According to the National Weather Service, heavy rains are expected to begin later today and persist into Saturday, with the heaviest rain likely Friday and Friday night. Such landslides are capable of destroying bridges and homes. Residents and businesses are asked to prepare for the possibility that it may not be safe to travel or that power may be out.
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In the Asheville area, about three quarters to an inch of rain is possible Tuesday. Flooding, in particular, could be extensive anywhere between North Carolina and Massachusetts.
Lt. Jeff Gordon said Friday morning that the passenger who died was 72-year-old Saeideeh Sharifian of Fayetteville. The ground could be saturated AND most lakes and ponds will be full BEFORE tropical rains arrive. The man managed to cling to a tree and was taken to a hospital for treatment. There was no immediate word on the driver’s condition.
The Guard said in a news release that vehicles and drivers are stationed at its Georgetown Readiness Center and Kent County Emergency Operations Center.
Through the next 24 hours, forecast total rainfall between 2 and 4 inches is possible, with locally higher amounts in upslope areas of the region’s mountains (i.e. the Taconics, Heldebergs, Adirondacks, and Catskills). The warning is in effect for New Hanover, Brunswick, Bladen, Columbus and Pender counties. Track Hurricane Joaquin wherever you go.
Joaquin is expected to be a hurricane at 8 a.m. Monday, October 5 when it passes near North Carolina’s Outer Banks.
The National Weather Service says there’s a high threat of rip currents along the coast, especially around the time of low tide which is early Friday evening. The uncertainty in the forecast is extremely high. Forecasters warn it will be unsafe for anyone to enter the water. Forecasters are anticipating that the Category 4 storm will continue heading eastward and not hit the coast. Even with area streams very low, this much rain would cause potentially serious flash flooding problems. The Red Cross flood app sends location-based flood and flash flood watches and warning alerts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
According to Local Yokel Weather (www.localyokelweather.com), the are is anticipated to receive anywhere from 5-10 inches of rain through Sunday.
Lighter rain is expected to continue into Wednesday night before clearing up after midnight.
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Torrential rain has inundated parts of the Northeast this week, causing school and road closures from Maine to Virginia.
