Floodwaters swept their cars off roads. five people are still missing. four in Cumberland County and one in harnett. Duke Energy Reports 392 thousand Power Outages across the state. Parts of eye40 are still closed tonight near benson. Stretches of eye 95 also closed around fayetteville. princeville in Edgecombe County evacuated as floodwaters from the tar river rise. And voluntary evacuations are also in place for goldsboro. The neuse river in that area we have Team Coverage tonight of matthews aftermath. We have crews stationed in cumberland, wake and edgecombe countiesmonitori ng the latest developments. But we start in Cumberland Countywhere its still a very dangerous situation there tonight. Four people are still missing in flood waters. Swift water teams from new york, new jersey, and ohio spent the morning pulling people from stranded cars and flooded homes. Angelica alvarez is live in fayetteville with the latest car in water. I talked to the guy who says thats his car earlier.
Im lena tillett. And im bill leslie. We have the latest on the School Closings. Heres a look at the list, and lets begin with the list now. Lets move to the next page. Thank you very much. Clinton and Cumberland County, edgecombe, and Franklin County schools all closed today. There are more here. Halifax county harnett, hoke county and johns ton monday and tuesday. Sampson, wayne county schools closed today and tomorrow and Wilson County schools. The full list is scrolling at the bottom of your screen and on wral. Com. Hurricane matthew unleashed its fury this weekend with mass there are reports of high water in cumberland count yes at least 700 people were rescued. Bryan mimes mim mims is along the cape fear river. Reporter we had to move from the cape fear. I planned to be there at 7 00 but we had to move inland, if you will, to mirror lake, a remarkable scene. Mirror lake drive, look at the chewed away, just chewed away, took a bite out of the asphalt and it looks like a canyon down
Out to sea. Gaining strength in the atlantic. But not before leaving a mark on our state. This is a look at some flooding in Columbus County tonight. The storm dumped heavy rain all through the eastern part of our state as it moved up the coast. Dangerous surf to our shores. At one point more than 20thousand people were without power. At least one person in North Carolina was killed in the storm. Officials say strong wind. Caused this tractor trailer to crash on the Alligator River bridge. The department of transportation was forced to close two bridges in dare county because of wrecks. Also in dare county. The National Weather service is confirming a tornado touchdown this morning at a campground. Four people were treatment. But no one was seriously hurt. Although it appears North Carolina was spared we are not completely out of the woods. People in New Hanover County also cleaning up tonight. Tropical storm force wind blew the shingles off homes and brought down trees in myrtle grove
Tracking trouble in the tropics. A Tropical Storm warning has now been dropped for the outer banks. As tropical depression eight becomes less of a threat to the North Carolina coast. But all eyes are now on a Second System that could cause problems for the coast this weekend. Good evening. Im steve daniels. And im tisha powell. Tropical depression nine. Is picking up steam in the gulf of mexico. Chris hohmann. Is here with the latest update from the National Hurricane center. Tropic not much change. Td 8 will accelerate away from the obx riddance. So far today, just a few showers, most of the rain offshore, winds at hatteras gusting to 20 mph right now, wow. If a squall can rotate onshore winds could gust to 40 mph, which is still no big deal. Biggest threat, as expected, the rip currents. Td 9 still forecast to cross south of the big bend gion of nwflorida as atropical gusty winds and gh surf rip rrents the main reat on friday. Or coastalflooding expected th e ack. Srmould be wellst o
Thing to do. Reporter the family has said rocio, as well as the other two in the van were not being being negligent. Reporter now rocio has four other children. Theyre currently with the department of social services. Ill tell you why the judge 100,000. The search is on for two children missing from the greensboro area at the center of an amber alert. Police are trying to find 6 yearold davion mccollom and 2 yearold neveah mccollom. He is missing two toes due to a medical condition, neveah had yellow bows in her hair. Service has joined in the search of earl valentine. He is accused of killing his own son and shooting his ex wife. He shot them and drove away and then confessed Facebook Live saying Keisha Valentine had it coming. Mrs. Valentine is fighting for her life. New evidence of criminal conduct. That is the jept where a teen lifeguard died. The 17yearold was knocked unconscious by an electrical charge which led to her drowning. Its run by the heritage mark hoa. Since the teen lo