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Hurricane season 2025: Tropical Storm Melissa forms in Caribbean Updated: October 26, 2025 6:27 a.m. EDT
A fairly quiet hurricane season may be about to ramp up Updated: August 12, 2025 7:25 p.m. EDT
Make a family emergency plan: Be prepared when severe weather arrives Updated: May 8, 2025 8:00 a.m. EDT
Hurricane-proof your NC home: Essential steps to weather the storm Updated: June 9, 2025 6:15 p.m. EDT
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Before the Storm

Rip currents from Hurricane Erin prompt dozens of rescues at Wrightsville Beach Updated: August 19, 2025 6:07 p.m. EDT
Hurricane Erin prompts evacuations across the NC coast as residents brace for impact Updated: August 19, 2025 6:30 a.m. EDT
'We're running out of beach': NC Highway 12 closed as Outer Banks braces for Hurricane Erin Updated: August 21, 2025 2:09 a.m. EDT
Hurricane evacuation plans: Where to go, what to take Updated: August 18, 2025 2:02 p.m. EDT
With hurricane season approaching, officials urge North Carolinians to consider flood insurance Updated: May 21, 2025 2:29 p.m. EDT
Inland homes at risk for high winds, flooding during hurricane season. Here's what you can do now. Updated: May 7, 2024 6:02 p.m. EDT
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During the Storm

NC 12 closed in Outer Banks after covered in overwash, oceanfront neighborhoods flooded, damage to homes Updated: August 22, 2025 2:17 p.m. EDT
Hurricane Erin aftermath: Erosion at Wrightsville Beach, dangerous rip current risk Updated: August 21, 2025 10:34 a.m. EDT
'We ride it out': Rodanthe residents explain decision to defy Hurricane Erin evacuation orders Updated: August 21, 2025 6:56 a.m. EDT
High tides, erosion, dangerous surf: Photos of Hurricane Erin impacts on NC coast Updated: August 23, 2025 12:46 p.m. EDT
Hurricane Erin in North Carolina: NC 12 closed, Outer Banks braces for high tides after morning floods Updated: August 21, 2025 4:00 p.m. EDT
What to know about canceling a beach trip during Hurricane Erin Updated: August 21, 2025 11:14 a.m. EDT
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After the Storm

Hope and community endures in the NC mountains a year after Helene Updated: September 26, 2025 7:30 p.m. EDT
Helene survivor will always remember storm - why she feels forgotten by lawmakers Updated: September 26, 2025 8:56 a.m. EDT
Gov. Josh Stein gives update on western NC recovery as fall toursim season begins Updated: September 2, 2025 6:10 p.m. EDT
Stein: Rebuilding after Helene a 'marathon,' but western NC ready for fall tourism season Updated: September 2, 2025 11:08 p.m. EDT
Upcoming WRAL documentary looks at Helene's lasting impacts in western NC Updated: August 27, 2025 7:48 a.m. EDT
NC Highway 12 closed in the Outer Banks, costs millions to maintain Updated: August 22, 2025 7:08 p.m. EDT
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Hurricane Resources

Hurricane season begins June 1. Here's what every North Carolina resident needs to know Updated: June 5, 2025 6:00 a.m. EDT
Quiz: How much do you know about hurricanes? Updated: July 6, 2021 6:04 p.m. EDT
WRAL Hurricane Center with Interactive tracker Updated: October 9, 2018 9:58 a.m. EDT
Ask the meteorologist: The 1-5 levels of severe weather threats and what they really mean Updated: March 31, 2025 9:42 a.m. EDT
Hurricane survival kit: How to keep your family safe when a hurricane hits Updated: May 24, 2024 3:50 p.m. EDT
Count down the most destructive hurricanes in NC history Updated: June 6, 2025 10:51 a.m. EDT
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