Month: October 2018

RALEIGH (WTVD) — North Carolina lawmakers are back in session Monday and are expected to discuss Hurricane Florence recovery legislation. General Assembly passes bills providing hurricane relief The North Carolina General Assembly on Tuesday began its special session by swiftly – and unanimously – passing two bills providing aid and relief to communities battered by Hurricane Florence. “Of course, we’re going to deal with agriculture needs,” said Rep. Tim Moore (R-District 111) , Speaker, NC…

Residents of hurricane-ravaged communities in Florida’s Panhandle turned to volunteers and each other for help Monday, the fifth day without cell service, electricity or, in many cases, shelter. Trevor Lewis, a member of a six-person search-and-rescue unit, said he watched people “cry out in joy” when his team let them use its cellphones to contact loved ones for the first time in days. “The amount of stress that people are in, not just from losing…

By JOHN LEICESTER, Associated Press PARIS — Flash floods tore through towns in southwest France, turning waterways into raging torrents that killed at least 10 people, authorities said Monday. People had to be helicoptered from the roofs of their homes as overnight storms dumped the equivalent of several months of rain in a few hours. Initially, the French Interior Ministry announced 13 deaths from the floods in the Aude region. But French Prime Minister Edouard…

The Latest on flash floods in southwest France (all times local): 5:30 p.m. The French Interior Ministry says the death toll from the flash floods that struck the southwest Aude region has been lowered to 10. French authorities initially reported Monday that at least 13 people died after exceptionally heavy rain caused the overnight flooding. The ministry said it revised the figure later in the day after realizing some victims had been counted twice. French…

Northern California’s biggest utility has shut power to tens of thousands of customers, an unprecedented step to prevent wildfires amid rising winds and official warnings of extreme fire danger. Pacific Gas & Electric began turning off the lights in California’s wine country and nearby counties Sunday evening and schools canceled Monday classes throughout the district. PG&E announced earlier this year its plan to shut power preemptively after authorities blamed its power lines for sparking some…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will be at the NC State Fair giving advice on how to rebuild stronger to prevent damage from future storms.Workers will be in the Kerr Scott Building from 9 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. Monday. How North Carolina Florence victims can get federal assistance They’ll be answering questions about flood insurance, home repairs, making disaster plans, and putting together supply kits. Tips to help after…