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Hurricane threat as Tropical Storm Fiona aims at Puerto Rico

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Hurricane threat as Tropical Storm Fiona aims at Puerto Rico

Forecasters said “historic” levels of rain were expected to produce landslides and heavy flooding. HAVANA, Cuba — Puerto Ricans braced for severe wind and extreme rain as Tropical Storm Fiona bore down amid expectations it would grow into a hurricane before striking the U.S. territory’s southern coast Sunday afternoon. Forecasters said “historic” levels of rain were expected to produce landslides and heavy flooding, with up to 20 inches forecast in isolated areas. “It’s time to…

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Houston Forecast: Storms prompt flood advisory in NE Houston until 6 p.m.

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Houston Forecast: Storms prompt flood advisory in NE Houston until 6 p.m.

HOUSTON — The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Advisory in northeast Houston until 6 p.m. on Saturday. This weekend for the most part looks tranquil. Today is similar to yesterday, we top off in the low 90s but for lots of us it’ll feel like the low triple digits with the humidity. We’ll see cloud cover building this afternoon and 40% of the viewing area is likely to see a passing shower. For…

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Fiona remains tropical storm, projected path moves away from east coast

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6 minutes ago RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Fiona is nearing the northern Leeward Islands as it moves closer to Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic. The wind shear that has been slightly weakening the storm is easing. Land interaction could also disrupt its circulation making the system weaker. Eventually the storm should turn more northwest to north into the southwest Atlantic Ocean early next week missing the east coast of the United States. There…

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Home and business owners now qualify for federal disaster loans after historic flooding

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Home and business owners now qualify for federal disaster loans after historic flooding

NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – If you’re one of the home or business owners dealing with damage caused by last month’s flooding, some new financial assistance is available.  The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans to those affected between Aug. 22 and 25.  There’s still a lot of people in need of assistance in more ways than one.  It’s been about a month since flood waters rushed though Damon Chisenhall’s southeast Dallas…

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Alaska braces for “near worst case coastal flooding scenario” as massive storm approaches

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Alaska braces for “near worst case coastal flooding scenario” as massive storm approaches

September 16, 2022 A major storm is set to hit Alaska (Photo: ZoomEarth / JMA / NOAA / CIRA / MGN) (CBS NEWS) — Alaska is bracing for dangerous weather as the remnants of Typhoon Merbok move toward the Bering Sea region. Forecasters predict that the storm, set to hit on Friday, could bring “potentially historical” flooding, with some coastal areas seeing water levels up to 11 feet higher than the normal high tide. “Latest…

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Italy flooding kills 10; about 50 hospitalized, as survivors plucked from roofs, trees

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Italy flooding kills 10; about 50 hospitalized, as survivors plucked from roofs, trees

CANTIANO, Italy — Flash floods swept through several towns Friday in hilly central Italy after hours of exceptionally heavy rain, leaving 10 people dead and at least four missing, authorities said. Dozens of survivors scrambled onto rooftops or up trees to await rescue. Floods invaded garages and basements and knocked down doors. In one town, the powerful rush of water pushed a car onto a second-story balcony, while elsewhere parked vehicles were crumpled on top…

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Tropical Storm Fiona slightly weakens, track moves south

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Tropical Storm Fiona slightly weakens, track moves south

4 minutes ago RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Tropical Storm Fiona has weakened a bit due to wind shear as it moves towards the Leeward Islands. National Hurricane Center expects Fiona to take a more southern track. The system could strengthen but that depends on how much land interaction takes place. Fiona is expected to move across the Leeward Islands Friday night and early Saturday. Then it will move near or just south of the Virgin…

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Officials tour damage still remaining from Hurricane Florence

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Officials tour damage still remaining from Hurricane Florence

September 15, 2022 Officials in Boiling Spring Lakes tour damage left from Hurricane Florence (Photo: Matthew Huddleston / WWAY) LELAND, NC (WWAY) — Yesterday marked four years since Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, destroying homes and businesses across the Cape Fear. A lot has changed since the storm, but some impacts are still visible. A bus tour carried local officials around Brunswick, New Hanover and Pender County today to see some of the…

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Tropical Storm Fiona could menace Puerto Rico this weekend

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Tropical Storm Fiona could menace Puerto Rico this weekend

September 15, 2022 MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Fiona is on a path to threaten the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend. The Atlantic Hurricane Season’s sixth named storm formed Wednesday evening, and the U.S. National Hurricane Center issued tropical storm watches for the Caribbean’s easternmost islands. “Interests in the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico should monitor the progress of this system,” the center said. At 8 a.m. EDT on Thursday, Fiona…

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Tropical Storm Fiona forms in Atlantic, sixth named storm of 2022 hurricane season

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Tropical Storm Fiona forms in Atlantic, sixth named storm of 2022 hurricane season

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued for portions of the northern Leeward Islands as Tropical Storm Fiona moves through the Atlantic. The center of Fiona is forecast to move through the Leeward Islands late Friday and Friday night, and move near the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico this weekend. Maximum sustained winds are near 50 mph (85 km/h) with higher gusts. Forecasts suggests little change in Fiona’s strength during the…

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Hurricane Florence makes landfall 4 years ago Wednesday

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Hurricane Florence makes landfall 4 years ago Wednesday

On this day 4 years ago, Hurricane Florence moved ashore and caused extreme flooding across the Carolinas. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Four years ago Wednesday, the Carolinas took on devastating flooding from Hurricane Florence. Hurricane Florence is now in the history books. Unlike other hurricanes, Florence is remembered not for its Saffir-Simpson category strength but instead for the catastrophic flooding it caused across both South Carolina and North Carolina. On August 30, 2018, Florence emerged as…

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Recovery continues 4 years after Hurricane Florence in the Cape Fear

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Recovery continues 4 years after Hurricane Florence in the Cape Fear

September 14, 2022 CAPE FEAR REGION, NC (WWAY) —Wednesday marks four years since Hurricane Florence hit Southeastern North Carolina, leaving a trail of damage behind. Some of the hardest hit areas are still picking up the pieces. “I remember as we were leaving, looking back and just seeing the water,” said Brittany Hancock, resident. Four Years Ago, Stoney Creek Plantation Residents In Brunswick County were leaving their homes behind, evacuating as their neighborhood experienced significant…

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I-95 improvements spurred by hurricane flooding: More lanes, higher bridges over Lumber River

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I-95 improvements spurred by hurricane flooding: More lanes, higher bridges over Lumber River

By Brian Shrader, WRAL anchor/reporter Lumberton, N.C. — Years after flooding from Hurricanes Matthew and Florence closed Interstate 95 in Robeson County, state leaders are looking at ways to flood-proof the main interstate connection along the East Coast. A project starts this week between Interstate 74 and just north of N.C. Highway 211. Crews will widen the interstate to a total of eight lanes and raise it up to 14 feet higher in spots. The…

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