Month: August 2021

By Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. — One year ago today, Hurricane Isaias slammed into North Carolina, spawning tornadoes and floods. The category one hurricane made landfall at Ocean Isle Beach. The mayor says it triggered the worst flooding she had ever seen on the island. WRAL News revisited the island a year later, where the hardest-hit residents are still rebuilding – not from high water, but from flames. “This was my…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The 2021 hurricane season is off to a slow start — thankfully! As of August 3, there have been five named storms and only one of those made landfall in the United States. Compare that to the 2020 hurricane season, which admittedly was the most active of all time: On August 3, 2020, Hurricane Isaias made landfall in North Carolina. It was the ninth named storm of the year and the…

As you drive along any road in California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range, an all too common sight. Dead, brown trees. A byproduct of California’s extensive drought, though may look depressing, Rachel Swigart sees an opportunity. Swigart is a third generation woodworker. Her father is a cabinet maker, as well as her grandfather. In fact he was one of the first in the Oakhurst, CA area, located just south of Yosemite National Park. “I didn’t think…

Parts of central North Carolina will have a slight risk for storms throughout Sunday. First Alert Meteorologist Steve Stewart said stalled frontal boundary will become the focus for unsettled weather today. Upper-level energy will stir up showers and thunderstorm activity as low-level moisture gets drawn northward and the frontal boundary buckles northward. Most of the activity activity will remain north of us this morning, rumbling across southern Virginia. However, in the afternoon, we can expect…