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Live updates from a fun but rainy Day 1 in OCMD


Live updates from a fun but rainy Day 1 in OCMD

This story has been updated to add new information and new photos. Today is the day: The Oceans Calling Festival is back for its second round in the popular vacation destination of Ocean City, Maryland. Although the festival site may be a little damp from rain from Hurricane Helene, it will certainly be lively as […]

How Hurricane Helene produced over 700 mm of rain in three days


How Hurricane Helene produced over 700 mm of rain in three days

Busick, NC reported 751.3 mm (29.58 inches) of rain between 8:00 a.m. September 25 and 10:00 a.m. September 27. At least 330 mm of rain fell in the college town of Boone, NC, home to Appalachian State University. Even the Atlanta metropolitan area received 300-350 mm of rain during the event. Devastating floods The end […]

Trees fell across the Midlands as Helene's strong winds hit SC


Trees fell across the Midlands as Helene's strong winds hit SC

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) – Helene brought strong winds and rain to South Carolina, causing hundreds of trees to fall across the Midlands. Several viewers and other sources submitted photos and videos of some of these fallen trees Friday morning. Fairfield County Will Rowe submitted a photo of a fallen tree near Highway 34 in Ridgeway […]

Dangerous conditions across the region. WNC will experience a 500-year flood, officials warn


Dangerous conditions across the region. WNC will experience a 500-year flood, officials warn

Stephanie Rogers / BPR News Biltmore Village, Fletcher, the French Broad River Valley and Swannanoa Valley neighborhoods are in a serious and immediate flood danger zone. “If you live in a flood-prone area, you should take action now.” Those were the words Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder said during a 4 p.m. Thursday briefing on […]

First weather alert day on Friday: A few tornadoes possible


First weather alert day on Friday: A few tornadoes possible

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) – Friday is a first alert day for the potential for some tornadoes. A few tornadoes possible. Time frame: midday to early evening.(maxuser | WWBT) We are closely watching Hurricane Helene strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico. According to Thursday's update at 2 p.m., Helene is a Category 3 major hurricane with […]

Mountain Island Lake overflows and reaches its highest water level ever in the middle of Helene


Mountain Island Lake overflows and reaches its highest water level ever in the middle of Helene

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – As Hurricane Helene makes landfall in the Carolinas and the rest of the southeastern United States, a lake in Mecklenburg County is expected to overflow Thursday. Duke Energy said Mountain Island Lakeone of the lakes it controls, will exceed its maximum level of 100 feet. By Friday afternoon, Duke said the […]

Flood warning and state of emergency: Current modelling on river crests | News


Flood warning and state of emergency: Current modelling on river crests | News

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Storms and heavy rains kill four people in Mumbai region


Storms and heavy rains kill four people in Mumbai region

Text size At least four people have died in India's financial capital Mumbai and the surrounding region due to storms and heavy rains. Schools had to close and train services were disrupted, according to official and local reports on Thursday. In some parts of the city, more than 230 millimetres (nine inches) of rain fell […]

Weather Channel sent Jim Cantore to Port Richey


Weather Channel sent Jim Cantore to Port Richey

(The story has been updated to add new information.) Now you know that Tropical Storm Helene is serious. Jim Cantore has been deployed. The meteorologist and famous hurricane predictor is on Florida's west coast and will report from Port Richey, according to a social media post from the Weather Channel. But first he is in […]