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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Dangerous Hurricane Florence will produce major to devastating rain, wind, and surge impacts across the Cape Fear Region. Please continue to expend your energy not on anxiety, but positive action for the duration of the storm and beyond. National Weather Service-issued Hurricane and Storm Surge Warnings remain in place for New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties until further notice.  A Hurricane Warning also remains in place for Bladen and Columbus counties until further…

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Dangerous Hurricane Florence is producing major to devastating rain, wind, and surge impacts across the Cape Fear Region. Please continue to expend your energy not on anxiety, but on safety and positive action for the duration of the storm and beyond. National Weather Service-issued Hurricane Warnings remain in place for all of southeastern North Carolina and Storm Surge Warnings are out for New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties until further notice. TIMING: As Florence hovers off the…

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Dangerous Hurricane Florence is producing major to devastating rain, wind, and surge impacts across the Cape Fear Region. Please continue to expend your energy not on anxiety, but on safety and positive action for the duration of the storm and beyond. National Weather Service-issued Hurricane Warnings remain in place for all of southeastern North Carolina and Storm Surge Warnings are out for New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties until further notice. National Weather Service- issued…

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Dangerous Hurricane Florence is producing major to devastating rain, wind, and surge impacts across the Cape Fear Region. Please continue to expend your energy not on anxiety, but on safety and positive action for the duration of the storm and beyond. National Weather Service-issued Hurricane Warnings remain in place for all of southeastern North Carolina and Storm Surge Warnings are out for New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties until further notice. National Weather Service-issued Flash…

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Dangerous Hurricane Florence is producing major to devastating rain, wind, and surge impacts across the Cape Fear Region. Please continue to expend your energy not on anxiety, but on safety and positive action for the duration of the storm and beyond. National Weather Service-issued Tropical Storm Warnings are in place for all of southeastern North Carolina and Storm Surge Warnings are out for New Hanover, Brunswick and Pender counties until further notice. National Weather Service-issued Flash…

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach at 7:15 a.m. Friday. The Dangerous storm is now a Tropical Storm, but its producing major, if not devastating rain, wind and surge impacts across the Cape Fear Region. Please continue to expend your energy not on anxiety, but on safety and positive action for the duration of the storm and beyond. National Weather Service-issued A Tornado Watch is in effect for all of southeast North Carolina until 7 a.m. Saturday. Tropical…

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach at 7:15 a.m. Friday and now torrential downpours, heavy flooding and the threat of tornadoes are continuing to wreak havoc on the region. The storm is now a tropical depression and despite weakening, remains a threat we can’t ignore. Please continue to expend your energy not on anxiety, but on safety and positive action for the duration of the storm and beyond. National Weather Service-issued Flash Flood Warnings continue for…

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach at 7:15 a.m. Friday. The storm is now a tropical depression and should move northward away from the Carolinas in the coming days. In the not too distant future, a front will work in once Florence departs, bringing some much needed high pressure and by comparison, “good weather”. MONDAY AND TUESDAY FORECAST DETAILS: Lingering scattered showers and storms will be possible as Florence, whether it be a…

Highest regional impacts following Florence remain freshwater flooding around area rivers and tributaries. Many are slowly rising, and are expected to crest in the coming days. (Source: WECT) Drier air finally sweeps into SE NC for Wednesday. (Source: WECT) WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – The remnants of Florence are now over New England and the National Hurricane Center has discontinued advisories. Late tonight a front will sweep out the last of the tropical moisture over southeast…

SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) – NEW HANOVER COUNTY Five shelters are accepting residents in New Hanover County as of Thursday morning, according to county officials: Trask Middle School (pet friendly) Eaton Elementary School Codington Elementary Johnson Pre-K Center (full)  Noble Middle School County officials also announced that Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem is open as a shelter. According to officials, Garner High School, Southeast Raleigh High School, and Knightdale High School shelters in Wake…

SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) – Some shelters are having to close due to impacts from Florence. Please look below for the latest information as things may have changed. NEW HANOVER COUNTY Five shelters are accepting residents in New Hanover County as of Thursday morning, according to county officials: Trask Middle School (pet friendly) – taking on water, moving people to Eaton Elementary Eaton Elementary School Codington Elementary Johnson Pre-K Center (full)  Noble Middle School County…

RALEIGH, NC (WNCN) – Gov. Roy Cooper has asked the president for a disaster declaration ahead of Hurricane Florence’s landfall.  The now-Category 4 hurricane is forecast to come ashore along the North or South Carolina coast late Thursday into Friday.  “North Carolina is no stranger to hurricanes. We are a resilient state. Storms and heavy wind and rain can affect the entire state,” Cooper said.  Cooper arrived in Wilmington Monday afternoon and spoke with officials at…

SOUTHEASTERN, NC (WECT) – NEW HANOVER COUNTY New Hanover County recommends a voluntary evacuation for the whole county while Kure Beach, Wrightsville Beach and Carolina Beach have mandatory evacuations. Residents and visitors should be in a safe location before 8 p.m. Wednesday. Trask Middle School is open as a shelter. This is a pet co-location shelter and cats and dogs are welcome. No exotic animals. Limited food service will be provided for those seeking shelter. A…

It’s still unclear whether the storm will hit Southeastern North Carolina. SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — It’s looking more likely that Hurricane Florence could impact the East Coast, and state and local officials are urging coastal North Carolinians to get prepared. Florence strengthened to Category 1 hurricane Sunday morning, according to an 11 a.m. update from the National Hurricane Center. The storm, about 750 miles southeast of Bermuda, is projected to make landfall early Friday morning somewhere…

HURRICANE Q&A Q: What’s the difference between a hurricane warning and a hurricane watch? A: A warning is more serious than a watch. A hurricane watch means a hurricane may threaten the area within 48 hours. A hurricane warning means sustained winds of 74 mph or stronger will likely strike a specific coastal area within 36 hours. Q: Does a higher category number mean a worse storm? A: Yes. The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale rates storms…