Flash flooding in North Carolina usually occurs when a large amount of rain falls in an area over a short period of time.

Each year in the United States, more than 400 people are struck by lightning. Most of these tragedies can be avoided with a few simple precautions. Lightning safety is an inconvenience that can save your life.

When your area is under a tornado warning, or if you see a tornado approaching, you should seek shelter immediately!

One of the keys to staying safe during the severe weather season is making sure that you have a way to receive lifesaving severe weather watches and warnings.

A thunderstorm is a local storm that produces lightning and thunder. Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms. Learn about how to be prepared for both types of storms.

The week of March 5-11 is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina.

Make a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find.

Extreme heat is a period of high heat and humidity with temperatures above 90 degrees for at least two to three days. Extreme heat is responsible for the highest number of annual deaths among all weather-related hazards.

Flooding is a temporary overflow of water onto land that is normally dry. Floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States. Failing to evacuate flooded areas or entering flood waters can lead to injury or death.

North Carolina’s Statewide Tornado Drill is scheduled for Wednesday, March 9 at 9:30 a.m.