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As Hurricane Michael makes landfall on the Florida panhandle and heads toward North Carolina, some area district schools have decided to take preventative measures. The following schools will dismiss early Thursday, Oct. 11: Halifax (12:30 p.m.) The following schools closed Thursday, Oct. 11 ahead of the hurricane: Franklin Wake Tech Community College Harnett Hoke Wilson Chatham Granville Person Sampson Vance Clinton City Edgecombe Chapel Hill-Carrboro Wake Orange County Durham Cumberland Johnston Lee Wayne Moore View…

Search-and-rescue teams fanned out across the Florida Panhandle to reach trapped people in Michael’s wake Thursday after the third-most powerful hurricane on record to hit the continental U.S. carved a path of destruction across the Southeast. At least two deaths were blamed on Michael, and it wasn’t done yet: Though weakened into a tropical storm, it continued to bring heavy rain and blustery winds to the South as it pushed inland, soaking areas still recovering…

Tropical Storm Michael will move fast across North Carolina, but could produce stronger impacts than Hurricane Florence did because of Michael’s likely heavy rain and winds, forecasters said Thursday morning. “The period of heavy rain will be more concentrated and could contribute to flash flooding, especially in urban areas and creeks susceptible to urban runoff issues, such as Crabtree and Buffalo creeks,” the update from the National Weather Service’s Raleigh office said. “In addition, wind…

Tropical Storm Michael still dangerous as it passes through Georgia, Carolinas Oct 11, 2018 Jack Beven said the storm could bring dangerous winds, a storm surge, tornadoes and flash floods as it moves up the East Coast. The National Hurricane Center said the eye of Michael was about 90 miles northeast of Macon, Georgia. By

Tropical Storm Michael continues to target eastern North Carolina as it rumbles across the southeastern United States, bringing with it winds, flooding rain and a potential for “life threatening flash flooding,” according to the National Hurricane Center. Flash flooding early Thursday in Henderson County, just south of Asheville, resulted in “multiple water rescues,” the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office reported at 9 a.m. in a Facebook post. The Associated Press is reporting “20 people were pulled…

Hurricane Michael made history as it moved onshore in the Florida Panhandle. With winds of 155 mph, the Category 4 storm is now the fourth strongest storm (according to wind speed) to make landfall in the continental United States since records began in 1851. At a pressure of 919 millibars, Michael ranks as the third strongest storm (according to pressure) to make landfall in the continental United States. The lower the pressure, the stronger the…

Here’s how to report damage from Tropical Storm Michael in South Carolina Oct 11, 2018 The SC Emergency Manager mobile app is an easy way for smartphone users to report damage from Tropical Storm Michael in South Carolina. The app alerts emergency officials. By

NORTH CAROLINA — Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday afternoon, swept through Georgia — killing at least two people — and is now on its way to the Carolinas, which are still reeling from epic flooding by Hurricane Florence. Michael was said to be the most powerful hurricane on record to hit Florida’s Panhandle. Stay on top of breaking news stories with the ABC11 News App The devastating storm was downgraded to a…

Emergency crews are responding to numerous reports of trees falling onto power lines and roads in Charlotte and surrounding areas on Thursday afternoon after strong winds and heavy downpours from Tropical Storm Michael. At 4:30 p.m., about 49,300 Duke customers in Mecklenburg County were without power. Across Duke’s Carolinas service area, about 328,600 customers were affected, with most of those in North Carolina. Michael’s center barely missed Charlotte on Thursday as it moved from South…

After coming ashore as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, Matthew is making its way across the Carolinas Thursday. National Weather Service forecasters predict the Grand Strand will see tropical storm-force winds and some rain Thursday, bringing the risk of tornadoes and power outages. Based on the Weather Service forecast for Horry County and the Pee Dee region, the highest winds will be closest to the beach. The further inland, the more rain….

MIAMI, Fla. — Officials said Hurricane Michael has claimed the lives of at least two people after battering the Florida coast and moving to Georgia.Early Thursday morning, an official with an emergency management agency said the storm was responsible for a child’s death in Georgia. Hurricane Michael 2018: Widespread damage in Florida, storm weakens as it moves north News outlets report Seminole County Emergency Management Agency Director Travis Brooks said someone called 911 as the…

Florida’s panhandle coast is littered with evidence that Hurricane Michael is one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S. Roofs and awnings are peeled from buildings, pieces of homes are scattered amid snapped trees and downed power lines, chunks of beaches are washed away. After landfall in Florida, Michael’s fierce winds and heavy rains thrashed Georgia and headed toward the Carolinas, including areas that got a soaking last month from Hurricane Florence….

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — Several communities across Cumberland County are bracing for heavy rainfall and flooding. Many are still reeling from the extreme flooding caused by Hurricane Florence. Ahead of Hurricane Michael reaching the Sandhills, Cumberland County shut down all of its government offices and buildings for Thursday. The town of Spring Lake is urging residents who live near the river to take extra precautions. “I would hope they already left those flooded areas…

Tropical Storm Michael to bring heavy rain to the Carolinas Oct 11, 2018 Tornadoes are also a threat as Tropical Storm Michael passes through, warned National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham the morning of October 11, 2018. By

Hurricane Michael is weakening but remains a Category 1 with 75-mph winds as it crosses central Georgia late Wednesday night. The National Hurricane Center said that at 11 p.m., Michael was about 45 miles south-southwest of Macon, Georgia. The low-level Category 1 hurricane was picking up speed and moving to the northeast at 20 mph. The Miami-based hurricane center says Michael will move across Georgia through the night and early Thursday morning. It is expected…