them heavy at times, have been hitting certain parts of the Triangle on Sunday. That, mixed with heat and humidity has made for a challenging weather day. We are at a Level 1 for severe storms, meaning there’s a chance storms may pop up across the Triangle through the afternoon and into the evening. We are under a level 1 (out of 5) risk…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Sebastian Aho has decided to stay with the Carolina Hurricane for five more years. Aho made the announcement on Twitter on Sunday. “I am grateful for the offer from the Montreal Canadiens, but it was always my hope to return to the Hurricanes.” On Tuesday, the Hurricanes offered to match the $42 million dollar offer sheet from the Montreal Canadiens. Aho will receive a five-year, front-loaded, bonus-heavy contract worth $42.27 million….

By Peta Sheerwood, WRAL meteorologist Raleigh, N.C. — Sunday will be another uncomfortably hot day, with thick, sticky air and a chance for afternoon storms. WRAL meteorologist Peta Sheerwood said showers and thunderstorms will march through the viewing area starting at 2 p.m. It will be oppressively hot across the viewing area, with dew points in the mid-70s keeping the air hot and sticky. According to Sheerwood, a high around 92 degrees is expected in…

By John Schwartz, New York Times Nashville, Tenn. — Jonna Laidlaw was terrorized by rain. Her house, with its lovely screened-in back porch, had flooded some 20 times since 2001, from a few inches to 6 feet. She and her husband would do their repairs with help from their flood insurance, but before long it would flood again. “Every time it sprinkled, I got terrified,” she said. When city officials offered to buy the house…

By REBECCA SANTANA, Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — The Zydeco Scream roller coaster stands motionless, and so does the Big Easy Ferris Wheel. Scampering rabbits, slithering snakes and lurking alligators are the only visitors to the abandoned Six Flags amusement park in New Orleans. Once it resounded with children’s laughter and the shrieks of passengers on the thrill rides. Now the only sound is the drone of the cicadas. The amusement park on the city’s…

By Alfred Charles, WRAL.com managing editor Raleigh, N.C. — A line of severe weather that is marching through central North Carolina is bringing gusty winds, torrential downpours, lightning and prompting the delay of several July 4th festivities. 4:03 p.m.: A flood advisory is in effect for Montgomery, Moore, Randolph and Richmond counties until 4:45 p.m. 3:33 p.m.: The risk of stormy weather has delayed the opening of the gates at Koka Booth, where fireworks and…

BEIJING — A tornado blew through a city in northeast China, damaging factories and buildings, killing six people and injuring another 190, state media reported Thursday. The tornado hit Kaiyuan, a county-level city in Liaoning province, late Wednesday afternoon, local authorities said in a brief online statement. Footage from state broadcaster CCTV showed a stretch of collapsed low-rise buildings where firefighters were working through the debris. Glass windows in homes and cars were blown out….