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Image Gallery 4 PHOTOS Hurricane damage in Mexico Beach, Florida RICHMOND, Va. – At least 11 deaths have been blamed on Michael, the most powerful hurricane to hit the continental U.S. in over 50 years. On Friday, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management reported five hurricane-related fatalities. The agency also reported 1200 roads hoad been closed and five tornadoes. Department of Emergency Management spokesman Jeff Caldwell told The Associated Press that four people drowned: three…

More than 33,000 Mecklenburg County customers of Duke Energy are without power Friday morning, a day after the center of Tropical Storm Michael blew past the Charlotte region. At 8 a.m., Duke reported 428,000 North Carolina customers still affected and about 5,600 in South Carolina. The Charlotte-based utility had projected 300,000 to 500,000 outages in the Carolinas from Michael. High wind gusts, following several inches of rain in some places, toppled trees that tore down…

At least six deaths have been blamed on Michael, the most powerful hurricane to hit the continental U.S. in over 50 years.  The sheriff’s office in Gadsden County near Tallahassee says it “can now confirm 4 storm-related fatalities following Hurricane Michael,” all of which happened “in relation to or occurred during the storm.” County officials say they’re not releasing names or other details yet while families are notified.  One of those deaths would be a…

The impact of Tropical Storm Michael continues in North Carolina, with one death, 490,000 people without power Friday morning, ongoing flooding and more than a dozen school districts closed. Power outages included more than 180,000 in the Greensboro area and 56,000 in the Charlotte metro area, reported Duke Energy. The number was expected to rise as the storm exited the state late Thursday, Charlotte-based Duke said in a tweet. Michael weakened to a post-tropical cyclone…

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools will remain closed Friday, after Tropical Storm Michael downed trees and knocked out power Thursday afternoon. “Our community has been hit hard by high winds, heavy rain, downed trees and power lines from Hurricane Michael,” the district said in a statement sent about 6:30 pm. “According to Duke Energy officials, 32 schools in neighborhoods across the district and nearly 82,000 residents across our community are without lights, refrigeration, heating and cooling due to…

CALDWELL COUNTY, NC (FOX 46 WJZY) – In Caldwell County the rain from what’s left of Hurricane Michael only lasted a few hours, but it took a toll on area creeks and streams. Many were overflowing by Thursday afternoon forcing roads to close and some schools to let out early. Just driving to Caldwell County was a challenge with extremely heavy rain and gusty winds along Highway 321. Highway Patrol responded to several weather related…

PANAMA CITY, FL – Tyndall Air Force Base in Florida is closed while officials assess what they’re calling “widespread catastrophic damage.” No injuries were reported, but there’s roof damage to “nearly every home” on the base. The base, located just east of Panama City, is closed until further notice. Base leaders said they are working with Air Force leadership to develop a short-term plan for the airmen who are stationed there and their families. Along…

Several people were rescued across North Carolina as Tropical Storm Michael dumped flooding rain over the area Thursday. Two people had to be rescued from a green and white hammock hanging over over the flooded Swannanoa River, as first reported by The Asheville Citizen-Times. The Asheville Fire Department used a ladder truck and a boat to rescue two people trapped in a hammock over a swollen river during Tropical Storm Michael on Thursday, Oct. 11,…

New clues are revealed in the 18-year-old Asha Degree case The Cleveland County Sheriff’s Office released a Facebook video of potential clues that include a Dr. Seus book and a concert t-shirt that relate to Asha Degree, a 9-year-old who was reported missing Feb. 14, 2000.

A small but growing number of roads in Western North Carolina are closed because of flooding and downed trees as the remnants of Hurricane Michael move into the state. And more travel problems are expected. As of 10:30 a.m., 16 roads had been closed because of the storm, mostly in Polk, Ashe and Watauga counties, said Tim Little, the chief engineer for the state Department of Transportation. High water has closed U.S. 176 in both…

Photo: NOAA Photo: NOAA (AP) – South Carolina is getting heavy rains and gusty winds as Tropical Storm Michael speeds through. But officials aren’t seeing anything like the damage inflicted by Hurricane Florence last month. Authorities say about 150,000 South Carolina customers are without power. Trees are downed and there’s minor flash flooding, including standing water that closed ramps onto Interstates 85 and 385 in Greenville. LINK: North Carolina declares State of Emergency ahead of Michael…

Tropical Storm Michael continues to target eastern North Carolina as it rumbles across the southeastern United States, bringing with it storm-force winds, flooding rain and a potential for “life threatening flash flooding,” according to the National Hurricane Center. The storm was about 250 miles southwest of Raleigh at 5:30 a.m., said a National Weather Service in a tweet. Among the first signs of trouble: just after 3 a.m. Thursday, tornado watches were issued in multiple…