/live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding ĽŞ˛ĘÍřÍřŐľ digital producers Eli Chen and Mitchell Northam will update this live blog with the latest information on Debby's impact on North Carolina with reports from the National Weather Service, the AP, NPR and ĽŞ˛ĘÍřÍřŐľ's reporters. en-US Copyright Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:54:25 GMT /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#a-neighborhood-in-haw-river-was-asked-to-evacuate-due-to-river-flooding-threat Some residents of Haw River, North Carolina were advised to evacuate due to the threat of river flooding.WGHP-TV reports that Alamance County Emergency… Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:54:25 GMT 00000191-3859-d6bc-a993-fa5d49b90000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#lumberton-dodged-a-bullet-on-what-some-feared-would-be-another-catastrophic-flood Lumberton suffered catastrophic flooding after hurricanes in 2016 and 2018. The Lumber River spilled its banks and poured into neighborhoods through a low… Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:14:20 GMT 00000191-3852-d686-a39d-baf69c6c0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#meteorologists-confirm-that-a-ef-3-tornado-hit-wilson-county The National Weather Service says they have confirmed that Wilson County was hit by an EF-3 tornado Thursday due to Debby.The deadly tornado had 140 mph… Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:07:03 GMT 00000191-3850-df6e-a393-ff598a8e0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#the-number-of-north-carolinians-without-power-falls-to-about-8-000 Crews at Duke Energy and Dominion Energy are still working to restore power for thousands due to Debby. As of 2 p.m. Friday, more than 8,000 in North… Fri, 09 Aug 2024 18:04:20 GMT 00000191-3844-d5d7-adf1-79efec740000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#roy-cooper-cautions-north-carolinians-about-floods-water-levels Gov. Roy Cooper says North Carolina's major rivers are in flood stages in some areas and water levels are likely to keep rising this weekend.Tropical… Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:04:35 GMT 00000191-37e0-da13-a7bb-b7fb70cd0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#rockingham-county-woman-dead-after-tree-falls-on-home Rockingham County Sheriff's deputies say a woman died inside her mobile home in Brown Summit on Thursday after a tree fell on it due to remnants of… Fri, 09 Aug 2024 16:02:20 GMT 00000191-37df-d050-ad9b-f7df69360000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#swansboro-businesses-bounce-back-after-a-morning-power-outage-caused-by-debby Swansboro experienced a power outage early this morning, leaving residents and visitors wondering if their favorite businesses would be open through… Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:58:20 GMT 00000191-36c8-da13-a7bb-b6db43160000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#debbys-damage-to-middle-school-in-wilson-county-being-assessed Crews are starting to assess damage from Tropical Depression Debby across North Carolina.In Wilson County, a suspected tornado killed at least one person… Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:46:44 GMT 00000191-36bc-d050-ad9b-f6bd622c0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#flood-warnings-still-in-effect-sewage-leak-in-greensboro The National Weather Service in Raleigh is warning of river flooding in most of the state.It has issued a flood warning for the Haw River in Alamance and… Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:43:20 GMT 00000191-36ba-d050-ad9b-f6bf35390000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#power-outages-road-and-school-closures-caused-by-debby-persist-into-friday Thousands of people are still without power in North Carolina.More than 42,000 outages have been reported across the state. About half are Duke Energy… Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:40:57 GMT 00000191-36b7-df6e-a393-ffffd7ef0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#debby-bringing-heavy-rain-flooding-and-possible-tornadoes-northeast-into-the-weekend The remnants of Debby picked up the pace Friday, moving north and northeast from the Carolinas and still packing a punch with heavy rains, flash flooding… Fri, 09 Aug 2024 10:35:31 GMT 00000191-36b2-da98-adfb-f6b694930000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#many-north-carolina-state-parks-closed-due-to-debby While Debby has now weakened to a tropical depression, North Carolina State Parks has fully or partially closed more than a dozen parks and recreation… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:02:59 GMT 00000191-3439-da13-a7bb-b4fbc7da0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#debby-downgraded-to-tropical-depression Debby has now downgraded to a Tropical Depression as of 5 p.m. Thursday.As a tropical storm, there's already been multiple tornadoes, at least one death,… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:18:07 GMT 00000191-33d9-d62b-a399-7bdd5f480000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#nws-wilmington-expect-major-flooding-for-lumber-little-pee-dee-and-black-rivers National Weather Service Wilmington officials expect moderate to major river flooding in the Cape Fear region. Their forecast encompasses all rainfall… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 21:10:35 GMT 00000191-33d2-d050-ad9b-f3d7f1cc0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#tropical-storm-debby-spins-up-tornadoes-dumps-rain-in-north-carolina Tornadoes spawned by Tropical Storm Debby leveled homes, damaged a school and killed one person early Thursday, as the system dropped heavy rain and… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 20:50:59 GMT 