Month: March 2019

ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. (WTVD) — The last time we saw the inside of Kevin Knox’s Atlantic Beach home was just days after Hurricane Florence rocked the coast in Sept. 2018. Knox opted to ride out the storm inside of his home. It’s a decision he now said he regrets. “I still get chills when I hear dripping water,” Knox explained. His home was damaged by the storm’s heavy rains, and his neighbors were hit hard…

By ANDREW MELDRUM, Associated Press JOHANNESBURG — Rapidly rising floodwaters have created “an inland ocean” in Mozambique endangering scores of thousands of families, as aid organizations scramble to rescue and provide food to survivors of Cyclone Idai. Mozambique’s swollen rivers have already flooded huge expanses of the country and continued rains are causing the waters to rise, endangering people on rooftops and clinging to treetops, said emergency workers. “This is a major humanitarian emergency that…

Some of the worst Midwest flooding in decades, which has claimed at least three lives, is continuing across the central U.S., from the Dakotas all the way to eastern Illinois. The Missouri River in Nebraska is finally receding, but downstream the river is rising — especially in St. Joseph, Missouri, and Atchison, Kansas. The flooding there could surpass what the region experienced in 2011, which was the worst since 1993. More rivers in nearby Minnesota,…

Pittsburgh Penguins (39-24-10, third in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (39-25-7, fourth in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Sidney Crosby leads Pittsburgh into a matchup against Carolina. He ranks fourth in the NHL with 92 points, scoring 33 goals and recording 59 assists. The Hurricanes are 9-10-2 against opponents in the Metropolitan Division. Carolina leads the Eastern Conference shooting 34.8 shots per game while averaging 3.0 goals….

The death toll from flash floods and mudslides triggered by torrential downpours in eastern Indonesia has risen to 89, with dozens of others missing. National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho says the worst-hit area from the flooding was Sentani subdistrict, where tons of mud, rocks and trees from a landslide on a mountain rolled down to a river that burst its banks, sweeping away residents. He said Tuesday that 89 bodies had been…

The Latest on flooding in the Midwest (all times local): 7:40 p.m. Vice President Mike Pence will travel to Nebraska to survey damage from flooding in the Midwest. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders tweeted that President Donald Trump requested Pence go Tuesday to the Midwest to see the damage. Sign Up and Save Get six months of free digital access to The News & Observer #ReadLocal Sanders says Pence will be joined by Nebraska…

An 80-year-old woman who was trapped in her home is the third fatality from historic floods overwhelming parts of the Midwest. At least 16 rivers are flooding, with the worst along the Nebraska and Iowa border. One reason the flooding is so severe is because of the region’s massive snow accumulations and sudden rise in temperatures. The dangerous flooding, caused by snow melt, ice jams and last week’s rainfall, washed away roads and bridges, isolating…

The Carolina Hurricanes wanted to be in important games late in the season and they’ll be in that situation Tuesday night at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The Pittsburgh Penguins arrive for a matchup key to the standings within the Eastern Conference. “You just can’t afford any losses,” Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour said. “The race is so tight. No one is losing around us.” These teams are back-to-back in the Metropolitan Division, with the Penguins…

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — Days after Hurricane Florence, Chauncey Payne posted a sign on his front porch declaring “God Did It.” But six months later, it was Chauncey’s herculean efforts that led to his home’s resurrection. “Well I would say Chauncey did it, but it was Chauncey through God,” Payne quipped to ABC11. “I still give Him the praise.” The Payne’s home in Fayetteville was stripped down to its studs — again — a process…

ATLANTIC BEACH, N.C. (WTVD) — A little more than six months ago, Hurricane Florence ravished parts of the North Carolina coast. While progress has been made in parts of the Atlantic Beach area, others still have some work to do. But the community is still recovering from one major loss: fire chief Adam Snyder. Those wishing to donate to his family can do so online. Watch the video above for a full look at Florence…

By JEFFREY PATTIRAJAWANE, Associated Press JAYAPURA, Indonesia — The number of people killed after torrential downpours triggered flash floods and mudslides that tore through mountainside villages in Indonesia’s easternmost province has climbed to 79, with dozens of others missing, officials said Monday. On Sunday, the disaster-prone country was hit by an earthquake, triggering a landslide that hit a popular waterfall on the tourist island of Lombok, killing at least three people and damaging hundreds of…