Raleigh Highway Floods; Storm Ignites Lightning Fires
Mother’s Day weekend got off to a bumpy start Saturday, as storms caused flooded roads and lightning fires throughout the Triangle area.
Posted — UpdatedCapitol Boulevard was temporarily closed at Johnson Street early Saturday evening because of flooding. Traffic was being detoured through a nearby parking lot, and police were on the scene directing traffic around the flooded area. The road reopened to motorists a couple of hours later after flood waters receded.
The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings for Durham and Orange counties for Saturday evening. Other weather advisories were also issued for Wake, Pitt and Samson counties early Saturday evening.
Franklin County communications officials said a bolt of lightning struck the Rock Springs Baptist Church at 3822 N.C. Highway 39 South between Bunn and Louisburg late Saturday afternoon, starting a fire inside its steeple. The blaze damaged equipment within the steeple, but the structure of the church didn't suffer serious damage.
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