Preparing For The Storm & Dealing With The Aftermath
Flooding that has hit parts of the Midwest hard has nearly paralyzed an American Indian reservation in southern South Dakota, swamping roads, trapping people in homes and cutting off water supplies to thousands. The situation on the sprawling Pine Ridge Reservation was improving Tuesday, but two weeks of severe flooding could put the Oglala Sioux tribe in recovery mode for months, if not longer, and deal a serious blow to its economy, President Julian Bear…
Read MoreGovernor Roy Cooper poses with employees at Port City Java in downtown Wilmington. The business suffered damage during Hurricane Florence. (Photo: Matt Bennett/WWAY) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Governor Roy Cooper called Wilmington “a great place to be” during a visit to survey Hurricane Florence recovery efforts Tuesday. Gov. Cooper says at least once a week, he tries to visit a county hit by Florence. – Advertisement – “We need to send the message across the…
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The severe windstorm that left tens of thousands without power earlier this month across the region has now led property owners to file more than 3,000 insurance claims. And insurance experts touring the region last week said there are likely more claims to come, offering area residents tips to make the claim-filing process easier. Mark Hanna, manager of public relations with the Insurance Council of Texas, and Chris Pilcic, media representative with State Farm, weighed…
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The governor’s recovery plan is focused, in part, on making infrastructure more resilient WILMINGTON — While speaking to the Wilmington Downtown Incorporated (WDI) on Tuesday, N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper took readers back about six months, to the days immediately after Hurricane Florence when he came to the city to visit still-open shelters. In one, he recalled, he met a woman who had been rescued from her home by a Wilmington firefighter even as waters rose….
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A prolonged drought followed by a welcomed spike in rain and another dry spell has created a “recipe for destruction” that’s manifesting itself in wildfires of historic proportions raging in California, leveling thousands of homes and killing at least 31 people, a state fire official told ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Monday. With blazes burning in both Northern and Southern California, firefighters on the front lines are being pushed to the brink, many working 24-hour…
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Deadly tornadoes swept across the southeast in early March, leaving a trail of wreckage in their wake. Much of the devastation was in Alabama, where 23 people were killed, making the storm “the deadliest tornado to hit the United States in six years,” The New York Times reported. In the midst of all that destruction a family in Lee County survived the tornado, according to WXIA. And one room in their home was spared —…
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Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Retired Sergeant First Class Howard Garren (Photo: WBTV) MONROE, NC (WBTV) — A veteran from Monroe, retired Sergeant First Class Howard Garren, says just a few months ago, he couldn’t get up to walk because of debilitating seizures. On Saturday, he returned from a walk of over 600 miles. – Advertisement – His path took him through the middle of the tornadoes that hit Alabama, through storms, blisters and…
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LEE COUNTY, Ala. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Recovery efforts continue this week in Alabama after an E4 tornado touched down earlier this month, destroying everything in its path. Some buildings and homes managed to withstand the powerful massive storm, including a local grandmother’s prayer closet. 11 Alive reports Chaplain Jason Smith was out with Billy Graham’s Rapid Response Team when he made the surprising discovery. Smith shared the news on Facebook, saying the entire family survived. “Are…
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Almost 90 reports of damaging storms were recorded over the weekend from Texas to Illinois, including a tornado near St. Louis and golf ball-sized hail that covered the ground near the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area. That storm system is heading east today and expected to deliver more severe weather to the Deep South and Southeast. Hail, damaging winds and isolated tornadoes remain the biggest threats. Melting snow in the upper Midwest is forcing rivers higher,…
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Quarter-sized hail has been reported in the North Texas area, with golf ball-sized hail possible as the night goes on while several parts of the area are under a severe thunderstorm warning. A tornado warning siren went off in Plano Saturday night, but there was, in fact, no tornado warning and no tornado — Plano emergency management said they “saw reports of funnel clouds that did not touch and they had “multiple calls of cloud…
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LEE COUNTY, Ala. — In times like these, it’s sometimes hard to see the goodness in the midst of chaos and destruction. Mother nature brought a dangerous E4- tornado through Lee County, Alabama earlier this month, destroying anything in its path. But there’s one story of survival that has gone viral online. Jason Smith told 11Alive he went to the areas affected by the storm as a Chaplain with the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team. He…
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Two teams with some offensive firepower hope to make it a complete weekend of good work, when the Montreal Canadiens and Carolina Hurricanes collide Sunday night in Raleigh, N.C. Carolina (41-26-7, 89 points) is trending toward a playoff spot, but the Hurricanes sense they can’t afford missed opportunities. “It feels like it’s do-or-die,” coach Rod Brind’Amour said. His team has won three of four games in a five-game homestand. That includes Saturday night’s 5-1 whipping…
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