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When Hurricane Florence made landfall last Friday, it came ashore a few miles from Wilmington, N.C. Many chose to evacuate in anticipation of the deadly storm, but there were a good deal of residents who decided to stay. That included many of the city’s 3,000 Jewish residents, according to chabad.org. While they weathered the storm, they are now faced with a new dilemma. Yom Kippur, one of the Jewish high holy days, is fast approaching….

As Tropical Storm Florence brings heavy, life-threatening floods, more than 389,000 are without power.As of 6:50 p.m., Monday, the statewide power outage total was 389,889. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus Craven, Duplin, New Hanover, Robeson, Sampson, Wake, Wayne, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. RELATED: What to do if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de una…

As flooding continues and thousands of North Carolinians are displaced from their homes because of Hurricane Florence, people are looking for ways to help. With food, money and volunteer time, there are many ways to offer relief to those affected by the storm. Gov. Roy Cooper’s office reported Monday that 2,600 people and 300 animals had been rescued from flooded areas and more than 15,000 people had sought refuge in shelters. On Monday, 23 truckloads…

For North Carolina football coach Larry Fedora, Monday’s weekly press conference was about more than just football. This time it was about Hurricane Florence and its affect on his player’s hometowns and other teams and UNC’s efforts to help victims. Fedora spent most of the press conference talking about the deadly storm that made landfall at Wilmington on Thursday as a Category 1 hurricane. “To be honest with you, we’re more worried about what’s going…

“The crisis in North Carolina continues,” Governor Roy Cooper said during a news conference Monday. “Catastrophic flooding and tornadoes are still claiming lives and property. My most important message is first: For many parts of North Carolina, the danger is still immediate.” ABC11 Together and the American Red Cross are teaming up on Tuesday, September 18, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for a Hurricane Florence Relief Drive. Cumberland County officials said Monday afternoon that…

As Tropical Storm Florence brings heavy, life-threatening floods, more than 406,000 are without power.As of 6 p.m., Monday, the statewide power outage total was 406,677. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus Craven, Duplin, New Hanover, Robeson, Sampson, Wake, Wayne, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. RELATED: What to do if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de una…

Coast Guard rescue swimmer investigates truck in dangerous flooding Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jordon Shevlin, a rescue swimmer from Air Station Atlantic City, NJ., gets battered and buffeted to investigate a truck caught in dangerous flooding in the wake of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 16, 2018.

UNC-Wilmington and UNC-Pembroke are still assessing damage and haven’t set a date for students to return after Hurricane Florence. Many public university campuses, including N.C. A&T, N.C. Central, N.C. State, UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC-Charlotte, UNC-Greensboro and Winston-Salem State, were closed Monday but said they would reopen for classes on Tuesday. Several were already operating normally. Others will resume instruction later this week. East Carolina University plans to start classes Wednesday, with dorms opening on Tuesday. Appalachian…

Coast Guard rescue swimmer investigates truck in dangerous flooding Coast Guard Petty Officer 1st Class Jordon Shevlin, a rescue swimmer from Air Station Atlantic City, NJ., gets battered and buffeted to investigate a truck caught in dangerous flooding in the wake of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 16, 2018.

WILMINGTON, NC — Workers with the restaurant chain Waffle House are being brought in from around the country to help keep the company’s locations up and running in areas affected by Florence. Waffle House CEO Walt Ehmer was picking up a team at the Wilmington, North Carolina, airport on Monday. Ehmer spoke to The Associated Press by phone. SEE ALSO: How Waffle House works with FEMA during a disaster like Hurricane Florence Ehmer says about…

By Kathy Hanrahan, Out and About editor Chapel Hill, N.C. — After significant rain over the past four days, parts of Chapel Hill flooded on Monday. “The rains fell fast this morning which caused the flood waters to rise at an astounding rate,” Emergency Management Coordinator Vencelin Harris said Monday. “It’s possible we could see similar situations this afternoon and evening with more rain in the forecast. We’re asking you to stay tuned to your…

As Tropical Storm Florence brings heavy, life-threatening floods, more than 422,000 are without power.As of 5 p.m., Monday, the statewide power outage total was 422,065. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus Craven, Duplin, New Hanover, Robeson, Sampson, Wake, Wayne, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. RELATED: What to do if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de una…

Tornado touches down near Richmond, Virginia Sep 17, 2018 As Tropical Storm Florence spins through the Mid-Atlantic, an apparent tornado touched down outside of Richmond, Virginia on Monday, September 17, 2018. By

A nine-mile northbound stretch of Interstate 95 in South Carolina, just south of the North Carolina line, remained closed Monday due to flooding from Hurricane Florence. Large segments of the major corridor also were closed in North Carolina, making north-south travel subject to long detours. Transportation officials strongly advised north-south travelers to take wide detours — involving traveling hundreds of additional miles — around the eastern parts of both Carolinas, where rising river waters, caused…

People can use SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps, on hot and prepared foods in North Carolina, the federal government declared Monday amid the ongoing recovery from Hurricane Florence. “As the state of North Carolina works to recover from this storm, USDA stands ready to provide common-sense flexibilities to help them meet the needs of their citizens,” Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said Monday. The USDA has not announced a change for South Carolina as…