hurricane season

A National Weather Service map of potential tropical cyclone 16. It shows the path of the storm. The entire North Carolina coast is on tropical storm warning. The storm is expected to hit early Saturday morning.

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Coastal Cape Fear on watch as Tropical Storm Ophelia approaches

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The National Weather Service says the storm will likely arrive tonight, bringing heavy winds, rains, and unsafe maritime conditions.

A graphic from the National Hurricane Center shows a projected path of Tropical Storm Idalia.

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Tropical Storm Idalia projected to bring heavy rainfall, winds this week

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Idalia, which has strengthened into a Category 3 hurricane as it approaches Florida's Gulf Coast, will strike the coast of the Carolinas as a tropical storm this week.

According to New Hanover County, it's important to manage stormwater to reduce flood risks that may impact public safety and loss or damage of property, and prevent polluted stormwater from flowing directly into rivers and streams.

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Fees kick in for New Hanover County's Stormwater Services program, but at a discount

New Hanover County's Stormwater Services is on track to collect fees this year — but with lower rates, at least temporarily. Single-family residential properties are expected to each pay around $12 for the program until June 2022.

Satellite view of Hurricane Florence over the Atlantic, close to the US coast.

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Another active hurricane season is looming, according to NC State researchers

Hannah Breisinger

The 2021 Atlantic hurricane season could see up to 18 named storms. According to the latest research from North Carolina State University, that could very well mean another unusually active storm season.

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Slow Hurricane Season Expected, But Experts Warn Coastal Residents to Stay Prepared

The 2015 hurricane season begins Monday, June 1. And although the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration—or NOAA—predicts a slower season than…