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Hurricane Idalia dropped nearly ten inches of rain on Whiteville last night, with more in some outlying areas. Around 25 area roadways are blocked, including portions of US 701 South near Williams, Pleasant Plains and Gore Trailer Road, and others. N.C. 130 is currently clear, the DOT said. All north-south and east-west highways into Whiteville are closed, according to Emergency Management Director Hal Lowder. Virgil, Franklin, Madison and...
Two people were rescued from a furniture store on Madison Street in Whiteville this morning. One of the individuals was in a wheelchair. Whiteville PD and Whiteville Fire were on the scene.
A firefighting team from the N.C. Forest Service District Eight offices based in Whiteville is heading for Louisiana to help battle the Ida Fire in the Kisatchie National Forest near Leesville. While North Carolina, especially NCFS District Eight, is preparing for flooding conditions, much of Louisiana has been in an extended drought. Unusually dry conditions have led to a number of large fires in several parts of the...