Month: August 2023

The residents of Cumberland County are preparing for Tropical storm Idalia Wednesday afternoon. Meteorologists are predicting 3 to 5 inches of rain in the Sandhills, including Fayetteville. This amount of rain in a short period of time could lead to flash flooding. The Cape Fear River is currently at a safe level. This is good news, as it means there is plenty of room for more water from creeks and streams to flow in before…

The residents of Cumberland County are preparing for Tropical storm Idalia Wednesday afternoon. Meteorologists are predicting 3 to 5 inches of rain in the Sandhills, including Fayetteville. This amount of rain in a short period of time could lead to flash flooding. The Cape Fear River is currently at a safe level. This is good news, as it means there is plenty of room for more water from creeks and streams to flow in before…

Hurricane Idalia lashed southern Georgia after making landfall along a sparsely populated stretch of Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday morning, toppling trees and flooding fishing villages while on a course to menace other parts of the Southeast. At least two storm-related deaths were reported on Florida’s slick roads. Briefly a Category 4 storm overnight, Idalia had weakened to Category 1 strength by Wednesday afternoon. But with sustained winds of 80 mph, it still presented a…

The Moon reaches full phase Wednesday at 9:35 p.m., less than 10 hours after reaching perigee, the closest point in its orbit around Earth. That earns this full moon the “super” title, by all popular definitions. This is also happening at a bad time, just about 12 hours after Hurricane Idalia made landfall along Florida’s Big Bend. Storm surge is always a concern along coastal areas well beyond a hurricane’s track. Any full (or new) moon…

PERRY, FLA. — PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Idalia made landfall Wednesday in Florida as a Category 3 storm and unleashed devastation along a wide stretch of the Gulf Coast, submerging homes and vehicles, turning streets into rivers, unmooring small boats and downing power lines before sweeping into Georgia. Almost 438,000 customers in Florida and Georgia lost power while rushing water covered streets near the coast. As the eye moved inland, high winds shredded signs,…

TAMPA, FLA. — What to know now about Hurricane Idalia Hurricane Idalia made landfall in Florida around 8 a.m. on Wednesday. Idalia is expected to be a tropical storm by the time it reaches North Carolina. The greatest threat is for flooding, especially in the south and east of the Tar Heel State. Coastal NC counties are under alert. Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for our coastline and multiple non-coastal counties. A Tornado Watch…

As North Carolinians prepare for Hurricane Idalia, the North Carolina Department of Insurance is allowing customers to get early prescription refills. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina first announced it would let its customers access to the refills. The decisions ensure that customers have access to the prescription drugs they need before the storm hits. The actions are in effect for the entire state of North Carolina following Gov. Roy Cooper’s declaration of…