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Florence sends couple’s wedding to city named Hurricane

Posted on September 13, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

A couple who planned to marry on the Outer Banks in North Carolina has moved their wedding to another state to avoid an uninvited guest: Hurricane Florence.

Power out? Other ways to get news about Hurricane Florence

Posted on September 13, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

If you find yourself without power during Hurricane Florence, you don’t have to go completely dark on news, safety updates and information about the storm.

Flash flood watch issued ahead of weekend storm that could lead to wettest September in S.A. history

Posted on September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

By Fares Sabawi, mySanAntonio.com Published 11:08 am CDT, Thursday, September 13, 2018 Forecasters are expecting up to four inches of rain across San Antonio through the weekend. Isolated spots may get up to 8 inches of rain. Forecasters are expecting up to four inches of rain across San Antonio through the weekend. Isolated spots may get up to 8 inches of rain. Photo: National Weather Service TxDOT is dispatching vehicles to San Antonio to help with…

Trump rejects official Puerto Rico death toll

Posted on September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

WASHINGTON – (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected the official conclusion that nearly 3,000 people died in Puerto Rico from last year’s Hurricane Maria, arguing without evidence that the number was wrong and calling it a plot by Democrats to make him “look as bad as possible.” As Hurricane Florence approached the Carolinas, the president picked a fresh fight over the administration’s response to the Category 4 storm that smashed into the U.S….

Timeline: When and where will Florence be felt?

Posted on September 13, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

As Hurricane Florence gets closer to land, the big question is when and where will its effects be felt?

Anheuser-Busch sending more than 300,000 cans of water to those affected by Hurricane Florence

Posted on September 13, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

300,000 cans of drinking water is headed to Hurricane Florence affected communities (Source: Anheuser-Busch) (KFVS) – Anheuser-Busch plans to join relief efforts for Hurricane Florence. The company will send six truckloads of water to affected communities. That comes to a total of more than 300,000 cans. The drinking water will communities in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia as the states get ready for a massive storm according to company officials. After requests from wholesalers…

WATCH LIVE: East Coast beach cams show Hurricane Florence rolling in

Posted on September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

As Hurricane Florence plows full force ahead toward the East Coast, all eyes are on the area. Keep tabs on the storm by watching the following live webcams along parts of the coast. Isle of Palms, South Carolina: Isle of Palms, South Carolina: Kitty Hawk, North Carolina: [embedded content] Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina: [embedded content] Graham Media Group 2018

8 p.m. update: What’s the latest Hurricane Florence forecast for Charlotte?

Posted on September 13, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Here’s a quick 8 p.m. Charlotte-area forecast for Hurricane Florence, with more rain possibly on its way and the bad weather expected to last through Tuesday. At 3 p.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service put Charlotte, Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina under a flash-flood watch from Saturday morning to Tuesday morning.: When: While Florence’s wind speeds dropped to 100 mph Thursday afternoon, it remains a massive, powerful and widening storm. Bands of rainfall…

Hurricane Florence closes the only road connecting NC’s Outer Banks, photos show

Posted on September 13, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

(This story was updated at 4:30 p.m. Eastern) Hurricane Florence’s “life threatening” storm surge arrived Thursday morning, breaching dunes and sending white water and sand washing across the only highway linking North Carolina’s barrier islands in the Outer Banks. NC 12 early Thursday, as waves generated by Hurricane Florence covered the highway with sand and surf. NCDOT The North Carolina Department of Transportation closed N.C. Highway 12 shortly after 1 p.m. between Hatteras Village and…

Hurricane Florence: These live webcams offer safe storm watching

Posted on September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

>>>See how the U.S. East Coast is preparing for the potentially deadly hurricane. This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. >>>See how the U.S. East Coast is preparing for the potentially deadly hurricane. This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. Photo: AP Waves crash under a pier in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., Wednesday,…

After Hugo took ‘everything,’ Garden City businesses take no chances with Florence

Posted on September 13, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Sandbags stood guard at the front door of Sam’s Corner, home of “beach burgers” and “World Famous Hot Dogs.” Next door, workers hauled away heavy arcade machines. Across the street, a sheriff’s deputy enforced the “closed” sign at the Garden City pier. Twenty-four hours before Hurricane Florence’s anticipated landfall along South Carolina’s coast, the Garden City community was mostly emptied out. “We’re moving out,” Georgie Martin, owner of Gigi’s Grill and the Garden City Pavilion…

Hurricane Ike hit the Houston and Galveston areas a decade ago this week

Posted on September 13, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

PHOTOS: Hurricane Ike in photos Waves crashing into the seawall reaching over the memorial to the hurricane of 1900 as Hurricane Ike began to hit Galveston Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. >>>See more photos from this traumatic hurricane event… less PHOTOS: Hurricane Ike in photos Waves crashing into the seawall reaching over the memorial to the hurricane of 1900 as Hurricane Ike began to hit Galveston Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. >>>See more photos … more Photo:…

Hurricane Florence’s winds and rain begin lashing Carolinas

Posted on September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The outer bands of wind and rain from a weakened but still deadly Hurricane Florence began lashing North Carolina on Thursday as the monster storm moved in for an extended stay along the Southeastern coast, promising to drench the homes of as many as 10 million people with immense amounts of rain. Florence’s top sustained wind speeds dropped from a high of 140 mph (225 kph) to 110 mph (175…

CBJ Morning Buzz: Winds, rains from Hurricane Florence arrive in Carolinas

Posted on September 13, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

A behind-the-scenes look at WECT's Hurricane Florence coverage

Posted on September 13, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Behind the Scenes at WECT (Source: WECT) WECT’s Bill Murray has a behind the scenes look at our news and production crews prepping for storm coverage. Many team members leaving family behind to provide the information you need to know to stay safe. We’re sheltering in place in the WECT studios. If you have Facetime or Skype and would like to contact us: to share your stories and how you’re doing: please contact our newsroom. We’d love to…

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