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Rapid Reaction: Surprisingly Strong Ophelia Surges In
Short-lived but not short on moisture, Tropical Storm Ophelia snuck up to the coast on Friday and made for a wet and windy start to...
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...
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...
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...
Florence After Five: An Anxious Arrival
This is the first in a four-part blog post series remembering Hurricane Florence for its five-year anniversary. Within arm’s reach on the desk of Steve...
Rapid Reaction: Idalia Ends August on a Wet Note
The first tropical storm of the season to affect North Carolina lashed the southeastern part of the state with rain and wind, but apparently caused...
Smoke and Storms Fill the Skies in June
Cool and at times smoky conditions continued in June, while a week of showers and storms reversed the dry pattern we started the month with....