Recent Posts

A photo of low levels at Jordan Lake, which exposed old roadbeds and home foundations

A Dry Start to November Lets Drought Deepen

Dry weather continued and drought expanded in November, while temperatures ranged from wintry to warm throughout the month. We also close the book on a...
A photo of the Collett Ridge wildfire burning in the mountains of Cherokee County

Drought Digs In During a Bone Dry October

Dry weather dominated October, which led to drought expansion and intensification. Our average temperatures were near normal, balanced by warmer days and a few cool...
An aerial photo of the inlet in Hatteras Island cut by Hurricane Isabel in 2003

Twenty Years Ago, Isabel Punched Above Its Weight

Hurricanes and the Outer Banks go together like cats and mice. It’s not exactly a productive pairing for one of them, but it’s also hard...
A photo of flooding in Fair Bluff, NC, after Hurricane Florence

Florence After Five: Redefining the Future

This is the final in a four-part blog post series remembering Hurricane Florence for its five-year anniversary. The sheer extremity of Hurricane Florence left people...
A photo of a flooded farm in Duplin County

Florence After Five: Inundated Ecosystems

This is the third in a four-part blog post series remembering Hurricane Florence for its five-year anniversary. More than 100 miles from the ocean, a...
A photo of Interstate 95 underwater in Lumberton after Hurricane Florence

Florence After Five: Communities, Disconnected

This is the second in a four-part blog post series remembering Hurricane Florence for its five-year anniversary. During the days-long deluge from Hurricane Florence, even...