Storm damage Coverage

Local volunteers head south to help clean up from deadly storms

Volunteers from local organizations are stepping in to help people impacted after deadly tornadoes ripped through the southeast.

Central NC volunteers step up to assist storm damaged southeast

Volunteers from local organizations are stepping in to help people impacted after deadly tornadoes ripped through the southeast.

Aaron Thomas, WRAL reporter

Crews repairing damage that knocked out power to thousands of people

A cold front brought severe weather and heavy rain to the Triangle overnight, leaving thousands without power and even blowing the roof off a building.

Power crews work to restore electricity to Chapel Hill intersection

Duke Energy crews were at the corner of Purefoy and Mason Farm Road in Chapel Hill for several hours trying to restore electricity.

Sky 5 surveys storm damage in Durham, Orange counties

Sky 5 flies over storm damage in Durham and Orange counties on Friday morning after a storm system brought strong winds to the area.

Strong winds tear roof off building in Durham, power outages linger in NC

A cold front brought severe weather and heavy rain to the Triangle overnight, leaving thousands without power and even blowing the roof off a building.

WRAL Severe Weather Center

Storms knock out power, damage homes in Alabama

Storms have swept through Autauga County, Alabama, knocking out power lines, ripping up trees, and damaging homes.

Tornado roars through New Orleans

A sprawling weather mass has brought crippling blizzard conditions to the upper midwest and violent storms across several southern states.

Scope of tornado damage comes into focus in Mississippi, Alabama

Residents of Mississippi and Alabama are surveying damage today after severe weather ripped through the region overnight. In Montgomery County, Alabama the first two fatalities are confirmed after a tornado struck down there at 3:30 a.m.

Daytona to Deerfield: Waves surge, streets succumb to Hurricane Nicole

Nicole hit Florida with Category 1 strength, washing away beaches and flooding streets.

Durham homeowner left with dilemma after tree falls through 100-year-old house

When Hurricane Ian made its way through the Triangle, it took down part of a large oak tree in the Trinity Park neighborhood. Half of the tree went through the roof of a 100-year-old home there, and now the homeowner is trying to figure out whether to restore or rebuild.

Monica Casey, WRAL reporter

Durham homeowner mulls over next step after tree falls on 100-year-old home

A Durham homeowner is facing a dilemma after her 100-year-old home was badly damaged from a tree falling onto the front of the house.

Myrtle Beach encourages residents, businesses to bring sand to the beach

The City of Myrtle Beach has an interesting request for locals -- bring excess sand back to the beach.

WMBF

Morrisville man grateful to be alive after tree falls on house

A massive tree split apart Robert Chase's two-bedroom home leaving him with one thought, "I was alive."

'I was standing right there': Morrisville man grateful to be alive after tree crashes into his home while he was inside

A massive tree split apart Robert Chase's two-bedroom home leaving him with one thought, "I was alive."

Julian Grace, WRAL anchor/reporter

PHOTOS: Crews work to clean up mess left behind by Hurricane Ian

Hurricane Ian caused flooding, power outages and downed trees in the Carolinas on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.

Myrtle Beach, Ocean Isle Beach on road to recovery after Ian

As the Triangle deals with downed trees and power outages on Saturday, coastal communities are dealing with flooding from storm surge.

Gov. Cooper confirms 5th NC death from Hurricane Ian

The fifth death was a 24-year-old man in Moore County who was operating a vehicle that hydroplaned off the road and encountered a tree.

WRAL News

The day after: Aerial look at damage from Hurricane Ian in Florida

Aerial footage of Lee County in Florida, after Hurricane Ian swept through the area.

Fiona brings flooding, mass power outages to Dominican Republic

More than 1.4 million people in Puerto Rico were blanketed in darkness as Hurricane Fiona brought an island wide power outage and battered the territory with heavy rain, winds and life-threatening flooding

On anniversary of Hurricane Florence, state leaders say too many people still waiting for help

On the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Florence, state lawmakers are questioning the officials who manage disaster recovery in North Carolina. They say too many survivors are still waiting for help.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

4 years after Florence, questions for Cooper's administration

On the anniversary of Hurricane Florence, the Joint Legislative Committee on Governmental Operations' Subcommittee is meeting to question members of Gov. Roy Cooper's administration about their response and recovery to recent hurricanes.

Tree falls on Garner home, goes through roof

As powerful storms moved through Wake County on Wednesday, a tree fell on a Garner home and went through the roof.

Storms knock down tree onto power lines, car in Chapel Hill

Strong storms moving through central North Carolina on Tuesday afternoon knocked trees onto power lines and a car.

Brief afternoon storms leave damage, power outages behind in central NC

Afternoon storms rolled through central North Carolina on Sunday, knocking out power and downing massive trees.

Leslie Moreno, WRAL multimedia journalist