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Officials in northwestern Germany are declaring a disaster over a wildfire triggered two weeks ago by a rocket test on an army training site. Authorities in the Emsland region said Friday that they are considering ordering the evacuation of about 1,000 people from two villages near Meppen, close to the Dutch border. Firefighters have been struggling to contain the blaze on moorland used by the German army for training exercises. Smoke has spread over 100…

SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WTVD) — A live stream from the Frying Pan Tower — that captured the hearts and minds of thousands as Hurricane Florence lashed the North Carolina coast — is now back online. [embedded content] The camera on top of the tower shut down about a week ago while the eye of the storm made landfall. Viewers watched as the storm grew closer to shore, battering Old Glory. The tattered American flag remains on…

With Florence’s floodwaters receding in some places and still menacing others, tired and waterlogged North Carolinians are finally getting a chance to take stock of the destruction from the wind and floodwaters. When rivers spilled from their banks this week, many were forced to flee their homes in multiple inland cities. Now that waters are receding, property owners along its banks are picking through debris and figuring out what’s left of their homes and livelihood….

The trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence continue to slowly meander their way to the sea, leaving billions of dollars of damage in their wake. The crisis is slowly moving to South Carolina, where there was enough warning and certainty about where the water was going that hundreds of people loaded furniture from their homes into trucks and flatbeds to take to higher ground. Officials downstream sounded dire alarms, pointing out the…

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Proudly proclaiming herself a Duplin County girl, Debbie Holt decided to do what she does best to help her hurricane-ravaged hometown. “It breaks my heart. It just breaks my heart … these are good people,” Holt said. “When you grow up somewhere and you see that devastation with the water, you cannot believe it till you see it.” Holt was working the kitchen at her Clyde Cooper’s BBQ Restaurant on Tuesday…

By Candace Sweat, WRAL reporter Goldsboro, N.C. — Wayne County residents face a long road to recovery as parts of Goldsboro are still practically cut off from the rest of the state by floodwaters. Goldsboro on Thursday was feeling the impact of Hurricane Florence with bumper to bumper traffic on N.C. Highway 117 and a cemetery that was completely underwater. Elmwood Cemetery is position in such a way that heavy rain can easily cause flooding….

The Latest on Florence (all times local): 9 p.m. The new owner of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers has announced an initial package to aid Hurricane Florence disaster relief efforts in North and South Carolina. Owner David Tepper and Panthers Charities announced the donations in a news release Thursday. The package includes a $1 million donation to the American Red Cross, $450,000 to regional food banks through 25,000 emergency food packs, as well as aid to…

By Ken Smith, WRAL anchor/reporter It’s been one year since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and many areas still struggling said they challenges people faced have help them grow as a community. One year ago, Hurricane Maria changed Puerto Rico and changed lives on the island. “Some people are doing the best they can,” Puerto Rico native Jorge Santana said. The storm was the second of a one-two punch for the…