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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Milton made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane with winds of 120 mph Wednesday at 9 p.m. Landfall occurred near Siesta Key, Florida with a life-threatening storm surge, high winds, heavy rain and isolated flash flooding. The storm will race across the state of Florida, reemerging into the western Atlantic by early Thursday. This will bring 3 – 5 feet of storm surge to coastal Georgia on Thursday from Savannah down to…

A decision to open a floodgate in northwest Charlotte proved costly for four families on Riverhaven Drive. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Residents in Charlotte are continuing to recover after Hurricane Helene swept through the area. Four homeowners along Riverhaven Drive are starting from ground zero after Duke Energy opened the flood gate during Hurricane Helene’s aftermath to relieve water pressure at Cowans Ford. Water rushed through the street, knocking down trees, destroying homes, and pulling down…

Many popular small businesses in Charlotte also have locations in Asheville, which are now dealing with serious damage. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The small business community is banding together to help each other heal from the impacts of Hurricane Helene.  Many popular places in Charlotte also have locations in Asheville, which are now dealing with serious storm damage.  Burial Beer Company‘s taproom in Asheville was spared from damage but currently can’t operate, so, it’s turned its…

The estate remains closed due to storm damage. ASHEVILLE, N.C. — On Monday night, the Biltmore Estate and its family owners announced they are launching the Biltmore Relief Fund for Western North Carolina to help victims of Hurricane Helene. As part of the launch, the estate has pledged $2 million in “immediate localized Helene relief alongside additional resource commitments and employee crisis support,” according to a release. The Biltmore Estate is still closed after the…

All proceeds from the concert will benefit Hurricane Helene relief efforts in western North Carolina. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Some of North Carolina’s biggest artists are coming together for a concert in Charlotte that will benefit communities impacted by Hurricane Helene.  Eric Church, Luke Combs, Billy Strings and James Taylor will perform a special “Concert for Carolina” on Saturday, Oct. 26, at Bank of America Stadium. The show will be presented by Explore Asheville with all…

Hurricane Milton’s massive size was on display as the International Space Station flew over the monstrous storm. WASHINGTON — Hurricane Milton remains a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Tampa and St. Petersburg, engulfing the populous region with towering storm surges and turning debris from Helene’s devastation two weeks ago into projectiles. NASA released footage of the view of Milton from the International Space Station on Tuesday as it approached as…

Senator Kevin Corbin, R-Macon, has seen the devastation all too close to home. He represents the eight westernmost counties in the state. Four have extensive and widespread damage, including Haywood County, where Corbin saw an landslide the width of a football field. “Based on the estimates I saw in the trees, it looked like it was 30-, 40-feet tall as it came down the mountain,” Corbin told WCNC Charlotte’s content partner WRAL Thursday.

“There will be no fire, there will be no EMS, there will be no police. Once we leave the island, you’re on your own.” ANNA MARIA, Fla. — With Hurricane Milton on the horizon, a local police chief on Anna Maria Island warns death could be imminent for anyone refusing evacuation orders. “If you’re, for lack of a better word, dumb enough to think that you can ride it out, write your name and your…

An Asheville couple’s home was washed away completely from flood water during Helene. ASHEVILLE, N.C. — An Asheville couple is left with mixed emotions after leaving the city during Hurricane Helene. Jacqueline Twohig and Doug Frieders vividly recalled the moments that water moved into their complex in a conversation with WCNC Charlotte.  The two moved from the Midwest to Asheville earlier this year and recall every moment before evacuating.  “We looked outside and the water…

An Asheville couple’s home was washed away completely from flood water during Helene. ASHEVILLE, N.C. — An Asheville couple is left with mixed emotions after leaving the city during Hurricane Helene. Jacqueline Twohig and Doug Frieders vividly recalled the moments that water moved into their complex in a conversation with WCNC Charlotte.  The two moved from the Midwest to Asheville earlier this year and recall every moment before evacuating.  “We looked outside and the water…

Hurricane Hunters fly through Hurricane Milton to record data showing the storm’s rare intensity. LAKELAND, Fla. — “Well… damn.” Those were the words of NOAA’s Nick Underwood as he and his colleagues rode through the intense winds of Hurricane Milton. The crew from NOAA’s Aircraft Operations Center is one of the teams that flies through hurricanes to take weather observations that would otherwise be virtually impossible to obtain. “Good God,” Underwood exclaimed as their Lockheed WP-3D…

Thousands of volunteers will gather in Pineville to pack 500,000 meals and 10,000 hygiene kits for those impacted by Hurricane Helene. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A massive disaster relief effort with thousands of volunteers will take place in Pineville this weekend called Hope for the High Country. Hurricane Helene left a path of destruction in the North Carolina mountains and the Charlotte community is invited to help pack 500,000 meals and 10,000 hygiene kits for the…

Hurricane Hunters fly through Hurricane Milton to record data showing the storm’s rare intensity. LAKELAND, Fla. — “Well… damn.” Those were the words of NOAA’s Nick Underwood as he and his colleagues rode through the intense winds of Hurricane Milton. The crew from NOAA’s Aircraft Operations Center is one of the teams that flies through hurricanes to take weather observations that would otherwise be virtually impossible to obtain. “Good God,” Underwood exclaimed as their Lockheed WP-3D…

Hurricane Milton became the 42nd Category 5 hurricane on record and made it onto three TOP 10 hurricane lists TAMPA, Fla. — Hurricane Milton remains a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Tampa and St. Petersburg, engulfing the populous region with towering storm surges and turning debris from Helene’s devastation 12 days ago into projectiles.  Hurricane Milton’s records Hurricane Milton is expected to make landfall on Florida’s Gulf Coast Wednesday night…

Something not seen in a long time, Hurricane Milton is making a rare path eastward across the Gulf of Mexico and directly toward the west coast of Florida. TAMPA, Fla. — Thousands of people streamed out of the Tampa Bay region Tuesday ahead of what could be a once-in-a-century direct hit from Hurricane Milton, as crews worked furiously to prevent furniture, appliances and other waterlogged wreckage from Florida’s last big storm from becoming deadly projectiles…