In 2006, Roblee and his wife Kristy opened their own business, Frontier Tree Clearing, to remove cedar trees that were taking over pastures.

Heavy rain fell overnight in Raleigh and Durham. There was ponding on roads, but the flooding was not comparable to Sunday night's storms, which caused water rescues and several deaths.

Weather 20,000 gallons of floodwater cleared from Blue Ridge Road in Raleigh, trees uprooted Heavy rain fell overnight in Raleigh and Durham.

Inverurie Morrisons drive-thru developers withdraw plans amid tree concerns The plans previously came under harsh criticism from locals who said it would turn people away from the Garioch town.

While the flooding impacts were not severe Wednesday night, several large trees fell, including on University Drive in Durham and in Raleigh at Barksdale Drive and Raleigh Boulevard.