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Live Updates: More Than 790,000 Without Power; 5 Deaths Attributed To Florence

Posted on September 14, 2018September 15, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Updated: 9:30 p.m. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety is reporting more than 790,000 power outages across the state as Tropical Storm Florence continues its slow track toward the western part of the state. The department says the highest concentration of outages are in New Hanover, Brunswick, Wake, Onslow and Carteret counties. Duke Energy reports 533,400 customers are without power in the Carolinas, including 487,483 in North Carolina and 45,562 in South Carolina. Florence…

5 A.M. Update: Florence roars into Wilmington

Posted on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Wind, storm surges and prolonged, heavy rain bring ‘life-threatening’ conditions to region Wilmington should be ready for a prolonged and devastating impact as Hurricane Florence roars over Southeastern North Carolina on Friday. “It’s probably going to take another 24 hours” for Florence to pass through the Wilmington region, Reid Hawkins, science officer with the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, said at 5 a.m. Friday. The eye of Florence, a Category 1 hurricane with 90…

Trump disputes estimate of Puerto Rico hurricane deaths

Posted on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

As Hurricane Florence bore down on the U.S. on Thursday, President Donald Trump angrily churned up the devastating storm of a year earlier, disputing the official death count from Hurricane Maria and falsely accusing Democrats of inflating the Puerto Rican toll to make him “look as bad as possible.” Public health experts have estimated that nearly 3,000 perished because of the effects of Maria. But Trump, whose efforts to help the island territory recover have…

Hurricane Florence: More than 321,000 in North Carolina without power

Posted on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Thousands are without power in North Carolina as the outer bands of Hurricane Florence have reached the coast.As of 4:30 a.m., Friday, 321,692 people were without power. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. WATCH: Useful tips if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de una tormenta Florence is expected to make landfall…

The latest: 106 mph winds reported at Cape Lookout, Florence could make landfall at 'any moment'

Posted on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Florence was downgraded to a Category 1 storm overnight. The center of the storm is expected to make landfall near Wilmington early Friday morning. Latest updates from the coast: 6:10 a.m.: Wilmington will deal with the storm’s eyewall for several hours as the storm slowly moves onshore. Amanda Lamb is in Wilmington and reported that large pieces of sheet metal were flying through the air and car alarms were sounding. Wilmington is currently experiencing…

Rescues begin after Hurricane Florence storm surge

Posted on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

[ ] Hide Caption [ ] Show Caption Michael Nelson floats in a boat made from a metal tub and fishing floats after the Neuse River went over its banks and flooded his street during Hurricane Florence September 13, 2018 in New Bern. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) [ ] Hide Caption [ ] Show Caption Men pack their belongings after evacuating their house after the Neuse River went over its banks and flooded their street during Hurricane Florence…

Florence arriving, high winds, heavy rains, trees down, power out

Posted on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

9/14/18–Hurricane news brief Hurricane Florence is on top of us—and its effects are being felt all over the Wilmington area. High winds and heavy rains are wreaking havoc. Statewide—more than 288,000 people are without power. More than 40,000 of those outages are in New Hanover County. Those numbers will only grow as the day goes on. Efforts to restore power can’t begin until winds are below 35 miles per hours. The Brunswick…

Jacksonville hotel evacuated after building compromised during Florence

Posted on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The City of Jacksonville says about 60 people have been evacuated from a hotel after hurricane force winds threatened the structural integrity of the building. The 62 people, including an infant, children and their pets, have been taken to the Jacksonville Center for Public Safety while a solution is sought for where they can stay. No one was hurt. – Advertisement – At about 12:45…

CAT 1 Florence brings devastating flooding

Posted on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

CHARLOTTE, NC (FOX 46 WJZY/AP) – WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on Hurricane Florence (all times local): 5:00 a.m. The National Hurricane Center says Florence is about to make landfall in North Carolina bringing with it life-threatening storm surges and hurricane force winds. As of 5 a.m., Florence was 25 miles (55 kilometers) east of Wilmington, North Carolina. Its forward movement was 6 mph (9 kph). Hurricane-force winds extended 90 miles (150 kilometers) from…

Hurricane Florence: More than 280,000 in North Carolina without power

Posted on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Thousands are without power in North Carolina as the outer bands of Hurricane Florence have reached the coast.As of 4:30 a.m., Friday, 280,76 people were without power. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. WATCH: Useful tips if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de una tormenta Florence is expected to make landfall…

With Makeshift Sand Bags, Apartment Dwellers Prepare For Florence

Posted on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Ten years ago, the Doral Apartments and the Cavalier Apartments in east Charlotte were flooded by Tropical Storm Fay – and some residents had to be dramatically rescued by boat. Residents of the Doral Apartments describe their Hurricane Florence preparations Now, Doral residents — most of them newcomers — are preparing for floodwater from Hurricane Florence. Some first-floor residents of the complex off Monroe Road moved valuables to countertops. Some people had placed sand bags…

At the coast: 28 roads closed in New Hanover County due to flooding

Posted on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Florence was downgraded to a Category 1 storm overnight. The center of the storm is expected to make landfall near Wilmington between 8 a.m. and noon. Latest updates from the coast: 4:37 a.m.: A whopping 280,000 customers are without power in North Carolina. The highest numbers are being reported in New Hanover County. 4:13 a.m.: We will get an updated look at Florence’s projected path at 5 a.m. 4 a.m.: Twenty-eight roads are closed…

In the Triangle: Some without power in Wake County, Triangle will feel Florence in several hours

Posted on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Florence was downgraded to a Category 1 storm overnight. The center of the storm is expected to make landfall near Wilmington between 8 a.m. and noon. The Triangle will feel the strongest effects from Florence after 8 a.m. The latest updates from our viewing area: 4:37 a.m.: A whopping 280,000 customers are without power in North Carolina. The highest numbers are being reported in New Hanover County. 4 a.m.: The Triangle is already seeing…

Hurricane Florence: More than 194,000 in North Carolina without power

Posted on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Thousands are without power in North Carolina as the outer bands of Hurricane Florence have reached the coast.As of 4:30 a.m., Friday, 194,200 people were without power. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. WATCH: Useful tips if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de una tormenta Florence is expected to make landfall…

‘Catastrophic’ freshwater flooding expected over Carolinas

Posted on September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

By JONATHAN DREW, Associated Press WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Hurricane Florence already has inundated coastal streets with ocean water and left tens of thousands without power, and forecasters say that “catastrophic” freshwater flooding is expected over portions of the Carolinas as Hurricane Florence inches closer to the U.S. East Coast. – Advertisement – Screaming winds bent trees toward the ground and raindrops flew sideways as Florence’s leading edge whipped the Carolina coast Thursday to begin…

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