Month: July 2022

Raleigh, N.C. — After being pounded by rain for nearly a week straight, flooding has become a major concern for central North Carolina Saturday. The Knightdale Fire Department told WRAL News on Saturday that it had been involved in “15 to 20 water rescues” as of Saturday evening. One rescue in particular took place on Countrywood Lane in Wake County. Officials said crews were attempting to rescue a woman on top of a vehicle in…

Raleigh, N.C. — After being pounded by rain for nearly a week straight, flooding has become a major concern for central North Carolina Saturday. The Knightdale Fire Department told WRAL News Saturday that it had been involved in “15-20 water rescues” as of Saturday evening. One rescue in particular took place on Countrywood Drive in Wake County. Officials said crews were attempting to rescue a woman on top of a vehicle in the water of…

Raleigh, N.C. — After being pounded by rain for nearly a week straight, flooding has become a major concern for central North Carolina Saturday. The Wake County Sheriff’s Office tweeted Saturday that the intersection of Old Falls of Neuse Road and Riverside Drive was completely flooded. The tweet also added that heavy debris was in the road. Nearby at Falls of Neuse Road and Wakefield Crossing Drive, Wake Dispatch told WRAL News that Raleigh Fire…

By Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter Wake Forest, N.C. — Lightning is a fascinating force of nature. Known to be dangerous. Lightning strikes sparked fires at several homes and businesses throughout central North Carolina this week. One of those strikes hit a home in Wake Forest, sparking a fire in the attic with Anthony Aiad inside. “The light was very bright,” said Aiad. “[I was] definitely panicking. Tried to get my phone to call 911. Make…

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — Record-breaking heat spawned some severe storms that caused flash flooding in parts of the Triangle. Flooding was reported in multiple areas in Fayetteville including Bretton Woods Drive. The Fayetteville Fire Department responded to two cars stuck in water at the corner of B and Grove Streets. Both drivers were not hurt. Duke Energy is not reporting any outages in this area. In Cumberland County a tree came down on a home…

Hurricane season is in full swing; if you are not prepared yet, now is the time. When it comes to our area and getting hit by a hurricane, while our area can get a lot of physical damage, the power outages can cause a fatal tragedy. Richard Trumka with the Consumer Product Safety Commission says, “When the power goes out people turn to portable generators. The problem is the carbon monoxide poisoning from generators kills…

By ROD McGUIRK and MARK BAKER, Associated Press RICHMOND, Australia — Hundreds of homes have been inundated in and around Australia’s largest city in a flood emergency that was causing trouble for 50,000 people, officials said Tuesday. Emergency response teams made 100 rescues overnight of people trapped in cars on flooded roads or in inundated homes in the Sydney area, State Emergency Service manager Ashley Sullivan said. Days of torrential rain have caused dams to…

By The Associated Press SYDNEY — Thousands of residents in Sydney suburbs were told to evacuate their homes on Sunday after heavy rains caused floodwaters to rise and rivers to overflow in what authorities called life-threatening emergencies. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a severe weather warning for heavy rain and flash floods and winds of up to 90 kilometers (55 miles) per hour along the coast of Australia’s most populous city and other parts of…

By The Associated Press MIAMI — Tropical Storm Colin formed along the South Carolina coast on Saturday morning, bringing rain and winds, though the storm later weakened and conditions are expected to improve by Monday’s July Fourth celebrations. The National Hurricane Center in Miami warned of the possibility of localized flash flooding along the Carolinas coast through Sunday morning. By late Saturday night, Colin had weakened into a tropical depression and forecasters discontinued the tropical…