Ophelia, now a post-tropical cyclone, is moving up the East Coast, bringing heavy rainfall and threats of flash flooding and dangerous surf from North Carolina to New Jersey.
Tropical Storm Ophelia made landfall near a North Carolina barrier island, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds, and the threat of flooding to coastal North Carolina and Virginia. The storm has weakened since making landfall, but residents should still expect strong winds and heavy rain throughout the weekend. Power outages have been reported in several eastern counties of North Carolina, and storm surge warnings are in effect in some areas.