Author: WeatherPreppers

Flooding and downed trees from Hurricane Florence are blocking dozens of roads in and around Wilmington Monday, leaving the city largely cut off from the rest of the state. The North Carolina Department of Transportation on Monday morning tweeted that the city is “inaccessible by land,” warning: “Don’t travel, let responders work.” Jim Trogdon, the N.C. Transportation Secretary, clarified in a press conference Monday afternoon that one road to Wilmington is open. But he didn’t…

As Tropical Storm Florence brings heavy, life-threatening floods, more than 483,000 are without power.As of 11 a.m., Monday, the statewide power outage total was 483,694. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus Craven, Duplin, New Hanover, Robeson, Sampson, Wake, Wayne, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. RELATED: What to do if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de una…

Seventeen deaths have been confirmed in North Carolina and six in South Carolina as a result of Florence. On Sunday night, the body of a 1-year-old was found in Union County after he was swept away by floodwaters, authorities confirmed WSOC. This comes after the North Carolina Department of Public Safety released a break-down of deaths per county. On Sunday afternoon, Gaston County commissioner Tracy Philbeck said a 3-month-old child was killed when a tree…

The death toll from Hurricane Florence has risen to 19 in North Carolina and 6 in South Carolina, including two bodies recovered Monday morning in Union County, N.C. The dead include people who drowned, were electrocuted, crushed by trees, “thrown by the wind” or had carbon monoxide poisoning, media outlets and government agencies report. The death toll rose Monday morning when an unidentified man’s body was found in the flood waters in Union County, N.C….

Headlines: Officials say at least 19 people in the Carolinas have been killed in the storm, including 13 in North Carolina and six in South Carolina, according to the Associated Press. Two tornadoes were confirmed in central North Carolina in Wayne and Wilson counties. Authorities have shifted to body recovery mode in the search for a 1-year-old swept away Sunday night by floodwaters in Union County. A large portion of Interstate 95, from Johnston County…

James Smith, the S.C. Democratic nominee for governor, was released from his National Guard duties on Monday, helping deal with Hurricane Florence, and resumed his campaign. “It was important to pause the campaign and set politics aside and work together as one South Carolina to keep each other safe,” Smith said in an emailed statement. “It was a privilege to serve again in response to a threat facing our state.” Smith and Republican nominee Gov….

North Carolina’s chief lawyer says he’s looking into accusations that retailers are bilking customers through exorbitant prices as Hurricane Florence and the storm’s remnants have crossed the state. Attorney General Josh Stein said Sunday his office has received 500 complaints so far alleging price-gouging for essentials like gas and water, as well as excessive hotel prices for evacuees. Stein says investigations of gas stations have already begun. The price-gouging law took effect when Cooper declared…

Coast Guard rescue swimmer investigates truck in dangerous flooding Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jordon Shevlin, a rescue swimmer from Air Station Atlantic City, NJ., gets battered and buffeted to investigate a truck caught in dangerous flooding in the wake of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 16, 2018.

Coast Guard rescue swimmer investigates truck in dangerous flooding Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jordon Shevlin, a rescue swimmer from Air Station Atlantic City, NJ., gets battered and buffeted to investigate a truck caught in dangerous flooding in the wake of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 16, 2018.