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A photographer captured dramatic images of the first confirmed tornado to strike the Carolinas in 2019 and the damage left in the South Carolina city of Abbeville on Friday night. The National Weather Service confirmed Saturday that an EFO tornado packing winds of 85 mph touched down about 6:30 p.m. in Abbeville, about an hour south of Greenville. Sign Up and Save Get six months of free digital access to The Charlotte Observer #ReadLocal The…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – The past eight days have seen lots of rain in and around the Charlotte area and that trend will continue this weekend. Light showers and a misty drizzle will consistently plague the Charlotte area on Saturday and visibility will be an issue. Temperatures will be in the 40’s. A number of floods are causing problems in the mountains with one to two more inches to be expected over the next 24 hours….

The state set up a special medical shelter in an old building during Hurricane Florence in a section of Goldsboro at risk for flooding, a new report says. In Winston-Salem, people who were unable to climb stairs were marooned on the first floor of the Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum, separated by steep stairs from the only bathrooms open to evacuees, according to the report released Tuesday by Disability Rights North Carolina. The service elevator at…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Neighborhood Weather Alert Days have been declared for Thursday and Friday as heavy downpours could cause flooding in parts of the area. The overall wet pattern will continue the last couple days of this week. Scattered showers will be moving in through Wednesday night and Thursday morning. Most of the rain associated with this system will be light to moderate, and most of it will be moving out by…

The National Weather Service estimates 1 to 4 inches of rain have fallen since Thursday night in several mountain counties causing some rivers to flood.         

Image Gallery 4 PHOTOS FOX 46 Charlotte  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Rain is the big story once again! Grab your umbrella, you are going need it Friday! Some neighborhoods are seeing light to moderate rainfall this morning, so be prepared for a slower commute and reduced visibilities. Keep an eye out for heavy rain at times today and even a couple of thunderstorms with gusty winds. By the time the rain moves out…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Rain is the big story once again! Grab your umbrella, you are going need it through Friday! As the storm system over the Midwest inches closer to the area today we will see some scattered showers beginning to pop us this afternoon. The rain will gradually increase across the area overnight into Friday, so be prepared for a slower commute on Friday morning. Keep an eye out for heavy…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Wednesday is expected to remain dry with plenty of sunshine in the forecast and highs in the 50s. A wet weather pattern will unfold through the remainder of 2018 with strong thunderstorms and flooding possible.  Rain will return to the area Thursday and Friday, so get the rain gear ready. We could see rainfall totals around 1-2” before the precipitation moves out late Friday. The unsettled weather looks like…

CABARRUS COUNTY, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Several roads were closed due to flooding in Cabarrus County Friday. The people who live off Mount Pleasant Road South at Highway 200 say they aren’t surprised to see water covering the road. It’s so common that the road floods when it rains that perhaps that is the reason Fox 46 noticed more than a dozen vehicles drive through it Friday afternoon. Only a couple of drivers turned…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Flood watches and warnings have been issued for many of our counties as heavy rain moves across the Charlotte area. The damp and dreary conditions will continue today with showers moving through at times, so keep the umbrella handy. We have already picked up around an inch and a half rain causing some flooding issues in parts of the area. Along with the wet weather this morning, patchy fog…

NBC Charlotte is tracking the threat of some heavy rain headed our way, which could result in some flooding for some parts of the Carolinas.         

North Carolina homeowners and businesses who suffered damages from Hurricane Florence now have more time to request federal aid.  Governor Roy Cooper said Thursday following his request the deadline to apply for FEMA grants or low-interest small business loans has been extended to December 19th.  The original deadline was Thursday, following another extension that was granted in November. The Associated Press reports more than 99,000 applications have been filed seeking help after Florence brought record…