00000191-33c1-d050-ad9b-f3d55dc90000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#thursday-rainfall-breaks-records-at-rdu-and-piedmont-triad-airports The National Weather Service in Raleigh reported Thursday afternoon that the heavy rains brought on by Tropical Storm Debby have broken daily rainfall… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:41:07 GMT 00000191-3376-dc11-a59b-b37e98570000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#north-carolina-officials-advise-the-public-to-avoid-swimming-in-coastal-waters North Carolina environmental officials are advising the public to avoid swimming in coastal waters until water quality testing has shown it is safe to do… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 19:24:33 GMT 00000191-3357-d6bc-a993-f35fee8a0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#debby-moves-inland-as-the-tropical-storm-soaks-south-carolina As Debby drenches South Carolina, heavy rainfall from the tropical storm is also expected to cause flooding across portions of the mid-Atlantic states and… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:33:39 GMT 00000191-3340-da13-a7bb-b3dbc1a60000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#more-than-100k-without-power-thursday-afternoon-harnett-county-opens-emergency-shelter Over 100,000 North Carolinians are without power as Tropical Storm Debby brings severe weather to the state, as of 3 p.m. Thursday. Most of the outages… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:18:44 GMT 00000191-332c-da13-a7bb-b3ff2e900000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#roy-cooper-says-rescue-teams-activated North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says swift water rescue teams have been activated across the state as forecasters anticipate more flooding from Tropical… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:59:56 GMT 00000191-32b6-d6b9-aff5-36f7ce930000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#flash-flood-warnings-issued-for-several-nc-counties A Flash Flood Warning is now in effect for most of central North Carolina until 4 p.m. Thursday.Counties impacted include Davidson, Alamance, Durham,… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:36:00 GMT 00000191-329f-d686-a39d-baffd50d0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#wilson-county-tornado-causes-extensive-damage-to-middle-school Tropical storm Debby has caused extensive damage to a middle school in Wilson County.Overnight, the storm caused major damage to one wing of Springfield… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 15:33:40 GMT 00000191-329d-d050-ad9b-f29d565d0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#body-recovered-after-tornado-in-wilson-county Tropical Storm Debby is now responsible for at least one death in North Carolina.Authorities in Wilson County say a suspected tornado touched down in the… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 14:21:02 GMT 00000191-325b-d6b9-aff5-36df9cee0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#start-of-wyndham-championship-in-greensboro-delayed Tee times for the opening round of the Wyndham Championship at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro are delayed Thursday. The first tee time will not… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 13:21:59 GMT 00000191-3225-d686-a39d-bae777130000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#deputies-in-north-carolina-escape-injury-after-tree-falls-on-patrol-car A falling tree smashed the windshield of two deputies patrol cars overnight as they surveyed flooded roads in a North Carolina county.Bladen County… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 13:07:04 GMT 00000191-3216-da13-a7bb-b2df6b180000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#interstate-reopens-after-temporary-shutdown-due-to-flooding Interstate 95 in North Carolina has reopened after flooding shut down a part of one of the major highways along the East Coast on Thursday morning.A… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 13:03:34 GMT 00000191-3213-d5d7-adf1-7bbff3450000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#flooding-forces-road-closures-across-north-carolina Over 50 roads across North Carolina have closed due to flooding, fallen trees and other severe weather effects from Tropical Storm Debby.This includes… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 13:00:53 GMT 00000191-3212-df6e-a393-ff5b3bf80000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#tornado-damages-four-homes-in-wilson-county A tornado has killed at least one person, and damaged several homes and a middle school in Wilson County.According to county officials, the tornado… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:54:41 GMT 00000191-319a-d050-ad9b-f39f7b4a0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#more-schools-including-in-wake-orange-closed-thursday Several school districts are closing for Tropical Storm Debby. Severe weather including heavy rains, flooding and high wind gusts are expected across the… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:48:12 GMT 00000191-3196-d5d7-adf1-79bf85ac0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#more-than-130k-without-power-thursday-morning More than 130,000 North Carolinians are without power this morning as Tropical Storm Debby brings severe weather to the state. Most of those people are… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:43:53 GMT 00000191-3192-d176-ab99-f9926cf00000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#heavy-rainfall-from-debby-batters-north-carolina Heavy rainfall from Tropical Storm Debby continues to batter North Carolina. There's a flash flood warning for most of the state.The National Weather… Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:37:50 GMT 00000191-318d-d050-ad9b-f39df6ed0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#tropical-storm-debby-lingering-over-georgia-and-the-carolinas Tropical Storm Debby is swirling over coastal Georgia and the Carolinas, taking its time before moving north. The system has already stirred up tornadoes… Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:17:24 GMT 00000191-2eaa-d176-ab99-eeaae26e0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#tornado-spotted-near-pender-sampson-counties The National Weather Service in Wilmington has confirmed there was a tornado near the Pender and Sampson County line.It occurred around 2 p.m. Wednesday. