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Hurricane Michael ‘an incredibly dangerous situation’, warns NHC director Oct 10, 2018 The storm surge, wind and rain were some of the most dangerous threats to people in the Florida panhandle as Hurricane Michael was hours from landfall on Wednesday, October 10, 2018. By

Hurricane Michael, which Florida’s governor called the worst hurricane to hit the Florida panhandle in a century, is nearing landfall and bringing life-threatening conditions. Watch live coverage of Hurricane Michael and its impacts from ABC News. PHOTOS: Hurricane Michael approaches the Florida panhandle

Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency Wednesday morning in North Carolina as Hurricane Michael neared Florida as a Category 4 storm. The governor called it “a dreadful storm.” “North Carolina is staring down another powerful hurricane less than a month (after) Hurricane Florence battered our state,” Cooper said at a news conference. The storm’s track would take it into the Carolinas, where winds of 39 to 73 mph and “flooding rain” are expected,…

Did Gov. McMaster overreact to Hurricane Florence? Here is what he says After Hurricane Florence made landfall on the North Carolina and South Carolina coast, some people questioned if Gov. Henry McMaster overreacted by evacuating several SC counties. Here is how he responded in a press conference September 15, 2018.

Midlands-area schools, businesses and organizations have announced closings or delays ahead of Hurricane Michael. Congaree National Park closed at 5 p.m. Tuesday and remain closed until further notice, the park said in a Facebook post. “This includes all facilities, campgrounds, trails and canoe landings,” the post reads. “Park staff are continuing to monitor the storm and will provide updates on the park’s status after the storm has passed through our area.” Claflin University in Orangeburg…

The water crested at 31 feet, flooded 10 square miles, displaced over 10,000 residents, and caused $6 billion worth of damage. Occurring on Friday, June 13, 2008, the flooding of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was considered one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history. But ten years later, it also offers some important lessons as North Carolina seeks to recover from Hurricane Florence. Immediately following the flood, city and community leaders in Cedar Rapids embarked…

FLORIDA — Hurricane Michael became a Category 4 storm early Wednesday morning several hours before it is expected to make landfall along the Florida Panhandle. Around 6 a.m., the National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm had maximum winds of 105 mph with gusts of 165 mph. It was located 140 miles south-southwest of Panama City, Florida, moving north at 13 mph. Estimated timeline of the storm Around 1 p.m.: Michael makes landfall near…

Brind’Amour, Canes get started Carolina Hurricanes coach Rod Brind’Amour discusses a 4-1 win at Tampa Bay in the team’s first preseason game, the home game Sept. 19, 2018 against the Lightning and the play of rookie Andrei Svechnikov after practice at PNC Arena.

By Claudia Rupcich Heavy rain and strong winds from Michael are forecast to arrive in the Triangle Thursday, just as the State Fair is set to get underway at 3 p.m. The state manager says the safety team is in constant contact with the weather service, and as of Wednesday, there were no plans to postpone opening day. Their main concern with Michael are the strong winds gusts, which could reach up to 60 miles…

Hurricane Michael is now an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm, with 140 mph sustained winds as it heads from the Gulf of Mexico on a predicted path into North Carolina. The storm’s biggest impact in the state will be felt south and east of Interstate 85, particularly in southern coastal counties, says the National Weather Service. The Charlotte region will see inches of rain over the next three days and winds near 30 mph, experts…

By Emmy Victor, WRAL reporter A state of emergency was recently canceled for Cumberland County after Hurricane Florence pounded the area, but residents are now keeping a close eye on the forecast as Hurricane Michael approaches North Carolina. For people who live on Bombay Drive, they are wary of the new storm since several piles of debris remain from Florence, which soaked the county and their neighborhood last month. Locks Creek, which is near the…

Michael’s leading edge careened onto northwest Florida’s white-sand beaches as a still-growing Category 4 hurricane Wednesday, lashing the coast with tropical storm-force winds and rain and pushing a storm surge that could cause catastrophic damage well inland once it makes landfall. The unexpected brute quickly sprang from a weekend tropical depression and grew to top winds of 145 mph (230 kph), the most powerful hurricane in recorded history for this stretch of the Florida coast….

Hurricane Michael, currently a Category 4 storm, is expected to make landfall on Wednesday, bringing life-threatening conditions. Hurricane Leslie and Hurricane Nadine, meanwhile, remain far out in the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters predicted 3-5 major hurricanes for the U.S. this year. How are these and other storms named? You probably already know that hurricane names go in alphabetical order throughout the season, but it’s more structured than that. The World Meteorological Organization, which is in charge…

The entire Midlands area is under a tropical storm warning ahead of an impact from Hurricane Michael, now a Category 4 storm. The warning was issued just after 5 a.m. Wednesday by the National Weather Service and extends west across the Georgia state line . A tropical storm warning means tropical storm-force winds are expected in an area within the next 36 hours, according to the weather service. The area remains under a flash flood…