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Ligon Middle School closed Monday due to Hanna

Ligon Middle School will be closed Monday due to a power line failure related to Tropical Storm Hanna, Wake County Public Schools officials said in an e-mail Sunday.

School officials said they anticipate power will be restored and that Ligon will open on its normal schedule on Tuesday.



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Ferry service expected to be restored Sunday

N.C. Department of Transportation ferry routes are expected to resume normal service Sunday morning. The Southport-Ft. Fisher route was running as scheduled Saturday at 3 p.m.

The other six routes were still suspended.

Call 511, the state’s toll-free travel hotline, or 1-800-BY-FERRY for up-to-date information on ferry operations.



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Bellhaven floods again

The town of Bellhaven in Beaufort County is no stranger to flooded streets.

But these photos (right) sent in by Nelson Guy, tell the story of the day that Hanna turned Water Street into a literal description.



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Hanna wins at Chapel Hill Country Club

Tropical Storm Hanna was the clear winner at Chapel Hill Country Club on Saturday, Sept. 5. Floodwaters inundated greens and turned fairways into flowing rivers.

Lance Leonard sent in the photos at right.

 

 



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Tree down in Morehead City

WRAL's Kelcey Carlson captured this image in Morehead City.

Tree down in Morehead City

 



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Governor to speak on storm damage

Gov. Mike Easley will provide an update during a 2:30 p.m. briefing in the Press Conference Room in the Administration Building, 116 W. Jones St., Raleigh.

Easley warned citizens that flooding during the next couple of days remains a very real danger as Tropical Storm Hanna makes its way out of North Carolina. He said it appears the state avoided any significant damage from the storm that brought 70 mile-per-hour winds and heavy rain to the eastern half of the state.



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Cary greenways closed due to flooding

MacDonald Woods Park and Marla Dorrel Park are closed as well as the following greenways: White Oak Greenway between Jenks Road and Parkscene Drive; Oxford Hunt Greenway; and multiple sections of the Black Creek Greenway and Southbridge Greenway. The Town is also temporarily suspending boat rentals at the Fred G. Bond Metro Park.



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Flooding at several locations in downtown Belhaven

There was flooding in Belhaven today at several locations downtown. Anywhere between a couple of inches to a couple of feet. It is now receding but there is still water in these locations. Downtown Belhaven is in extremely low elevation. Flooding happens often – they are used to it. No injuries were reported. Very limited power outages.

Some locations experiencing flooding:

O’Neal’s Drugstore
O’Neal’s Snack Bar
Silluvan’s Flowers and Gifts
Belhaven Police Department
Senior Center



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Bridges and housing developments flooded in Timberlake

I live in Timberlake. A lot of the bridges by my house are flooded. There are a few housing developments off of Guess Rd by my area that are flooded also. Hopefully the water will recede soon.



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Thankful for no damage in Lucama

Lucama NC...we have had a lot of rain since last night; but no damage.. I live in a home surrounded by trees and only have one old limb down. Thank you God for sending NC the rain it needed without a lot of damage.



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Be mindful of wildlife brought out by storm

Just surveyed my yard. I have lots of branches and some tops of trees down. While looking at an old snag that finally came down, I noticed some movement in a crack. Looking back at me was an opossum that made its home in the hollow of the trunk. This brings to mind, be mindful of wildlife that has been brought out by the storm, especially snakes. Possums and raccoons may look cute, but they can inflict some serious wounds. Don't stick your hand in a hole without looking first !!!!!



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Sky clearing in Walnut Creek

We are in Walnut Creek, North Carolina. We still have some rain some wind. The sky is lighter than 1 hour ago. We are headed to the NCSU football game.



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Flooded roads and minor wrecks from Clayton to Raleigh

I just went to Raleigh from Clayton, there are some flooded roads and are some minor wrecks, it seems that people are not driving slower than normal. They seem to be driving too fast and hitting the puddles on the highway and hydroplaning. I counted 9 minor wrecks. Raining has subsided here; people just need to be more careful. Rock Quarry Road Flea Market has some high water, and Rock Quarry Rd/Jones Sausage. There are some traffic lights out, some at Blue Ridge Rd/Hillsboro Rd, and Rock Quarry Rd/Jones Sausage. It’s just really messy out there.



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Hoke County rain gauge overflows

I live in the southwestern part of Hoke County. My rain gauge only measures up to 6 inches, and it overflowed at some point, so I have to guess that we got at least 6 or 7 inches of rain. We have a great deal of flooding on my farm and the road I live on (Norton Road) is somewhat under water as well.



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Downed tree blocks portion of Highway 42

A tree down on Hwy 42 between Archer Lodge and Caterpillar blocking the entire road.



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  1. Windy and cold today -- grab a good, warm jacket or coat!
      -- Monday, December 1, 2008 4:42 AM
  2. All local teams will likely have one thing in common when the day is out: soaking wet fans. Lots of green on DD5k!
      -- Saturday, November 29, 2008 9:58 AM

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