Governor Cooper Declares State Of Emergency Ahead Of Hurricane Michael
North Carolina’s governor, Roy Cooper, has declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Michael.
Supercharged Overnight, Hurricane Michael Menaces Florida
Gaining frightening fury overnight, Hurricane Michael closed in Wednesday on the Florida Panhandle with potentially catastrophic winds of 145 mph, the most powerful storm on record ever to menace the stretch of fishing towns, military bases and spring-break beaches.
Hurricane Michael Strengthens To A Category 3
A fast and furious Hurricane Michael sped toward the Florida Panhandle on Tuesday with 120 mph winds and a potential storm surge of 13 feet, giving tens of thousands of people precious little time to get out or board up.
Storm-Weary Carolinas Worry Michael Could Hurt Rebuilding
In the storm-weary Carolinas, Hurricane Michael’s approach is stoking fresh fears among homeowners who still have tarps on their roofs or industrial dehumidifiers drying their floors from destruction left by Hurricane Florence.
AAA Carolinas Offer Safety Tips, Fuel Information Ahead of Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael, a category 2 storm, is predicted to journey across the Carolinas late Wednesday and early Thursday, pouring 2 to 6 inches or more of rainfall.
Flash Flood Watches Issued As Effects From Hurricane Michael Pose Threats To Area
The National Weather Service has already issued Flash Flood Watches for most of the WCCB viewing area in preparation for Hurricane Michael.
Florida, Alabama On Emergency Footing For Hurricane Michael
Hurricane Michael gained new strength Monday and is expected to keep growing stronger ahead of an expected midweek strike on Florida’s Panhandle, forecasters said.
After The Hurricane Comes The Deluge On South Carolina Coast
Eleven days ago, Lee Gantt was at a Hurricane Florence party in her neighborhood in Georgetown, where the story goes that some houses haven’t flooded from the Sampit River since they were built before the American Revolution
10 Days After Hurricane Florence, Fresh Chaos In Carolinas
Ten days after Hurricane Florence came ashore, the storm caused fresh chaos Monday across the Carolinas, where rivers kept rising and thousands more people were told to be ready to evacuate.
New Evacuations Ordered Because Of Florence Flooding
A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction.
Floodwaters Inundate Lake At NC Power Plant, Raising Alarm
Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake, raising concerns of a potential breach.
Hurricane Florence Impacts Farms, Industrial Sites Across The State
It's been nearly a week since Hurricane Florence tore through the Carolinas.
Frustration Builds As Carolina Residents Wait To Go Home
Exhaustion and frustration are building in the Carolinas as thousands of people wait to go home days after Hurricane Florence unleashed epic floods blamed for at least 37 deaths, including those of two women who drowned when a sheriff’s van taking them to a mental health facility was swept off a road.
Monroe Police To Assist Boiling Springs Lake In Aftermath Of Hurricane Florence
Nine police officers from the City of Monroe Police Department will be heading to Boiling Springs Lake in eastern North Carolina with equipment to assist law enforcement in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.
President Trump Visits North Carolina As Governor Pleads For Patience
With Wilmington still mostly an island surrounded by Hurricane Florence’s floodwaters and people waiting for hours for handouts of necessities like food, North Carolina’s governor is pleading with thousands of evacuees to be patient and not return home just yet.
In Carolinas, A Question As The Rivers Rise: Stay Or Go?
The river seethed a quarter-mile away, bulging from its banks, so the patrol cars circled the neighborhood three times.
