80-year-old North Carolina man found dead in submerged vehicle after driving around flood barriers, troopers say
An 80-year-old man was found dead after he drove around flood barriers, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol.
North Carolina braces for more after 'historic' rainfall wreaks havoc across state
Some parts of southeastern North Carolina received around 23 inches of rain as schools and public offices stayed closed on Tuesday.
Central North Carolina under a flood watch until Tuesday morning
On Monday at 11:25 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a flood watch valid from 8 p.m. until Tuesday 8 a.m. The watch is for Gaston, Mecklenburg, Cabarrus, Union and York counties.
In Photos: North Carolina under state of emergency after severe flood event
Southeast North Carolina grapples with flash flooding and road washouts from what the U.S. National Hurricane Center dubbed Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight
80-year-old man dies trying to drive through flooded North Carolina road
The driver, Richard Walton Robinson, was in a blue Subaru Crosstrek SUV when he drove around sheriff’s office vehicles and into high water.
North Carolina’s coast has been deluged by the fifth historic flood in 25 years
The rain from the system had moved into southeast Virginia on Tuesday. Along North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the storm closed vulnerable coastal highway North Carolina 12 on Ocracoke Island and threatened several homes in Rodanthe, where erosion and rising sea levels have destroyed more than a half-dozen beachfront homes this decade.
Flash flooding still a concern, even as tropical system moves out of North Carolina
After two days of persistent rain, the primary rain band finally pushed out of our North Carolina and Virginia counties. 3-6" rain fell onto Surry, Stokes, and Rockingham counties on Tuesday, causing flash flooding into early Wednesday morning. Flooded roads also forced Wednesday school delays in Stokes and Rockingham counties.
North Carolina flood: Highways submerged as traffic disrupted
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