AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoFlooding Watch in Central NC: Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are keeping a flood risk high across central North Carolina, with Thursday’s downpours expected to bring 2–4 inches in spots and isolated totals over 5 inches. Power Outages: Duke Energy reported about 2,000 customers without power in Durham/Chapel Hill, with smaller outages in Garner and Chatham/Randolph tied to fallen trees and limbs. Tropical Moisture Fueling Rain: The wet pattern is being boosted by Tropical Storm Bertha’s moisture plume, even though the storm’s center is far from NC. Environmental Health Alert (Asheboro): North Carolina DEQ says Asheboro’s wastewater discharge spiked with 1,4-dioxane at nearly 100 times the level considered safe (2,010 ppb vs. a 22 ppb monthly average target), raising concerns for downstream drinking water supplies. Water Infrastructure & Resilience: DEQ released the final Neuse River Basin flood resilience action strategy, laying out 113 priority actions to reduce flood impacts. Wildlife Conservation: North Carolina reports endangered bats caught for the first time in years, highlighting ongoing conservation work.
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