An updated tropical storm warning was released by the NWS Newport/Morehead City NC on Wednesday at 4:57 a.m. in effect until 1 p.m. for Mainland Dare.

As of the 8 p.m. Wednesday update, the National Hurricane Center gave the closer tropical wave a 70% chance of forming a tropical depression in the next seven days, up from 60% on Monday, and a 10% chance of developing in the next two days.

The NWS Wakefield VA released a tropical cyclone statement at 11:28 a.m. on Tuesday in effect until 7:30 p.m. The statement is for Western Currituck and Eastern Currituck as well as Pasquotank, Camden,

NC’s Single-Family Housing Program has received more than 1,000 applications for home repair and rebuilding after Tropical Storm Helene. The program prioritizes low-to-moderate income households but is open to homeowners earning up to 120% of the area ...

Conditions along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast will deteriorate over the next 24 to 36 hours as Hurricane Erin makes its closest approach, bringing storm surge flooding and life-threatening rip currents.

Hurricane Erin is expected to brush the coast of North Carolina on Wednesday, forcing officials to issue warnings and evacuation notices.

Erin remains a category 2 hurricane with winds of 100 mph and is located about 495 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. Erin is expected to intensify later on Wednesday and its wind field is expected to widen significantly,