Preparing For The Storm & Dealing With The Aftermath
Meteorologist Brad Panovich of WCNC-TV talks to WFAE’s Marshall Terry during Morning Edition. Updated: 3 p.m. Tropical Storm Michael is moving northeast at about 23 mph, and the storm is on track exit the Carolinas and be on the Atlantic Ocean Thursday night. The National Weather Service says the storm is about 60 miles east-northeast of Charlotte. But Charlotte region is still seeing the effects of the storm through gusty winds and rainfall. Michael’s maximum…
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Hurricane Michael made history as it moved onshore in the Florida Panhandle. With winds of 155 mph, the Category 4 storm is now the fourth strongest storm (according to wind speed) to make landfall in the continental United States since records began in 1851. At a pressure of 919 millibars, Michael ranks as the third strongest storm (according to pressure) to make landfall in the continental United States. The lower the pressure, the stronger the…
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Here’s how to report damage from Tropical Storm Michael in South Carolina Oct 11, 2018 The SC Emergency Manager mobile app is an easy way for smartphone users to report damage from Tropical Storm Michael in South Carolina. The app alerts emergency officials. By
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Photo: NOAA Photo: NOAA An official with an emergency management agency says Tropical Storm Michael is responsible for a child’s death in Georgia. News outlets report Seminole County Emergency Management Agency Director Travis Brooks says someone called 911 as the storm passed through the area and reported the death. WMAZ-TV quotes Brooks as saying a tree fell onto a home Wednesday afternoon and killed an 11-year-old girl. Authorities have not released her identity. LINK: Michael weakening…
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10/11/18–Governor Roy Cooper is revealing a proposal to keep recovery efforts on track.As Michael moves closer, many are still recovering from Florence.The governor wants state lawmakers to provide $750-million next week as part of a $1.5 billion Hurricane Florence recovery package.Cooper’s office estimates Florence caused nearly $13-billion in damage.That’s as much as Floyd and Matthew combined.
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NORTH CAROLINA — Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday afternoon, swept through Georgia — killing at least two people — and is now on its way to the Carolinas, which are still reeling from epic flooding by Hurricane Florence. Michael was said to be the most powerful hurricane on record to hit Florida’s Panhandle. Stay on top of breaking news stories with the ABC11 News App The devastating storm was downgraded to a…
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Emergency crews are responding to numerous reports of trees falling onto power lines and roads in Charlotte and surrounding areas on Thursday afternoon after strong winds and heavy downpours from Tropical Storm Michael. At 4:30 p.m., about 49,300 Duke customers in Mecklenburg County were without power. Across Duke’s Carolinas service area, about 328,600 customers were affected, with most of those in North Carolina. Michael’s center barely missed Charlotte on Thursday as it moved from South…
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Tropical Storm Michael is just hours from crossing into South Carolina on a track toward the Charlotte region, where it is expected to cause “flooding rain,” heavy winds and possible tornadoes. Some communities in Georgia had 5 inches of rain and more than 350,000 people were without power, reported the Weather Channel Thursday morning. Parts of Mecklenburg County could also see as much as 5 inches of rain today and wind gusts over 30 mph,…
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After coming ashore as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, Matthew is making its way across the Carolinas Thursday. National Weather Service forecasters predict the Grand Strand will see tropical storm-force winds and some rain Thursday, bringing the risk of tornadoes and power outages. Based on the Weather Service forecast for Horry County and the Pee Dee region, the highest winds will be closest to the beach. The further inland, the more rain….
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MIAMI, Fla. — Officials said Hurricane Michael has claimed the lives of at least two people after battering the Florida coast and moving to Georgia.Early Thursday morning, an official with an emergency management agency said the storm was responsible for a child’s death in Georgia. Hurricane Michael 2018: Widespread damage in Florida, storm weakens as it moves north News outlets report Seminole County Emergency Management Agency Director Travis Brooks said someone called 911 as the…
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Michael, now downgraded to a Tropical Storm is poised to move into North Carolina and the Triangle later this morning, bringing gusty winds of up to 60 miles per hour and could drop 2-5 inches of rain in the area.
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Florida’s panhandle coast is littered with evidence that Hurricane Michael is one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S. Roofs and awnings are peeled from buildings, pieces of homes are scattered amid snapped trees and downed power lines, chunks of beaches are washed away. After landfall in Florida, Michael’s fierce winds and heavy rains thrashed Georgia and headed toward the Carolinas, including areas that got a soaking last month from Hurricane Florence….
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — Several communities across Cumberland County are bracing for heavy rainfall and flooding. Many are still reeling from the extreme flooding caused by Hurricane Florence. Ahead of Hurricane Michael reaching the Sandhills, Cumberland County shut down all of its government offices and buildings for Thursday. The town of Spring Lake is urging residents who live near the river to take extra precautions. “I would hope they already left those flooded areas…
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Tropical Storm Michael to bring heavy rain to the Carolinas Oct 11, 2018 Tornadoes are also a threat as Tropical Storm Michael passes through, warned National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham the morning of October 11, 2018. By
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