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If the Twitterverse is to be believed, the sky over parts of Florida and the East Coast turned purple after Hurricane Dorian cleared out. Twitter was full of users posting purple-sky photos. Mercedes Garcia wrote, “The storm left us this … a beautiful purple sky.” Emory Cook posted, “The sky was literally purple tonight, very cool post-hurricane effect.” And Amy Pope-Latham asked, “Do you think there’s a chance Dorian was a fan of Prince?” The…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — From the Bahamas to the Atlantic Coast of the United States, millions of people were impacted by Hurricane Dorian.  The storm made landfall in the Bahamas as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane. The current death toll in the Bahamas is 44 and likely to rise as search and rescue teams search devastated areas of the northern Bahamas. At least five deaths in the United States have been blamed on the storm.  The…

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Here’s proof there are still good people in the world—even in the middle of a hurricane. A video posted on Facebook by Paul Holley and shared with 13News Now showed him pulling up to the rescue attempt as it was underway. Among the individuals that helped the bird was a Virginia Beach police officer, who had stopped their cruiser to keep everyone safe while they were trying to help the bird….

TORONTO (AP) — The storm that has already walloped the Virgin Islands, Bahamas and North Carolina brought hurricane-force winds to far-eastern Canada on Sunday, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of people. Dorian hit near the city of Halifax Saturday afternoon, ripping roofs off apartment buildings, toppling a huge construction crane and uprooting trees. There were no reported deaths in Canada, though the storm was blamed for at least 50 elsewhere along its path….

RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Historic Preservation Office has set up an online forum so local governments and residents can report damage to historic properties caused by Hurricane Dorian. The office wants information about wind and flooding to historic structures, cemeteries and state highway historical markers. With that information in hand, the office can offer aid, technical expertise and consultation with federal and state entities. The Historic Preservation Office offers technical advice and consultation for the restoration of…

KILL DEVIL HILLS, N.C. — Approximately half of Avalon Fishing Pier in Kill Devil Hills was swept away by the wind and surf due to Hurricane Dorian, but now the pier’s owners said they plan to rebuild it. The owners posted a GoFundMe on Facebook and hope to raise $100,000 for the repairs.  Another pier on the Outer Banks, Nags Head Pier, was also knocked out, according to OBX TODAY. RELATED: Outer Banks’ Avalon Pier and…

Former top officials of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are assailing the agency for undermining its weather forecasters as it defends President Donald Trump’s statement from days ago that Hurricane Dorian threatened Alabama. They say NOAA’s action risks the credibility of the nation’s weather and science agency and may even risk lives. The critics served both Republican and Democratic presidents. Among them are former NOAA leaders and a former disaster response chief. “This rewriting…

In this week’s continuing saga of President Donald Trump’s apparently Sharpie-altered Alabama Hurricane Dorian map, he and one of his opponents are both trying to capitalize on his claim, and the opportunity it’s presented amid heavy social media activity and news coverage. Trump’s campaign is now selling black markers after he presented a map in the Oval Office on Wednesday of Dorian’s forecast, which looked like it had been drawn on to include that Alabama…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian is heading out to sea after making landfall over Cape Hatteras around 8:35 a.m. Friday morning. By 4 p.m., the last rain bands from Hurricane Dorian were moving away from the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The storm leaves behind a wake of damage and a continuing flood threat. Dorian’s storm surge and heavy rain triggered flooding in communities still recovering from the devastation left by Hurricane Florence last year….

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Here’s proof there are still good people in the world—even in the middle of a hurricane. PETA’s emergency rescue team went to the Lesner Bridge during Hurricane Dorian Friday all to help a pelican in distress. A video posted on Facebook by Paul Holley and shared with 13News Now showed him pulling up to the rescue attempt as it was underway. Among PETA’s team trying to help the bird was a…

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla — The Canadian Hurricane Center is issuing warnings, as Hurricane Dorian continues to churn to the northeast. Dorian is currently packing 90 mph winds, as it moves along at 21 mph. The latest data shows the eye about 125 miles northeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. A hurricane warning has now been issued for eastern Nova Scotia from Hubbards to Avonport. Additionally, Canadian forecasters have issued a hurricane watch for Prince Edward…

Governor Roy Cooper said today that Hurricane Dorian has finally left North Carolina. Cooper said the storm has left Ocracoke Island, Cape Hatteras and other parts of the Outer Banks severely damaged and without power.  “Currently we have more than 135,000 power outages. And more than 81 road closures from flooding or debris.”  Cooper said meanwhile conditions are returning to normal in the southeastern part of the state. Adding many of the shelters have closed…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane Dorian is heading out to sea after making landfall over Cape Hatteras around 8:35 a.m. Friday morning. By 4 p.m., the last rain bands from Hurricane Dorian were moving away from the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The storm leaves behind a wake of damage and a continuing flood threat. Dorian’s storm surge and heavy rain triggered flooding in communities still recovering from the devastation left by Hurricane Florence last year….