November 2018 – Page 25 – Weather Preppers

Homeowners still have to pay property taxes despite hurricane or flood damage

Posted on November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) – Even though hurricane Florence and the flooding that followed destroyed or damaged lots of homes across the Cape Fear, homeowners must still pay their 2018 property tax invoice or face penalties. Property taxes are due September 1 every year and you have a 4-month grace period to pay before penalties are added. – Advertisement – If you sustained damage during the recent hurricane, you are still responsible for paying the full…

Little girl trick-or-treats among hurricane debris

Posted on November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (FOX 13) – Despite the devastation from Hurricane Michael, the Halloween festivities went on. Heather D’Agostino Piddington shared a Facebook image of her daughter trick-or-treating through their Panama City neighborhood, which was torn apart by the hurricane. The sun is seen setting in the background as 4-year-old Alivia set out to collect candy. She walked on the street, which was lined with debris and trash. It didn’t damper her spirits though, her mother said. Alivia’s…

Hurricane repairs for Florence and Michael hit $900M, Duke Energy says

Posted on November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Police: Houston man helping with hurricane relief in Florida shoots, kills coworker

Posted on November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

A Houston man was arrested in Florida after police say he fatally shot one of his coworkers while at a bus stop. According to authorities, Ledesma Vonzell Wooden, 24, and a few other Houstonians were in Florida to help with relief efforts in Panama City after Hurricane Michael swept through the area. On Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018, Wooden and his coworkers were at a Greyhound Bus Station when Wooden pulled out a firearm and began…

Onslow County teachers surprise with gift cards after Hurricane Florence

Posted on November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — Some teachers in Onslow County got a big surprise on their first day back in their classrooms after Hurricane Florence — $50 gift cards! A group called Project Connect gave teachers in Swansboro the gift cards to restock classrooms and have them ready for students returning on Monday. “Thoughts and prayers are really important, but also getting something that’s tangible that will really help benefit the students is something that…

NC man touched raw shrimp after Hurricane Florence. It left him fighting for his life

Posted on November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

A North Carolina couple didn’t have to eat the fresh-caught shrimp they bought a few weeks after Hurricane Florence to find out something was wrong with them. After the husband touched the shrimp, he became infected by a bacteria that left him fighting for his life. Longtime and now-retired Wake County educators Eddie and Patti Clinton purchased 20 pounds of shrimp from a friend of a friend who harvested them near the New River on…

In Governors' Elections This Year, Republicans Have A Lot To Lose

Posted on November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Over the past decade, Republicans have made historic gains on the state level. Heading into the election, they control two-thirds of the governors’ mansions. But this year the GOP is playing defense. In the two years since President Trump’s election, Democrats have found their energy. Party turnout during the primaries was high, and looking forward to the general election, Democrats could pick up more than a dozen gubernatorial seats and have the chance to become…

Hurricane-tossed Gulf Coast braces for more rain, wind

Posted on November 2, 2018November 2, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Powerful storms are expected to continue Friday through a region still trying to recover from Hurricane Michael. Storms covered a wide area of the country reaching from beaches to the Great Lakes, but howling wind and driving rain threw a particular scare into the Florida Panhandle, which was ripped apart by Hurricane Michael less than a month ago. At least two people’s deaths have been attributed to the storms and at least 12 tornadoes had…

Governor says more than $700 million in hurricane relief to NC

Posted on November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Federal and state dollars are flowing into areas impacted by Hurricane Florence, but many remain without a home. Governor Roy Cooper came to Wilmington today and made a stop at the Disaster Recovery Center at Independence Mall. Governor Cooper says the state is making progress with recovery efforts. He says people need to keep pushing because there is still a lot of work ahead. – Advertisement – “This has to be our…

2 dead as storms fray nerves in hurricane-tossed Gulf Coast

Posted on November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Jay Reeves, Associated Press Updated 4:18 pm CDT, Thursday, November 1, 2018 Cedric Watson, left, and Jadarrius Hunt strip branches from an oak tree that fell along side Watson’s aunt’s Natchez, Miss., house following a strong storm or possible tornado that hit the city early Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018. The men decided rather than wait for a neighbor to bring a chain saw to help cut the 100-year oak, they would begin by hauling off the…

Midlands nursing home worker stole from woman displaced by Hurricane Michael, cops say

Posted on November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

A South Carolina nursing home employee took a credit card belonging to a 94-year-old Hurricane Michael evacuee and then made fraudulent charges on the card, according to deputies. Candida Benita Chin, 45, of Sumter, is charged with exploitation of a vulnerable adult, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said in a release Thursday. Warrants say that between Oct. 9 and Oct. 10, at Blue Ridge Healthcare in Sumter, Chin took a credit card belonging to a…

The Latest: Storms move through hurricane-ravaged area

Posted on November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Updated 3:00 pm CDT, Thursday, November 1, 2018 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — The Latest on storms moving across the Deep South (all times local): 2:50 p.m. Storms moving along the Gulf Coast provided a scare to people living in parts of the Florida Panhandle hit by Hurricane Michael less than a month ago. Disaster centers helping with the recovery from Hurricane Michael in the Florida Panhandle temporarily closed because of the threat, and authorities worried that…

Houston woman fatally shot while helping with Hurricane Michael recovery in Florida

Posted on November 1, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle Updated 4:24 pm CDT, Thursday, November 1, 2018 PHOTOS: Houston woman helping with hurricane relief shot dead in Florida Ledesma Vonzell Wooden, 24, is accused of fatally shooting Houston resident Aija Hunter in Florida. Hunter and Wooden were both part of a group sent to Florida to help with the Hurricane Michael recovery effort. >>> See more scenes from Florida after the alleged murder less PHOTOS: Houston woman helping with hurricane relief…

Darius Rucker added to Myrtle Beach Hurricane Florence benefit concert

Posted on November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Darius Rucker – Country Singer (Photo: CMA Awards) MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WWAY) — Myrtle Beach says another name has been added to the Hurricane Florence Relief Concert planned for later this month. According to a Facebook post from Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune, South Carolina native and country music star Darius Rucker will make a guest appearance at the event on November 11. – Advertisement – Mayor Bethune says…

Current CFCC students can apply for Hurricane Florence relief funding

Posted on November 1, 2018November 1, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Cape Fear Community College (Photo: WWAY) WILMINGTON, NC (Press Release) — Cape Fear Community College students who are currently enrolled may now apply for grant funding to help them remain in school. CFCC is one of 21 community colleges in North Carolina that received funds through the Hurricane Florence Disaster Recovery Act. These funds will be awarded to students who were directly impacted by Hurricane Florence and need assistance to…

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