Tree Crashes Down on Western Boulevard, Traffic Chaos in Raleigh

0:00It's April 19th. Welcome to Derm News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Starting Monday, April 20th, Raleigh kicks off stage 1 water restrictions to protect our supply amid this brutal drought hitting North Carolina. Hard. Parts of the triangle sit in extreme drought, making it the driest year-to-date on record at Raleigh Derm International Airport. The rules target outdoor watering, spray irrigation only for midnight to 10 a.m. Water dresses on Tuesdays, even on Wednesdays, and cap it at half, an inch per week max. These restrictions cover Raleigh Water Customers, plus nearby spots like Garner, Wake Forest, Rollsville, Nightdale, Windle and Zebulon that tap, into the same system from Falls Lake. Towns like Apex and Carey run their own setups from Jordan Lake, so they're not Hig yet, but the drought could spread rules wider if it drags on. This mainly fill it in landscaping and yard care, with the city pushing education first before fines kick in via metering tech and inspectors.

1:03No statewide burn men list anytime soon, and we need 8-10 inches of rain in a month to shake this slim 1-2% shot next month. City Environmental Coordinator Ed Buchan figures stage 1 holds through at least June, maybe longer, before casts hint at above average rain in May, and June that could ease us out by July. Falls Lake sits comfy at 84%, far from the 55% trigger for stage 2, so no big escalation soon. Since the last restrictions in 2007 and 2008, Raleigh added reservoirs like Lake Wheeler and Benson, plus Billions More. Gallons and Falls Lake, even as daily use climb from 52 million to 60 million gallons with population growth. Stay smart with your water, and we'll flow through this dry spell together.