Natural disaster Coverage

Climate change making it more expensive to insure homes, experts say

As climate change threatens the U.S. with more natural disasters, it's becoming increasingly costly for Americans to insure their homes, experts say.

Climate change is making some homes too costly to insure

As climate change threatens the U.S. with more natural disasters, it's becoming increasingly costly for Americans to insure their homes, experts say.

Liz McLaughlin, WRAL Climate Change Reporter

How they voted: NC congressional votes for the week ending Dec. 8

A look at how North Carolina members of Congress voted over the previous week.

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'I had me to offer': Durham man drives to Kentucky to assist in aftermath of storms

A Durham man was hit hard by what he saw on the news, so he hit the road.

Bryan Mims, WRAL reporter

How you can help Kentucky rebuild after deadly tornadoes

During moments of tragedy, Americans often come together to help each other. Here are ways you can donate your money, blood -- or even volunteer on the ground.

Maggie Brown, WRAL multiplatform producer

Secretive 'prepping' community growing amid pandemic, racial unrest

Cyber attacks, nuclear warfare, civil unrest, hurricanes and snowstorms. Survivalists across North Carolina are preparing for these kinds of catastrophes, and more.

Maggie Brown, WRAL Multiplatform producer

Here's how you can apply to volunteer at a COVID-19 vaccine clinic

Members of the public can volunteer to assist the state of North Carolina with emergency response, including the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, but there are some steps involved.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL multiplatform producer

What to pack in a 'go bag' in case disaster strikes

According to a 2015 National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) survey, only 35 percent say they've planned accordingly. NCDP project director Jonathan Sury says life and death can depend on a 'family go bag.'

House committee discussing slow spending of federal disaster relief funds

The co-chairs of the state House Select Committee on Disaster Relief discuss proposals and hearings planned regarding the state's slow spending of federal disaster relief funds.

NC grant helps Johnston woman get new house after Matthew's floodwaters destroyed her old one

When the Neuse River overflowed its banks during Hurricane Matthew, Barbara Fletcher's home was flooded but thanks to a state grant, she has been able to move into a new house.

Sloane Heffernan, WRAL reporter

WATCH: Sky 5 tours storm damage

Sky 5 is live over the Triangle and central North Carolina after strong storms moved through the region.

Report: NC lacked expertise in funneling disaster recovery money after Matthew

North Carolina needs a permanent office of disaster recovery, according to a state report released Monday.

Laura Leslie, WRAL Capitol Bureau chief

Officials recommend permanent NC disaster recovery office

North Carolina needs a permanent office of disaster recovery, according to a state report released Monday.

Orange County man chased out of his home by storms

A man WRAL News spoke to in Hillsborough says he made it to safety with only seconds to spare

Woman counts her blessings after escaping home before storm destroyed it

A woman who lost her home during the Friday storms said she is grateful to be alive.

National Weather Service: Confirmed tornadoes reported in 7 central NC counties

The National Weather Service on Saturday confirmed that tornadoes touched down in several central North Carolina counties as a line of powerful storms rolled through the region Friday evening.

Joe Fisher, WRAL multimedia journalist, and Alfred Charles, WRAL.com managing editor

Gov. Cooper tours damage left by Friday storms

Gov. Roy Cooper on Saturday traveled to Orange County to review damage done by a line of severe weather that roared through central North Carolina Friday, after leaving a trail of death and destruction throughout the Deep South.

Alfred Charles, WRAL.com managing editor

FEMA spokesman discusses Florence six-month anniversary

John Mills, a spokesman for FEMA, spoke to Cullen Browder about the challenges that remain six months after Hurricane Florence pounded North Carolina.

Triangle volunteers help Alabama tornado victims

The Red Cross has three volunteers from the Triangle in Alabama, helping tornado victims recover.

Emmy Victor, WRAL reporter

Deadline to apply for FEMA's Florence disaster assistance extended to Dec. 19

The deadline to apply for Florence disaster assistance has been extended six days to Dec. 19, and Gov. Roy Cooper is urging North Carolinians to seek aid.

Yesenia Jones, WRAL.com intern

Deadline to apply for Florence FEMA aid today

Dec. 13 is the last day for North Carolina home and business owners to register for federal help in fixing properties damaged this fall in Hurricane Florence.

Everything around him burned. He stayed put and lived to tell the tale.

PARADISE, Calif. -- As his neighbors fled, Kevin Jeys read. Then, as a mammoth wildfire moved in, he took a break from flipping through a New Yorker magazine and stepped outside to see what was happening.

Simon Romero, New York Times

Two months after Hurricane Florence, Pender residents wait in tents, campers, treehouse

In Pender County, at least 4,000 homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Florence two months ago, devastation that was largely the result of flooding.

Amanda Lamb, WRAL reporter

Wayne County woman's rejection for help after Florence, Matthew stirs frustration

A Wayne County woman has been denied federal assistance to help her get back on her feet after Hurricane Florence soaked central North Carolina and the coast two months ago. But the Goldsboro woman was rejected for help because she didn't live in her home.

Cullen Browder, WRAL reporter

By the numbers: How many people were helped during Florence

Here's a look at how many people received help in North Carolina during Hurricane Florence.

Emmy Victor, WRAL reporter