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DOUGLASS TOWNSHIP, Pa. – A pregnant woman and her 8-year-old son have died after they were overtaken by flash floods during severe storms Thursday afternoon. The woman’s car was swept away by rushing water on Pine Forge Road in Douglass Township around 4:30 p.m. Police say the two were on their way home when they were stranded and called 911 for help. Emergency crews responded to the scene and called for a water rescue team,…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Scattered storms Friday in Charlotte and the surrounding Piedmont region could result in isolated damaging winds and hail, the WCNC First Warn Weather Team forecasts. Meteorologist Chris Mulcahy explained the severe threat with Friday’s storms are low but those who do encounter a severe storm could see an impact. Scattered severe thunderstorms are possible Friday in Charlotte and across the greater Piedmont region. WCNC “I think we could have some wet microbursts,”…

TAMPA, Fla. (FOX 13) – The second named storm has formed with the potential to become a weak hurricane before making landfall in Louisiana this weekend. Tropical Storm Barry continues to swirl in the Gulf of Mexico, and could become a Category 1 hurricane by Saturday. Regardless of whether or not this stays a tropical storm or becomes a weak hurricane, the result is going to be the same. There will be some big flooding issues for most…

HOUSTON — The KHOU 11 Weather Team continues to monitor the tropical disturbance in the Gulf of Mexico. In its 10 a.m. update The National Hurricane Center just upgraded the system to a tropical storm, but it will likely strengthen to a tropical storm and then a Cat. 1 hurricane by the time it makes landfall.  RELATED: Houston Forecast: Increasing rain chance Thursday and Friday Here is the latest cone of uncertainty for Tropical Storm Barry, which…

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana has declared a state of emergency as residents on the coast brace for the landfall of a potential hurricane this weekend. Gov. John Bel Edwards said Potential Tropical Storm Barry will likely bring storm surge, hurricane-force winds and up to 15 inches of rain across Louisiana. “This is going to be a Louisiana event with coastal flooding and widespread, heavy rainfall potentially impacting every part of the state,” said Gov….

Nearly 100 people have applied for financial help from the U.S. Small Business Administration after severe flooding hit areas near the Catawba River last month. The low-interest loans, which come from the CBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance, are meant to help residents and business owners recover from damage that may not be fully covered by insurance. As of Wednesday morning, the CBA reported that 95 applications had been submitted and that approvals were starting to…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper toured homes devastated by storms and flooding a month ago. Neighbors on Riverside Drive were ready to voice their frustrations in hopes he can help them. “The reality is all those things are replaceable,” one man said to Cooper, “but what’s not are emotions.” A month after flood waters took over the community, emotions have ranged from sad, to frustrated, to angry and downright…

A month after historic flooding along the Catawba River damaged homes and caused evacuations, North Carolina Roy Cooper met with residents directly effected in Mountain Island Lake. River waters pushed beyond their banks and up seven feet on some homes during the early June event. “We lost everything underneath the house,” resident Debbie Barefoot said Tuesday during the governor’s visit.  Barefoot hopes Cooper talks with Duke Energy, who manages the river flow through the release…

CHARLOTTE COURT HOUSE, Va. — The chance of Tropical Storm Barry forming in the Gulf of Mexico this week has risen to 80%, WCNC First Warn Weather Chief Meteorologist Brad Panovich explained Tuesday. The still-yet-unnamed area of circulation causing the concern has moved to the waters south of Panama City, Florida Tuesday. With ocean water temperatures near 85 degrees, Panovich is calling for storm strengthening. “There are still many variables with this system because depending…

WASHINGTON — Heavy rain is causing major flooding across the District, Maryland and Virginia during the Monday morning commute to work.  Flash flood warnings are in effect for Frederick County, Md. and Montgomery County, Md., Fairfax County, Va., Loudoun County, Va. until 10:45 a.m. on Monday. There is also a flash flood warning for Alexandria, Va. and Fairfax County, Va., D.C. and Prince George’s County, Md. until 11:15 a.m. In Frederick, Maryland, several roads are…

Hurricane Barbara has strengthened to become a category 4 storm with winds at 130 miles per hour. The storm in the Pacific Ocean is expected to continue to strengthen today as it tracks generally to the west. It’s expected to begin weakening Wednesday and will continue to weaken as it tracks closer to the Hawaiian Islands. The storm will be a remnant low, if that, by next Tuesday when it’s expected to bring the Hawaiian…

A surprise hailstorm left the Mexican city of Guadalajara  buried under several feet of ice in the middle of the summer. The unusual storm left homes and cars damaged. No injuries have been reported.  Jalisco governor Enrique Alfaro tweeted photos of the hailstorm’s aftermath, implying that climate change was to blame for the freak storm. Guadalajara is Jalisco’s capital.  “Very early, before going to the CDMX for the start of the National Guard, I was…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — More than a week after Mountain Island Lake crested at near-historic levels, homeowners along the water are still struggling to clean up their properties. Some of the hardest-hit communities are located along the Catawba River,  just downstream of the Mountain Island Dam. Calvary Baptist Church’s Pastor Jack Homesley has been down trying to marshal volunteers for families who either can’t afford or aren’t physically able to gut their homes. “People really just…