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Raleigh, N.C. — Just weeks after an onslaught of rainfall from Florence, North Carolina is due for another drenching as Hurricane Michael makes its way across the southeast from the Florida panhandle. The latest forecasts call for up to six inches of rain through the weekend for the central part of the state. And while that’s nowhere near the 30 inches Florence dropped on some areas of North Carolina in September, emergency management officials are…

Triangle residents are once again keeping an eye on a hurricane, with the outer bands of Hurricane Michael possibly bringing heavy rain, wind and maybe even an isolated tornado. Don “Big Weather” Schwenneker of ABC11 tells us what Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill residents need to know about this storm and what we might expect. When will the Triangle feel anything from Hurricane Michael? You could see some showers late into Wednesday night out ahead…

State officials have not yet made any decisions about whether to close S.C. schools as Hurricane Michael heads toward the Palmetto State. The now-Category 2 hurricane — expected to strengthen to a Category 3 by landfall on Wednesday — is being monitored closely, S.C. Education Department spokesman Ryan Brown said Tuesday, adding, “Safety is our top priority.” Before Hurricane Florence hit the state in September, Gov. Henry McMaster ordered the evacuations of schools in 26…

Governor warns NC to pay attention to Hurricane Michael Oct 09, 2018 N.C. Governor Roy Cooper warns North Carolina residents to “turn their attention to Hurricane Michael” as it tracks notheast from the Gulf Coast to already soaked and flood-ravenged areas of teh state in the wake of Hurricane Florence. By

With Hurricane Florence still fresh in the minds of North Carolinians, Gov. Roy Cooper urged state residents to prepare for another storm. Hurricane Michael, now churning in the Gulf of Mexico with winds up to 100 miles per hour, is expected to weaken to a tropical storm by the time it arrives in North Carolina starting late Wednesday night or Thursday morning. Forecasters say the storm will bring gusty winds and up to six inches…

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By Claudia Rupcich, WRAL reporter Linden, N.C. — Officials at the North Carolina Emergency Management are keeping an eye on Michael as the hurricane speeds towards Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. Administrators said their goal is to make sure local departments have restocked their resources after Hurricane Florence slammed parts of the Tar Heel State last month, causing widespread flooding in many regions. Officials are eyeing Harnett County, which suffered massive flooding damage from Florence….

NORTH CAROLINA — Storm surge and hurricane warnings are in effect for the northeastern Gulf Coast through Florida. Michael was upgraded to a Category 2 storm Tuesday morning. Michael’s top sustained winds were around 100 mph as it headed NNW at 12 mph. The National Hurricane Center said the storm is located about 420 miles south of Panama City, Florida. Forecasters said the center of Michael will continue to move over the southeastern Gulf of…

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WTVD) — Lumberton residents will get a special visit from one of their favorite Carolina Panthers players when Julius Peppers comes to town Tuesday. The defensive end and volunteers will team up to help in the relief effort for Hurricane Florence. In September, Peppers announced he would be joining forces with the Foundation for the Carolinas. Together, the Julius Peppers Hurricane Relief Effort was born. Peppers started his fund with a $100,000 donation…

Hurricane Michael will likely strengthen to a Category 3 storm before it makes landfall on the Gulf Coast, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters predict the storm will turn toward the Carolinas and could pass inland off Myrtle Beach as a tropical storm. The Weather Service has already issued a tropical storm warning for the coast along Georgia and South Carolina almost as far north as Georgetown. The Weather Service in Wilmington warned Tuesday…

NORTH CAROLINA — Storm surge and hurricane warnings are in effect for the northeastern Gulf Coast through Florida. By 5 a.m. Tuesday, Michael’s top sustained winds were around 90 mph as it headed NNW at 12 mph. The National Hurricane Center said the storm is located about 420 miles south of Panama City, Florida. Forecasters said the center of Michael will continue to move over the southeastern Gulf of Mexico today, and make landfall Wednesday…

By Alfred Charles, online managing editor Raleigh, N.C. — The latest forecast update from the National Hurricane Center has Michael set to come ashore around the Florida Panhandle as a Category 3 storm as officials in North Carolina are preparing for soaking rains and gusty winds that could uproot trees and knock down power lines around the Triangle. Top Headlines Michael set to come ashore across Florida on Wednesday with 120 mph winds as a…

Michael gained new strength over warm tropical waters amid fears it would swiftly intensify into a major hurricane before striking Florida’s northeast Gulf Coast, where frantic coastal dwellers are boarding up homes and seeking evacuation routes away from the dangerous storm heading their way. A hurricane hunter plane that bounced into the swirling eye of Michael off the west tip of Cuba late Monday found wind speeds were rising even as forecasters warned the storm…

NORTH CAROLINA — Michael is continuing to intensify and storm surge and hurricane warnings are in effect for the northeastern Gulf Coast. By 11 p.m. Monday, Michael’s top sustained winds were around 90 mph as it headed north at 12 mph . The National Hurricane Center says the storm is located about 450 miles south of Apalachicola, Florida. Hurricane-force winds extend out up to 35 miles and tropical-storm-force winds outward about 175 miles. Forecasters say…

Residents of Florida’s Panhandle frantically filled sandbags, boarded up homes and secured boats Monday as they anxiously awaited Hurricane Michael, which forecasters warned could smash into the state’s Gulf Coast as a dangerous major hurricane within days. Fueled by warm tropical waters, Michael gained new strength by nightfall and could reach major hurricane status with winds topping 111 mph (179 kph) before its anticipated landfall Wednesday on the Panhandle or Big Bend area of Florida,…