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Hurricane Florence: More than 321,000 in North Carolina without power

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

Thousands are without power in North Carolina as the outer bands of Hurricane Florence have reached the coast.As of 4:30 a.m., Friday, 321,692 people were without power. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. WATCH: Useful tips if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de una tormenta Florence is expected to make landfall…

The latest: 106 mph winds reported at Cape Lookout, Florence could make landfall at 'any moment'

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

Hurricane Florence was downgraded to a Category 1 storm overnight. The center of the storm is expected to make landfall near Wilmington early Friday morning. Latest updates from the coast: 6:10 a.m.: Wilmington will deal with the storm’s eyewall for several hours as the storm slowly moves onshore. Amanda Lamb is in Wilmington and reported that large pieces of sheet metal were flying through the air and car alarms were sounding. Wilmington is currently experiencing…

Rescues begin after Hurricane Florence storm surge

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

[ ] Hide Caption [ ] Show Caption Michael Nelson floats in a boat made from a metal tub and fishing floats after the Neuse River went over its banks and flooded his street during Hurricane Florence September 13, 2018 in New Bern. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) [ ] Hide Caption [ ] Show Caption Men pack their belongings after evacuating their house after the Neuse River went over its banks and flooded their street during Hurricane Florence…

Florence arriving, high winds, heavy rains, trees down, power out

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

9/14/18–Hurricane news brief Hurricane Florence is on top of us—and its effects are being felt all over the Wilmington area. High winds and heavy rains are wreaking havoc. Statewide—more than 288,000 people are without power. More than 40,000 of those outages are in New Hanover County. Those numbers will only grow as the day goes on. Efforts to restore power can’t begin until winds are below 35 miles per hours. The Brunswick…

Jacksonville hotel evacuated after building compromised during Florence

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

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The City of Jacksonville says about 60 people have been evacuated from a hotel after hurricane force winds threatened the structural integrity of the building. The 62 people, including an infant, children and their pets, have been taken to the Jacksonville Center for Public Safety while a solution is sought for where they can stay. No one was hurt. – Advertisement – At about 12:45…

CAT 1 Florence brings devastating flooding

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

CHARLOTTE, NC (FOX 46 WJZY/AP) – WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 5:00 a.m. The National Hurricane Center says Florence is about to make landfall in North Carolina bringing with it life-threatening storm surges and hurricane force winds. As of 5 a.m., Florence was 25 miles (55 kilometers) east of Wilmington, North Carolina. Its forward movement was 6 mph (9 kph). Hurricane-force winds extended 90 miles (150 kilometers) from…

Hurricane Florence: More than 280,000 in North Carolina without power

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

Thousands are without power in North Carolina as the outer bands of Hurricane Florence have reached the coast.As of 4:30 a.m., Friday, 280,76 people were without power. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. WATCH: Useful tips if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de una tormenta Florence is expected to make landfall…

With Makeshift Sand Bags, Apartment Dwellers Prepare For Florence

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

Ten years ago, the Doral Apartments and the Cavalier Apartments in east Charlotte were flooded by Tropical Storm Fay – and some residents had to be dramatically rescued by boat. Residents of the Doral Apartments describe their Hurricane Florence preparations Now, Doral residents — most of them newcomers — are preparing for floodwater from Hurricane Florence. Some first-floor residents of the complex off Monroe Road moved valuables to countertops. Some people had placed sand bags…

At the coast: 28 roads closed in New Hanover County due to flooding

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

Hurricane Florence was downgraded to a Category 1 storm overnight. The center of the storm is expected to make landfall near Wilmington between 8 a.m. and noon. Latest updates from the coast: 4:37 a.m.: A whopping 280,000 customers are without power in North Carolina. The highest numbers are being reported in New Hanover County. 4:13 a.m.: We will get an updated look at Florence’s projected path at 5 a.m. 4 a.m.: Twenty-eight roads are closed…

In the Triangle: Some without power in Wake County, Triangle will feel Florence in several hours

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

Hurricane Florence was downgraded to a Category 1 storm overnight. The center of the storm is expected to make landfall near Wilmington between 8 a.m. and noon. The Triangle will feel the strongest effects from Florence after 8 a.m. The latest updates from our viewing area: 4:37 a.m.: A whopping 280,000 customers are without power in North Carolina. The highest numbers are being reported in New Hanover County. 4 a.m.: The Triangle is already seeing…

Hurricane Florence: More than 194,000 in North Carolina without power

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

Thousands are without power in North Carolina as the outer bands of Hurricane Florence have reached the coast.As of 4:30 a.m., Friday, 194,200 people were without power. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. WATCH: Useful tips if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de una tormenta Florence is expected to make landfall…

‘Catastrophic’ freshwater flooding expected over Carolinas

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

By JONATHAN DREW, Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Florence already has inundated coastal streets with ocean water and left tens of thousands without power, and forecasters say that “catastrophic” freshwater flooding is expected over portions of the Carolinas as Hurricane Florence inches closer to the U.S. East Coast. – Advertisement – Screaming winds bent trees toward the ground and raindrops flew sideways as Florence’s leading edge whipped the Carolina coast Thursday to begin…

Hurricane Florence: More than 185,000 in North Carolina without power

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

Thousands are without power in North Carolina as the outer bands of Hurricane Florence have reached the coast.As of 3 a.m., Friday, 185,312 people were without power. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. WATCH: Useful tips if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de una tormenta Florence is expected to make landfall…

2 a.m. update: Florence now drenching Wilmington

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

Hurricane hits coastal regions with storm surge and hurricane-force winds 2 a.m. update: Florence now drenching Wilmington Nearly horizontal sheets of rain were falling on the Port City as Hurricane Florence’s eye loomed just 35 miles from Wilmington, according to a 2 a.m. National Hurricane Center briefing. The Category 1 hurricane maintained 90 mph sustained winds as of early Friday, while the storm’s center continued its slow trek toward Wilmington at 6 mph. Florence was…

11 p.m. update: Florence now 'life-threatening' to NC coast

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

Hurricane hits coastal regions with storm surge and hurricane-force winds 11 p.m. update: Florence now ‘life-threatening’ to NC coast Hurricane Florence has now struck the state’s coast, bringing howling winds and storm surges, according to an 11 p.m. briefing by the National Hurricane Center. “Life-threatening storm surge and hurricane-force winds occurring along the North Carolina coast,” the briefing said. “Threat of freshwater flooding will increase over the next several days.” The storm’s eye was just…

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