Hurricane Dorian Coverage

WRAL covers the advance of Hurricane Dorian as it slowly churns up the coast of Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas.

Hurricane Dorian finally made itself felt in North Carolina on Thursday, Sept. 5, 2019, after almost a week of varying forecasts and a slow march north and west.

Ahead of the storm, 12 North Carolina counties ordered evacuations and all residents and visitors were urged to leave the Outer Banks.

Hurricane Dorian skirted along the North Carolina coast with winds of up to 105 mph before making landfall Sept. 6, 2019, around 9:30 a.m. at Cape Hatteras.

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The storm brought hours of rain and whipping winds as far inland as Interstate 95, and spurred suspected tornadoes from Myrtle Beach, SC, to the Crystal Coast and in Wayne County near Mar-Mac.

Find coverage of your community on the map below, or keep scrolling for all of WRAL's stories and video as Hurricane Dorian passes.

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Ocracoke turns Weather Channel mistake into moneymaker

The Weather Channel made an error in a graphic, typing Corncrake instead of Ocracoke, and people on social media was more than happy to point out the mistake.

'Corncrake' slip-up could bring in money for Ocracoke Island

The Weather Channel made an error in a graphic, typing Corncrake instead of Ocracoke, and people on social media were more than happy to point out the mistake.

Richard Adkins, WRAL photojournalist

'Corncrake' slip-up could bring in money for Ocracoke Island

Longtime Ocracoke resident talks preps for Isaias, previous damage from Hurricane Dorian

WRAL's David Crabtree talked with Sundae Horn, a longtime resident of Ocracoke, about conditions there Monday night and how the area is recovering after being hit hard by Hurricane Dorian last year.

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Signs of progress evident as Ocracoke recovers from Dorian

A volunteer kitchen on Ocracoke Island served its last free lunch on Tuesday, six months after Hurricane Dorian destroyed homes and businesses.

Six months after Hurricane Dorian, volunteer kitchen on Ocracoke Island serves its last meal

A volunteer kitchen on Ocracoke Island served its last free lunch on Tuesday, six months after Hurricane Dorian destroyed homes and businesses.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

Six months after Hurricane Dorian, volunteer kitchen on Ocracoke Island serves its last meal

A family divided by Hurricane Dorian, wife and daughters find a home on the NC coast

Frank Knowles' family was split apart by the storm. He is still on the island, working to rebuild their home. His wife, Sarah, moved to Morehead City, North Carolina, so the couple's teenage daughters Meredith and Ryan can continue schooling.

Payton Tysinger and Jilly Kuehn, UNC-CH

A family divided by Hurricane Dorian, wife and daughters find a home on the NC coast

Hurricane Dorian leaves family split between Bahamas, NC

The most difficult part of life for the Knowles family after Hurricane Dorian is being separated; Frank remains in the Bahamas rebuilding their home. His wife and his daughters moved to Morehead City, NC, where the girls can go to school.

Businesses, families built in Bahamas face long recovery after Hurricane Dorian

For two families with North Carolina connections, Hurricane Dorian was a devastating blow to a way of life built in the Bahamas.

After Dorian, the North Carolinians who made lives and businesses in the Bahamas are only beginning to pick up the pieces

Hurricane Dorian blasted the Bahamas in September, devastating lives, homes and businesses. Recently, a group of student journalists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill returned to check the progress of recovery and connect with the Carolinians trying to rebuild there.

Payton Tysinger, UNC-CH

After Dorian, the North Carolinians who made lives and businesses in the Bahamas are only beginning to pick up the pieces

UNC journalism students visit Bahamas months after Hurricane Dorian

Payton Tysinger and Jilly Kuehn, broadcast journalism students at UNC-Chapel Hill, are visiting Marsh Harbor in the Bahamas' Abaco Islands to see firsthand how residents are recovering months after Hurricane Dorian.

NC schools awarded nearly $3.4M for help with Hurricane Dorian damage

North Carolina has been awarded nearly $3.4 million from the federal government to help local school districts that suffered damage during Hurricane Dorian in September.

State, FEMA gives more than $54 million for Emerald Isle, Holden Beach restorations

Millions of dollars will help restore North Carolina beaches from hurricane damage. The state and FEMA announced funds of more than 54-million dollars for Emerald Isle and Holden beach.

N.C. 12 on Ocracoke Island to open to all traffic Thursday

N.C. 12 on Ocracoke Island will reopen to all traffic on Thursday, three months after Hurricane Dorian severely damaged the island and its main road.

NC Department of Transportation

N.C. 12 on Ocracoke Island to open to all traffic Thursday

Vivian Howard raises $41,000 for Ocracoke restaurants after Hurricane Dorian

Kinston chef and PBS star Vivian Howard has started a T-shirt fundraiser to help restaurants on Ocracoke Island recover from Hurricane Dorian.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL digital journalist

Vivian Howard raises $41,000 for Ocracoke restaurants after Hurricane Dorian

Report: US may soon face french fry shortage

The United States may face a french fry shortage due to a poor potato crop, a Bloomberg report says.

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Above normal 2019 hurricane season officially over

Hurricane season for 2019 is officially over and North Carolina -- for the most part -- was spared from widespread damage this time.

Alfred Charles, WRAL.com managing editor

Above normal 2019 hurricane season officially over

Wild cows who showed up at Cape Lookout after Hurricane Dorian returned to Cedar Island

They are now home again.

Ocracoke tries to heal and reopen after Dorian

Hyde County leaders plan to re-open Ocracoke island to visitors Friday if repairs are done along N.C. Highway 12.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

Ocracoke tries to heal and reopen after Dorian

Cow castaways calm on barrier island

Cows that usually graze on Cedar Island were found near Cape Lookout after Hurricane Dorian. Now the question: How to get them home?

Cows, washed off Cedar Island by hurricane, found alive

Cape Lookout National Seashore officials said they think the stranded cows swam up to 5 miles during the September storm.