| Remembering Bertha 12 Years AgoWITN Blog Listing | ||||
|
Recent Blog Topics
|
|||
|
Our second tropical storm of the season was named on Thursday and she just happens to have a name I remember well. It was early July of 1996 when I first started tracking what was then a strong tropical wave. By July 5th Bertha had become a tropical storm and by the 7th a category 1 hurricane. Bertha formed just south and west of the current storm but she tracked on a course that brought her just north of the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico on the 8th. By July 12th the storm crossed the North Carolina coastline near Topsail Beach as a category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 105 mph. The storm continued northward into Eastern North Carolina and Bertha turned out to be the strongest hurricanes in over 100 years to move inland into our area during the month of July. Bertha brought very high water levels and flooding to the streets of Washington and many trees fell across highways east of Interstate 95. Now our attention is focused once again on a new Bertha just 12 years later. She's definitely got my attention. |
| Post Your Comments |
|
|
|
CarSoup
Search inventory from local dealers and private sellers. |
|
|
Rental Guide
Video tours to help you find your next apartment. |
|
|
Double Dollar Deals
Save 50% from local merchants. |
|
|
Classifieds
THE place to buy and sell items. Most ads free. |
|
|
Experts
Got a question? Ask Eastern Carolina's Experts. |
|
|
Business Break
Two minutes of info from local businesses. |
|
|
Attorneys On Call
Free legal information on a variety of topics. |
|
|
Video Home Tours
Tour Eastern Carolina homes from your computer. |
|
![]() |
Meet the Team |
![]() |
Contact Us |
![]() |
What's On WITN? |
![]() |
Sunrise |
![]() |
Jobs @ WITN |
![]() |
Where Are They Now? |
![]() |
About WITN |
![]() |
HDTV |

Save
Email
Print