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More than 40 dams failed when Helene hit the mountains in September 2024. Advocates say it won't be the last time unless North Carolina confronts its aging, overlooked infrastructure.
As sea levels rise at an increasing rate, oceanfront homes in the Outer Banks, particularly Buxton, face an increased risk of collapse.
Pinehurst residents are taking legal action following the failure of a local dam amid Tropical Storm Chantal. The lawsuit alleges negligence and seeks reparations for extensive property damage.
After weeks of work and hundreds of thousands of dollars in repairs following damage from Tropical Storm Chantal, Hillsborough town leaders have officially reopened Gold Park.
One year after Hurricane Helene ravaged western North Carolina, the extent of the damage is becoming clearer.
Central North Carolina residents now have access to expanded experimental Flood Inundation Mapping (FIM) services from the National Weather Service. The maps provide real-time and forecasted flood data to help people better understand and respond to flood risks.
North Carolina Department of Transportation crews are working around the clock to remove water and sand from North Carolina Highway 12. For now, the road remains closed, with no timeline on when it might reopen.
Hurricane Erin, a massive Category 2 storm, is expected to stay offshore. However, the storm will bring serious impacts to North Carolina's coast, especially on Wednesday and Thursday.
Last month, Tropical Storm Chantal displaced residents of Camelot Village in Chapel Hill. Many residents face renewed homelessness as their county-funded hotel stays are set to expire on Aug. 22.
WRAL News viewers are asking questions about whether new development in the area has led to more instances of flooding in high-traffic areas.
The state plans to share an update by September about the timeline for repairs of a sinkhole along Olive Chapel Road in Apex, the North Carolina Department of Transportation announced Monday.
Volunteers in central Texas discovered something interesting during flood cleanup -- potential dinosaur tracks.
There is still flooding across central North Carolina after storms this week. Nearly 10 inches of rain fell on parts of Cary.
WRAL's Kat Campbell and Jazzy saw their morning walk cut short by flooding in Cary's Bond Park.
Heavy rain wreaked havoc Wednesday afternoon in Wake County, flooding roads and creating dangerous sinkholes, with Olive Chapel Road in Apex among the hardest hit.
More than two dozen roads are still damaged or washed out across North Carolina.
Nash County Sheriff Keith Stone discussed crews' search for two missing people in the floodwaters. The sheriff's office said a minivan got swept up in the rapidly rising water.
Raymond Evans Jr. and his step-daughter, Lottie Alston, were returning home from a medical appointment when they tried to cross a flooded road. Their car was swept into a ravine, and they drowned.
Nash County Sheriff's deputies are searching Wednesday for two missing people in the flood waters. Sgt. Kevin Bissette discussed the search.
WRAL News asked White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt about the impacts of Medicaid cuts in President Donald Trump's signature "big beautiful bill." Also, WRAL News asked Leavitt about what happened to the hundreds of millions of dollars communities in North Carolina were counting on to prepare for the next flood.
A North Carolina couple who were victims of flooding due to Tropical Depression Chantal told WRAL News their reservation was canceled at a local hotel because they are Durham residents. The hotel chain has since apologized.
It's been the most humid summer on record (so far) in the Triangle and Sandhills.
WRAL Meteorologist, Chris Michaels
