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November Sees Cooler Weather and Drought Recovery

The beginning of November brought a change to a cooler weather pattern and regular rainfall that helped drought conditions dissipate. We also wrapped up the...

Was Hazel North Carolina’s Worst-Case Hurricane?

This is the final post in our “Stormy Summer” series looking back at some memorable hurricane anniversaries occurring in 2019. No discussion about North Carolina’s...

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...

Dennis Menaced the Coast and Set the Stage for Floyd

This is the second post in our “Stormy Summer” series looking back at some memorable hurricane anniversaries occurring in 2019. Before the tropical terror that...