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Flood Watch Issued for 15 Counties After Isaias Flooding

By Drooid · Oct 11, 2026, 6:17 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. officials deploy rescue

United States officials deployed water rescue teams after Hurricane Isaias remnants caused power outages and flooding in western North Carolina.
Duke Energy crews began restoring power, warning repairs could extend into Sunday.
National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for 15 western North Carolina counties through Sunday afternoon.
Rutherford County Emergency Management opened Lake Lure dam gates three feet, increasing downstream Broad River flow.

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Isaias Ravages Gulf

Hurricane Isaias produced 117 mph gusts near Oriole Beach, Florida, toppling roofs and canopies.
It was the first mainland U.S. hurricane landfall in two years, after Milton’s 2024 strike.
Bellwood, Alabama saw over a foot of rain in 13 hours, prompting flash floods and road closures.
Multiple tornadoes touched down across the Carolinas and Virginia on Sunday, endangering Raleigh, Richmond, and Washington, D.C.

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U.S. officials deploy rescue

United States officials deployed water rescue teams after Hurricane Isaias remnants caused power outages and flooding in western North Carolina.
Duke Energy crews began restoring power, warning repairs could extend into Sunday.
National Weather Service issued a Flood Watch for 15 western North Carolina counties through Sunday afternoon.
Rutherford County Emergency Management opened Lake Lure dam gates three feet, increasing downstream Broad River flow.

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