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Postcards from Fran: Beyond-Belief Stories from the Coast
These memories from Hurricane Fran along the coast come from news articles written after the storm. North Carolina’s coast bore the brunt of Hurricane Fran,...
Postcards from Fran: A Neighborhood Knocked Down, then United, by Fran
This account of Hurricane Fran comes from Dr. Nancy Schecter, a resident of central Raleigh before, during, and after Fran. In September 1996, our kids...
Postcards from Fran: Toppled Trees and the Smell of Sawdust
This account of Hurricane Fran in Raleigh comes from Jim Epps, an instrument technician at the State Climate Office. In the summer of 1996, I...
Then and Now, Fran a Standard-Bearer for Hurricane Destruction
When you think of the ingredients for a damaging hurricane in North Carolina, a few things are likely to make the list: major hurricane-strength with...
Rapid Reaction: Saturday’s Storms Bring Locally Heavy Rainfall
When residents and even forecasters in central North Carolina woke up on Saturday morning, they had little idea that a rare rainfall event awaited later...
Hurricane Bertha Kick-Started a Stormy Stretch in NC
The summer of 1996 was a wake-up call of sorts for North Carolina’s coastline. Prior to that, it had been ten years since the last...
Rapid Reaction: Drought Returns to NC Mountains
The US Drought Monitor, with input from the North Carolina Drought Management Advisory Council, has re-introduced drought conditions to far western parts of the state...