3 Killed By Storm-Felled Trees In Washington State
Utility companies say high winds knocked out power for more than 350,000 people. A number of school districts closed. Swollen rivers blocked roads.
Many residents and emergency officials in North Carolina are cleaning up after several inches of rain pounded the state over the past few days.
Despite missing the effects of Hurricane Joaquin, rain Friday night and Saturday morning made for a soggy day and some damage around the region.
More than 5,000 people in Guilford and Forsyth counties woke up without power Friday morning after strong winds blew through the Triad Thursday night.
UPDATE 3:09 P.M. Hurricane Joaquin has been updated to a Category 4 storm.
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The Fourth of July holiday may get off to a soggy start in the Piedmont.