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BRUNSWICK COUNTY — The failure of a sewer main has resulted in untreated wastewater discharging into a tributary of the Shallotte River. Approximately 2… ....
Homeowners look at their Ocean Ridge Plantation home. (Port City Daily photo/Alexandria Sands) Click on the photo to open the gallery. BRUNSWICK COUNTY – For neighbors of Ocean Ridge Plantation and the surrounding areas, the events of late Monday night are just now beginning to sink in. At least 60 properties were damaged in the EF3 storm that struck southern Brunswick County on Monday right after 11:30 p.m. According to the National Weather Service, wind speeds clocked in at 165 mph, as several homes were completely demolished with all four walls ripped away. At one house, all debris was cleared, with only the foundation spared. ....
National Weather Service releases more details about deadly tornado New details in from the National Weather Service By Carole Wirszyla and Clint Bullock | February 17, 2021 at 7:34 PM EST - Updated February 18 at 1:27 AM BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) - Preliminary data from the National Weather Service indicated the tornado was a “high-end” EF-3 with estimated wind speeds of 160+ miles per hour, making it one of the strongest tornadoes to ever hit southeastern North Carolina. Three people died and 10 people were injured as the tornado ripped through 22 miles of Brunswick and Columbus counties on February 15, 2021 between 11:34 p.m. and 12:02 a.m. February 16, 2021. ....