Wake County storms leave trail of damage, outages and a fatality

Severe storms swept through Wake County, NC, toppling trees, downing power lines and damaging homes, causing thousands to lose electricity. A 71-year-old man, Mike Ferguson, was killed when a tree fell on his home. Duke Energy reported hundreds of outage events and tens of thousands without power at the peak. Crews worked to clear debris, restore power, and rebuild infrastructure while residents were urged to stay safe and consider trimming trees to reduce future risk.