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- Charlotte filmmaker explores the history and impact of climate change in Black communities in the South
- Ian knocks out power in Carolinas, Virginia
- Duke Energy prepares to respond
- EMS operations suspended in Charleston County
- Biden declares state of emergency for South Carolina
- Tropical-storm-force winds start hitting Carolinas
WCNC Charlotte will continue to monitor outages and when customers can expect power to be restored. The eye of Hurricane Ian made landfall on the South Carolina coast near Georgetown just after 2 p.m. By 5 p.m., Ian was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone. Download the WWAY News and StormTrack 3 Weather Apps on your smart phone or tablet device to receive breaking news and weather push notifications the minute it happens.
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2023 Atlantic hurricane season: What to expect.
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Charlotte filmmaker explores the history and impact of climate change in Black communities in the South
However, nearly all of the storm's rain is located north of its center. That's why rain bands arrived in North Carolina early Friday morning -- and it's also why the majority of the rain will be over by the end of the day. Ian is expected to become a post-tropical cyclone overnight and dissipate sometime Saturday. NOAA and partner scientists have found that human-caused climate change is likely "fueling more powerful hurricanes" and that sea-level rise contributes to increased flooding during these storms. There's still a lot of uncertainty about the storm's path.
Ian knocks out power in Carolinas, Virginia
Tropical Storm Ophelia formed Friday afternoon off the Carolina coast. It was previously deemed Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen. As we’ve seen with the much faster forward speed, a slight change in the landfall site could have big implications on our local weather. As of right now, Ian is off Florida and is forecast to be a hurricane again later on Thursday.
Duke Energy prepares to respond
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Friday afternoon the state was "feeling the impacts" of Hurricane Ian as the storm was making landfall in South Carolina. Duke Energy is getting ready to respond in anticipation of power outages during the storm later this week. Rain totals could be over 4 inches which will lead to flood concerns, especially east of Charlotte, where we expect to see higher rain totals. Widespread flooding and river flooding are not huge threats.
The road into Fort Myers was littered with broken trees, boat trailers and other debris. Cars were left abandoned in the road, having stalled when the storm surge flooded their engines. "This storm can still be dangerous and even deadly," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said.
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Storm leaves widespread flooding in area Port Charlotte News.
Posted: Sun, 17 Dec 2023 08:00:00 GMT [source]
— Power crews are working to restore power to the thousands of Carolinians without power on Saturday after Ian impacted both North Carolina and South Carolina. Thankfully, my house did not flood, but my neighborhood did – stranding us for several days. As Florence dumped inch after inch of rain on us, I spent countless minutes – perhaps hours – staring out the window as the water was rising in the street and inching up the front yard.
It's the story of eastern North Carolina and our struggles with environmental racism. It also chronicles the resistance and the birth of the environmental justice movement, which also happened right here in eastern North Carolina. The bill could reach the desk of Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, a longtime opponent of private-school vouchers, as soon as next week if the House votes on the Senate language. Republicans have narrow veto-proof majorities in both chambers that could override any Cooper veto. Scattered rain showers will still be possible in the Carolinas for Saturday and Sunday.
Carolinas experiencing "life-threatening" storm surge
There is still rain in the forecast for Saturday, but no longer a flooding risk. The latest forecast track has Hurricane Ian making landfall by Wednesday evening between Tampa and Fort Myers, Florida, near Sarasota, as a major hurricane, with winds of 130 mph possible. The forward progress of Ian will slow after making landfall through the day Thursday into early Friday.
In North Carolina, the strongest winds from the storm will happen closer to the South Carolina border. Those areas around the Sandhills will certainly see sustained winds near 40 miles per hour. As the storm moves north and west, it (and its winds) will weaken. Parts of Georgia and South Carolina also could see flooding rains and some coastal surge into Saturday.
Bomlitz had no way to contact her mom, Shirley Affolter, who lost her cell phone before the storm. Before the storm, an evacuation vehicle had missed her on its route. "Specifically," the White House said, "FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the emergency." It lets FEMA work with state, tribal, and local agencies to help locals cope with the anticipated damage.
Ian weakened to a post-tropical storm Friday evening, the National Hurricane Center said, hours after making landfall in South Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane. The storm was moving inland over North Carolina overnight Friday, bringing the potential of flash flooding and gusty winds to that state. For the Carolinas, we can expect outer rain bands to move through during the day Friday, with heavy rainfall at times through the day Saturday, and scattered rain lingering into Sunday.
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