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The Leaves, They Are a Changin’… But Why?
It’s a tradition as old as nature itself — the changing leaf colors that put a pop in our picturesque fall landscapes. Trees often look...
A Tropical Trio in September 2004 Tested the Mountain Terrain
This is the fifth post in our “Stormy Summer” series looking back at some memorable hurricane anniversaries occurring in 2019. Long after their hurricane-force winds...
A Hot, Dry September Sees Drought’s Rapid Return
The calendar says it’s fall but it still feels like summer. Our September temperatures were warm, our precipitation was generally light after Hurricane Dorian, and...
How Howling Hugo Became the Western Piedmont’s Worst Hurricane
This is the fourth post in our “Stormy Summer” series looking back at some memorable hurricane anniversaries occurring in 2019. Well inland from the tempest-tossed...
For Duke Energy, No Shelter from Hugo’s Storm
Thirty years ago, Hurricane Hugo tested nearly every aspect of our infrastructure in the Carolinas. Trees and power lines snapped in the storm’s winds, cutting...
Floyd’s Flooding Overwhelmed Eastern North Carolina
This is the third post in our “Stormy Summer” series looking back at some memorable hurricane anniversaries occurring in 2019. Out of almost 150 years...
Farmers Felt Floyd’s Full Force, Beginning in Onslow County
Perhaps the most famous pictures taken during Hurricane Floyd were not of people but of pigs. Aerial shots showed hog farms flooded by the storm,...