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Cleanup is underway in Buxton after eight homes collapsed into the Atlantic Ocean.
Photos captured in October 2025 show damage to Outer Banks homes in Buxton after a tropical system and nor'easter pounded North Carolina's coast. All photos courtesy of Donny Bowers.
The track of Imelda looks odd, doesn't it? We show you the storm that took an eerily similar and unique path.
High rip currents, high surf, coastal flooding and strong wind gusts are expected along and off the coast.
Chris Michaels, WRAL meteorologist
WRAL reporter Monica Casey reports live from Carolina Beach on Tuesday morning as Tropical Storm Imelda pulls away from the coast. The coast will deal with rip currents and high surf for the remainder of the week.
A water spout was seen in the ocean at Emerald Isle on Monday. Meanwhile, surfers used the rough seas from Tropical Storm Imelda to catch a wave.
The North Carolina coast is breathing a sigh of relief as Tropical Storm Imelda shifts course and is no longer expected to make landfall in the area.
Tropical Storm Imelda is expected to bring dangerous rip currents and surf to the East Coast to start the week. Heidi Kirk checks out conditions at Ocean Isle Beach.
WRAL News talked with Jeff Brooks, a spokesperson from Duke Energy, about how emergency preparations have changed since Imelda's forecasted impact has lessened.
Much of North Carolina is bracing for the rain Tropical Storm Imelda will bring to the state. Crews began preparing for the worst-case scenario last week long before we knew what the storm would do.
Imelda's path went from a projected South Carolina landfall to out-to-sea in a matter of a day. Why?
Tropical Storm Imelda formed Sunday in the Bahamas, and there are a lot of questions about it. Let's help answer those in this Q&A.