Troubleshooter: Watch out for Hurricane Florence flooded vehicles for sale

Troubleshooter: Watch out for Hurricane Florence flooded vehicles for sale

In the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, insurance companies have already declared thousands of vehicles salvaged because of excessive flooding. While many will get a flooded title, not all will. For a vehicle to be deemed flooded by the insurance company, according to the North Carolina DMV, the car has been partially or completely submerged in water, and the body, engine, and transmission is damaged. Flood-damaged Cars that are uninsured, however, can easily be cleaned up…

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High schoolers haul donations to flooding victims in Warsaw

High schoolers haul donations to flooding victims in Warsaw

By Mandy Mitchell Warsaw, N.C. — Field trips are meant to teach — outside of a classroom — to give a real world experience. Friday was one memorable field trip for students from Athens Drive High School in Raleigh. “Just on the bus ride, seeing the wreckage that people had put outside their house — that shows the devastation that happened, the stuff they are having to clear out because their possessions were destroyed,” said…

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Special report: Florence brought relentless rain, epic flooding and an uncertain future to NC

Special report: Florence brought relentless rain, epic flooding and an uncertain future to NC

Editor’s note: This article appears in a special section on Hurricane Florence in the print edition of The News & Observer and The Herald-Sun on Sunday, Sept. 30. If you’re not a subscriber, the section will be available in papers in local stores. Hurricane Florence was just a giant gray tumbleweed on the weather radar screen for two weeks, menacing to the Carolinas but somewhat abstract, until midday on Thursday, Sept. 13. That’s when the…

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NC school students have longer to get vaccines because of Hurricane Florence

NC school students have longer to get vaccines because of Hurricane Florence

State health officials have suspended immunization requirements for all students entering North Carolina schools and all children entering daycare to allow families to deal with disruptions caused by Hurricane Florence. Under state law, all students attending pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, community college and public or private university for the first time must show they have received required immunizations by their 30th day of school. But under an order this week by State Health Director Dr….

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Man dies from infected cut he got while clearing Florence debris

Man dies from infected cut he got while clearing Florence debris

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter RALEIGH, NC (WFMY) — Hurricane Florence has claimed the lives of 48 people in three states — 37 of them in North Carolina. State officials say an 85-year-old man died Tuesday in New Hanover County. He was clearing storm debris from his home when he received a cut and his wound became infected. – Advertisement – Gov. Roy Cooper says the majority of deaths related to the storm have…

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Key historic battlefield under hurricane floodwater in NC, damage still a mystery

Key historic battlefield under hurricane floodwater in NC, damage still a mystery

A battlefield dedicated to the first Patriot victory of the American Revolution remains flooded and indefinitely closed two weeks after Hurricane Florence made landfall, according to the National Park Service. Moores Creek National Battlefield in North Carolina was under 10 feet of water at the height of the storm and “much of the park remains flooded,” said a National Park Service update released Thursday. Among photos posted by the park service on Facebook is one…

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New Hanover complaint leads to 1st Florence price-gouging suit

New Hanover complaint leads to 1st Florence price-gouging suit

A tree removal service was the cause of Friday’s action WILMINGTON — A New Hanover County complaint has resulted in the first Hurricane Florence-related price-gouging action taken by the N.C. Attorney General’s office. According to the complaint, A1 Tree and Storm Damage Relief — which also does business as Big Al and Sons Tree Service — visited a New Hanover County home, quoted the resident a price of $4,000 for three trees, later quoted $7,000…

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Don’t fear the Taxman when making your Hurricane Florence donation

Don’t fear the Taxman when making your Hurricane Florence donation

Sean Eames, CPA W. Greene, PLLC WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Hurricane Florence brought more than just floods of water, it also brought floods of donations. The next consideration for many donors is determining if their kindness needs to be reported to the IRS.  Those receiving aid also wonder if they will be taxed on their gifts. – Advertisement – Sean Eames, a CPA at W. Greene, PLLC, says you can only claim your donations if…

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HURRICANE FLORENCE: Governor says housing remains top priority

HURRICANE FLORENCE: Governor says housing remains top priority

During Wilmington visit, Cooper said many people need temporary shelter WILMINGTON — During a visit Friday meant to highlight that downtown Wilmington businesses were open two weeks after Hurricane Florence hit the region, Gov. Roy Cooper said finding housing for people affected by the storm remains his administration’s highest priority. “We’ve got to find places for people to live,” Cooper said. “There are some people who right now can’t even get back to their homes…

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Columbia and Houston, both ravaged by flooding, team up to help Florence victims

Columbia and Houston, both ravaged by flooding, team up to help Florence victims

Two cities that know too well what disaster feels like — and, too, how it feels to get a helping hand — are shipping trucks of supplies to the victims of Hurricane Florence. Columbia and Houston are teaming up to send more than 60,000 pounds of goods and supplies — from water and dog food to diapers and generators — to the Georgetown, S.C., area, where flooding caused by Florence has lasted for two weeks….

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Florence damaged thousands of homes. Now, some wonder: Where will they live?

Florence damaged thousands of homes. Now, some wonder: Where will they live?

Katelen Harvey and Roy Gregg thought they had escaped the destruction of former Hurricane Florence unscathed, when a falling tree crashed through the roof of the modest, brick house they were renting in east Charlotte. While the couple and their 22-month-old daughter were not hurt, the storm has left them homeless. Thousands of homes and structures were damaged during the storm, according to the American Red Cross, leaving many without permanent housing. More than 1,900…

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