Author: WeatherPreppers

Florence is still a dangerous storm and is dumping excessive rainfall on wide areas of North Carolina, South Carolina and beyond, causing historic flooding. Downloading the ABC11 app is the best way to stay up-to-date on the latest conditions from Florence. THE LATEST ABC11 has live nonstop coverage of Florence and the tornado warnings. Regular programming has moved to 11.2. On Monday the National Weather Service has been issuing multiple tornado warnings throughout the area….

After Florence swept through the Palmetto State over the weekend, President Donald Trump declared a major disaster exists in South Carolina, according to a statement from the governor’s office. The state was approved for Federal Emergency Management Agency reimbursements, which help local governments, state agencies, non-profits and electrical nonprofits get back on their feet after major disaster events, according to the statement. S.C. Gov. McMaster requested the declaration Sept. 9, as Florence eyed the South…

The powerful, sprawling storm called Florence continued its assault on North Carolina even as it headed northward out of the state Monday morning, triggering tornadoes, continuing to flood communities and submerging interstate highways. The confirmed death toll in North Carolina is 11, and the storm has taken at least 17 lives overall. Nerves remained on edge as the day began with the National Weather Service issuing tornado warnings throughout the central part of the state….

If recent history is any guide, we’ll still be hearing about the Hurricane Florence recovery effort well into 2020. The recovery from Hurricane Matthew — which flooded large parts of Eastern North Carolina in October 2016 — was still creeping along as Florence hit the state. Just a week before Florence, Gov. Roy Cooper’s administration announced the hiring of three state-funded employees to help the small town of Fair Bluff rebuild. Before life could return…

Florence, now a tropical depression, is still a dangerous storm and is dumping excessive rainfall on wide areas of North Carolina and South Carolina, causing historic flooding. Downloading the ABC11 app is the best way to stay up-to-date on the latest conditions from Hurricane Florence. THE LATEST ABC11 has live nonstop coverage of Florence and the tornado warnings. Regular programming has moved to 11.2. On Monday there have been multiple tornado warnings issued throughout the…

The University of North Carolina and N.C. State University have canceled classes for Monday, Sept. 17 due to severe weather conditions. UNC will return to normal operations at 8 a.m. on Tuesday. East Carolina University will resume classes at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19. Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools will be closed Monday, Sept. 17. Wake, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Clinton City, Chatham and Wilson County Schools will be closed on Monday. In addition, Moore County…

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WTVD) — Hurricane Florence has been lashing the Carolinas since last week. By Sunday night, the storm dumped more than 23 inches of rain on Wilmington. In addition to the nearly two feet of rain, Florence brought heavy winds to the area, which knocked down trees and power lines across the city. Read more: Flooded Wilmington picking up pieces after Florence’s devastation Video from Drone11 shows cars trying to navigate through the floodwaters…