Historic rainfall inflicts chaotic floods across four continents
Severe rains bucketed down on central Europe, Africa, Shanghai and the U.S. Carolinas this week, underscoring the extreme ways in which climate change is altering the weather.
North Carolina braces for more after 'historic' rainfall wreaks havoc across state
Some parts of southeastern North Carolina received around 23 inches of rain as schools and public offices stayed closed on Tuesday.
Storm Lashes Carolinas With Historic Rainfall and Flash Flooding
A powerful storm system that was not quite a tropical storm dropped historic amounts of rainfall in southeastern North Carolina on Monday, forecasters said, leading to flooded businesses and collapsed roads in a region hit by Tropical Storm Debby just last month.
North Carolina town hit with record rainfall: "Once every 1,000 years"
Several North Carolina towns saw historic rainfall Monday. One street in particular recorded more rain than the area has likely seen in 1,000 years.
80-year-old dies trying to drive through flood waters from historic rainfall
His car quickly became submerged in the water. Officials said a swift water rescue team was called but couldn’t find his vehicle.
Historic rainfall in North Carolina causes widespread flooding
A state of emergency is in effect for parts of North Carolina hit by a sudden coastal storm that forecasters are calling a one-in-1,000 year event. The storm dumped more than 15 inches of rain in just 12 hours,
‘Historic’ rainfall floods the Carolinas: Is that headed toward central Pa.?
The unnamed tropical system slammed the coasts of North Carolina and South Carolina on Monday, bringing flash floods and tornado warnings.
Parts of North Carolina flooded after 'historic' rainfall
Hard rain of 1 foot and more inundated the southeastern coast of North Carolina on Monday, as a storm with no name moved ashore. The National Hurricane Center calls it Potential Tropical Cyclone 8 and said in forecast updates that the front will weaken as it travels over terrain overnight.
Storm Pummels the Carolinas With ‘Historic Rainfall’
The storm system produced significant impacts on Monday, with life-threatening flash flooding reported in portions of southeastern North Carolina.
North Carolina's coast has been deluged by the fifth historic flood in 25 years
Parts of southeastern North Carolina were still underwater Tuesday after a storm that wasn't quite organized enough to get a name dropped historic amounts of rain on an area that has suffered floods of a lifetime at least four other times in the past 25 years.
North Carolina Underwater After Fifth Historic Flood in Two Decades
Torrential rains poured into the southeastern part of North Carolina on Monday, leaving parts of Brunswick County submerged.
A once-in-1,000-year rainfall event from an unnamed storm floods homes and forces rescues in North Carolina
Heavy rainfall and gusty winds are hitting portions of the Carolinas Monday morning as a system that could become Tropical ...
Weather updates: Historic rainfall collapses roads, floods homes in the Wilmington area
By early Monday morning, Potential Tropical Cyclone Eight was bringing heavy rain to the Cape Fear region. Here's what to ...
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Rainfall totals for the Wilmington area from Monday's historic storm
With Southeastern North Carolina no longer under a tropical storm warning and the sun beginning to poke out of the clouds, ...
How rising global heat connects catastrophic floods on four continents
At this time of year, that flood potential amped by global warming can become especially evident. Within weeks, catastrophic ...