7 AM 7 PM They ran out of groceries in Wilmington really became an island after those interstates flooded we are getting several flash flood warnings right now as well for Wilmington and this entire area definitely going to be a concern and you think about that storm surge as well of course Wrightsville Beach right on the ocean and then Wilmington right by the Cape Fear River.
2 PM As far as our forecast is concerned we're still watching rain trying to move in but most He's not gonna make it into our neck of the Woods but we're gonna worry about wind gust 30 to 40 miles per hour through the night and our during coverage continues right now on WFMY News two dot com as well as our Facebook page Watch us on your phone and we will keep you informed as Dorian pushes through Okay we are now live on WFMY News two dot com as well as our Facebook page really to bring you everything that we have seen so far from during and we really are starting to see the damage that the hurricane is causing to the Carolinas Check this out a down power line in Charleston exploded nearly causing a fire This right here is in the historical Charleston City market in the heart of Downtown The market has been around since Four trees also caused several power lines to come down, sending many people into darkness in Charleston streets vanished beneath water more than 900000 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes It was unclear how many actually did here in North Carolina boy have we seen some violent winds and rain We're gonna toss now to Maddie Gardner who is live in Wilmington tonight Maddie, what are you seeing now Chad, the wind really is a main story here in Downtown Wilmington. 1 AM The rain has been trying to work its way in, but don't put my hand right here at the leading edge of the rain This is a radar loop over the past hour No progress into Guilford County proper so far at the rainfall, there's just dry air. I tell you though it really does seem like a ghost town here in Downtown Wilmington because of the weather and that is a good thing. To start, make sure you have the most updated version of the WFMY News 2 app downloaded on your phone. 9 AM Now I do want to mention the bridges here Certainly a lot of them once winds reach 45 miles per hour.
8 PM või. Latest News Stories. 10 AM 6 AM 10 AM You know what like it or not. She's been here for about 30 years and she's written out every hurricane except for Floyd She said she wish she wouldn't have evacuated for Floyd at this point, but Florence, she said was a different storm. 8 PM
So so for us we're not gonna see impacts on the same level as our friends on the coastline. We want people to be inside and not try to get out and about and see what's going on and really just clear the roads just in case anything To a couple of people this morning out there on the Riverwalk who are taking in the site one more time they were having their morning coffee. The WFMY News 2 team will review all submissions, and once they are approved, they will be live in our app. We found a man who actually drove up from Florida His mom lives on Wrightsville Beach.
3 PM Can you hear that wind in my microphone right now? 3 PM 9 PM They won't be able to get One says wind speeds to get to that point and first responders won't be able to get out to them Of course, we mentioned that mandatory evacuation in effect for the barrier islands and there also is a curfew in a couple of counties Not new Hanover not were willing.