Wilmington North Carolina News

Rescuers unload people, pets, and cargo from a military vehicle. (Photo: Matt Bennett/WWAY) LELAND, NC (WWAY) —  After flooding increased Sunday, creating hazards for many in the Cape Fear, one neighborhood had to be rescued and taken to shelter. A rescue team transported neighbors and their pets to the Leland Cultural Arts Center temporarily, while they awaited transport to the North Brunswick High School shelter. – Advertisement – Neighbors reported water coming into their homes, and…

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Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — There have been reports of flooding all around the Cape Fear, including in Pender County. Emergency Operations Director Tom Collins says there were 300 rescues made Saturday night. – Advertisement – Collins says the water is reaching levels not seen since Hurricane Floyd in 1999. “We got some air assets coming in, we’re going to have to pick people off rooftops, and once we…

Flooding spawned by Hurricane Florence necessitated rescue crews to help stranded people and pets.

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick County has issued a dawn-to-dusk curfew for unincorporated areas of the county for the foreseeable future as the floodwaters from Hurricane Florence continue to rise around the area. Emergency Management Director Brian Watts said crews are actively doing rescues around the county. – Advertisement – He says Leland from the Cape Fear River to Town Creek as well as the area from Town…

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Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Hurricane Florence was one for the record books. And we’re not done yet. The National Weather Service says Florence dropped 23.59 inches of rain in Wilmington through 10 a.m. Sunday. That breaks the record for the wettest single weather event in the city’s history. The old record was 22.54 inches in late September 2010. – Advertisement – Florence also topped the rain impact for a…

Hurricane Florence brought days of rain and rising rivers across southeast North Carolina.

Heavy rains overnight lead to dozens of water rescues; roads closed across the county ***For a recap of Saturday in New Hanover County, click here *** 8 a.m. update: Florence swamps county NEW HANOVER COUNTY — After a harrowing night of tornado warnings and heavy rains, New Hanover County residents awoke to standing water on roads throughout the area. New Hanover and neighboring counties remain under a tornado watch until 5 p.m. Sunday, and a…

Sanford Dam near Boiling Spring Lakes failed around 7 p.m. Saturday night (Source: Elijah David John Putnam) BOILING SPRING LAKES, NC (WECT) – At 7:10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, the Sanford Dam failed due to the immense influx of water from former Hurricane Florence. The City of Boiling Spring Lakes posted on Facebook that The Big Lake, Pine Lake and North Lake were all draining at a rapid pace. Mayor Pro-tem Steven Barger told WECT…

Record flooding is expected on North Carolina’s Cape Fear River in the coming week, and signs of the coming flood are already apparent.

A team of three moved and set up the generator for the couple, which Zelda celebrated with a small cheer. (SOURCE: WECT) SHALLOTTE, NC (WECT) – Community heroes began stepping up before Florence completely passed over southeastern North Carolina. Justin Milliken with Shallotte Electric Stores spent much of Saturday making trips around town donating supplies from the family-owned business. “We stand behind people in our community,” said Milliken. Zelda Alexander and her husband are two…

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter The dam at the Big Lake in Boiling Spring Lakes fails. BOILING SPRING LAKES, NC (WWAY) — A dam breach in Boiling Spring Lakes is causing major flooding. Police say the dam at the Big Lake on Alton Lennon Road is failing, forcing water over and underneath the dam. They say a public works crew was trying to do a manual breach. Police do say that they issued a mandatory…

Gov. Cooper: stay off the roads as Florence keeps rains coming; residents at shelters should stay there Threats from storm surge from Tropical Storm Florence have subsided, but the Wilmington region remains under the threat of life-threatening rain and flooding, the National Weather Service office in Wilmington said Saturday night. “Life threatening, catastrophic flash flooding and prolonged significant river flooding are expected to continue. The slow motion of the storm will make this a very…

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Fallen tree in Downtown Wilmington. (Photo: Matt Bennett/WWAY) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) —  Trees are down all over our area, which means the beginning of a long cleanup effort. At a news conference in New Hanover County Saturday afternoon, county manager Chris Coudriet said crews would begin removing falling trees. – Advertisement – Any trees that have damaged power lines will be left for Duke Energy contractors to handle safely. But…