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:30:29 GMT 00000191-2e7e-d5d7-adf1-7fff02020000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#several-school-districts-announce-closures-or-remote-learning-days-this-week Several school districts are closing for Tropical Storm Debby. Severe weather including heavy rains, flooding and high wind gusts are expected across the… Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:12:18 GMT 00000191-2deb-df6e-a393-effb29380000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#tropical-storm-debby-churns-up-the-east-coast-and-affects-weather-as-far-away-as-the-great-lakes Tropical Storm Debby pushed bad weather up the East Coast on Wednesday, colliding with other systems and bringing no respite to residents as far away as… Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:10:32 GMT 00000191-2e06-d6bc-a993-fe1e2f8f0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#cape-hatteras-national-seashore-urges-caution-on-dare-county-roads-and-beaches Cape Hatteras National Seashore is urging caution on roads and beaches in Dare County, due to the anticipated multiple days of heavy rainfall associated… Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:37:51 GMT 00000191-2de0-df6e-a393-eff9e9f50000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#north-carolina-deploys-national-guard North Carolinians should prepare for potentially severe flash floods and days of heavy rain, with up to 15 inches in the forecast before Tropical Storm… Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:27:40 GMT 00000191-2da9-d5d7-adf1-7daf80770000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#cumberland-county-to-open-emergency-shelters Cumberland County is opening five emergency shelters Wednesday afternoon for residents impacted by Tropical Storm Debby.The area is expected to receive up… Wed, 07 Aug 2024 16:15:57 GMT 00000191-2d9c-d050-ad9b-ff9d7a250000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#tropical-storm-debby-is-flooding-the-southeast-and-its-barely-moving Tropical Storm Debby is creeping over land with winds that would never make headlines. But the storm’s slow movement is adding to the devastating impact… Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:57:45 GMT 00000191-2d8b-d050-ad9b-ff9f9dc90000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#state-officials-urge-public-to-follow-evacuation-orders North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper and other state emergency officials are urging the public to be prepared for Tropical Storm Debby.The heaviest rainfall… Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:44:18 GMT 00000191-2d80-d6bc-a993-ff9c26c60000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#debby-brings-risk-of-rip-currents-to-outer-banks There's a high risk of rip currents Wednesday for some parts of the Outer Banks to Surf City ahead of Tropical Storm Debby.Some places at risk include… Wed, 07 Aug 2024 15:02:59 GMT 00000191-2d58-d6bc-a993-ff5c85c00000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#debby-churns-toward-south-carolina-coast Forecasters expect the heaviest rainfall from Tropical Storm Debby overnight Wednesday into Thursday morning.A flood watch remains in effect from central… Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:57:40 GMT 00000191-2d56-d6bc-a993-ff5e6b230000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#tropical-storm-debby-swirls-over-atlantic-still-dumping-rain-on-the-carolinas-before-moving-north Debby’s center is off the Georgia coast and is expected to move back inland over South Carolina on Thursday, the hurricane center said. The main rainfall… Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:48:23 GMT 00000191-2d11-d686-a39d-bff7996e0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#some-schools-colleges-closed-ahead-of-debbys-arrival Some colleges in North Carolina are closing this week due to Tropical Storm Debby.Cape Fear and Southeastern Community Colleges are closed Wednesday and… Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:40:12 GMT 00000191-2d0e-d6bc-a993-ff1eed1c0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#roy-cooper-gets-fema-assistance-for-north-carolina North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper requested special disaster assistance from FEMA in preparation for Tropical Storm Debby, which was granted by President Joe… Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:37:17 GMT 00000191-2d0c-d6bc-a993-ff1cfa4c0000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#trump-running-mate-jd-vance-cancels-trip-to-north-carolina JD Vance is canceling two campaign stops in North Carolina due to Tropical Storm Debby.The Republican vice-presidential nominee was going to visit Raleigh… Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:33:45 GMT 00000191-2d0a-da13-a7bb-addb36320000 /live-updates/live-updates-hurricane-debby-north-carolina-impact-flooding#duke-energy-says-it-is-prepared-for-power-outages Duke Energy says it has nearly 7,000 workers in place across the Carolinas to respond to power outages, ahead of Tropical Storm Debby.The utility says if… Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:32:08 GMT 00000191-2d04-d050-ad9b-ff15291f0000