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Credit: WJZY Credit: WJZY CHARLOTTE, NC (FOX 46 WJZY) – Florence made its presence known in neighborhoods across Charlotte, as fierce winds took their toll on several businesses in Plaza Midwood. Part of the building that houses Three Amigos Mexican Restaurant, the Billiard Cafe and a roofing store on Central Avenue, came crashing down around 6 a.m., according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. The awning caused damage to a car that was in the parking lot. It’s unclear…

Remnants of Florence continued to batter the Carolinas Sunday as North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper warned that “the risk to life is rising with the angry waters.” Rivers continued to rise as much of eastern North Carolina remained flooded and the danger of flash floods spread throughout the state. The National Weather Service warned of possible tornadoes in the east as well as landslides in the mountains. Downgraded Sunday to a tropical depression, former Hurricane…

Florence has dumped more than four inches of rain on parts of Lancaster County, S.C., in the past 24 hours, according ro data from a nonprofit group that measures precipitation for researchers. Rock Hill, S.C., has received more than 2.5 inches, data shows. Members of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network measured the rainfall. The group tracks rainfall at more than 340 locations across South Carolina. See the map below for more information.

At least 10 people have died in North Carolina because of Hurricane Florence, and Gov. Roy Cooper urged residents Sunday to beware of treacherous flash flooding for days to come. “Flood waters are still raging across our state,” Cooper said at a noon news conference. “As this storm continues to churn through North Carolina, it has dumped more than two feet or more in many places,” Cooper said. He said that’s enough to inundate areas…

GEORGETOWN, S.C. (AP) – Florence claims 14th victim as truck loses control on flooded road in South Carolina. As the death toll from Florence grew and hundreds of people were pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina braced for catastrophic, widespread river flooding that could be the next stage of a mounting disaster. Weakened to a tropical depression early Sunday after blowing ashore as a hurricane with 90 mph (145 kph) winds on Friday, Florence was…

As residents in the Carolinas hunker down amid the continued heavy rains and strong winds from Florence Sunday, several businesses are closed, and some public services are on hold. From grocery stores to malls to public transit, the following is a running list of closures/service suspensions in Charlotte Sunday. This list will be updated periodically. If you have any updates to share, please reach out to kperalta@charlotteobserver.com or kpurvis@charlotteobserver.com. ▪ CityLYNX Gold Line streetcar service…

Universities around North Carolina closed and canceled classes last week ahead of Hurricane Florence. Florence was downgraded to a Tropical Depression Sunday, but many schools will remain closed out of caution. Some schools along the coast, like East Carolina University, Elizabeth City State University and UNC Wilmington, issued mandatory evacuation notices and closed residence halls — in addition to canceling classes — last week. ECU and ECSU provided on-campus shelter for students who were unable…

Florence has dumped more than 17 inches of rain on parts of Eastern North Carolina in the past 24 hours, according data from a nonprofit group that measures precipitation for researchers. Members of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network measured 17.4 inches of rain at Yaupon Beach in Brunswick County. More than 13 inches fell in Whiteville, in Columbus County. The group tracks rainfall at more than 400 locations across the state, including…

FOX NEWS – Federal officials and lawmakers on Sunday said that while they are well prepared for the disaster relief efforts as the damaging winds and rains from tropical depression Florence continue to batter the Eastern Seaboard, the long-term impact of the storm is still yet to be determined. “This is going to be a long, frustrating recovery,” FEMA Administrator Brock Long said during an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” READ MORE: Florence likely to…

As of 10:30 a.m. Sunday, tens of thousands of residents across the Charlotte region were without power as strong winds from former Hurricane Florence, now labeled a tropical depression, downed trees and knocked over power lines. In total, more than 450,000 Duke Energy customers across North and South Carolina had lost power Sunday morning, the Charlotte-based utility said. That figure includes over 18,000 households in Mecklenburg County. Elsewhere in the Charlotte region, household power outages…

As Hurricane Florence, now a tropical storm, crawls through the Carolinas, our reporters and photojournalists are on the coast. Their Saturday reports from the coast are here. You can follow them at @_andrewcarter, @joshshaffer08, @MarthaQuillin. @vizjourno, , , Hope Mills, N.C.: Dam still holding 9 a.m.: Water from Rockfish Creek was raging through the Hope Mills Dam on Sunday morning, dumping into the Cape Fear River. Hope Mills Mayor Jackie Warner, who was at the…

NEW YORK (AP) – The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully clear that too many homeowners in the Carolinas and other vulnerable regions remain unprotected. Florence came ashore in the Carolinas Friday and its storm surges, flash floods and winds scattered destruction widely. Federal data show there were roughly 5.1 million active flood insurance policies in the U.S. as of July 31,…

This story was updated at 8:20 a.m. ET At least 14 people have died in North Carolina and South Carolina as a result of Florence, and officials are warning of danger ahead as river levels continue to swell with heavy rainfall from the storm. Florence was downgraded to a tropical depression early Sunday morning, and gained speed to 8 mph as it moved west with sustained winds of 35 mph, as of the National Hurricane…

MIAMI (AP) – A heavy-duty response already is slogging through heavy rains and floodwaters to help people trapped or displaced by Florence’s watery onslaught. Storm winds might be dropping, but rivers are rising and the next few days could bring the most destructive round of flooding in North Carolina history. BY THE NUMBERS Storm deaths: At least 11 people have died Heavy rains: Nearly 31 inches of rain was reported in Swansboro, on the North Carolina…