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More than 6,000 active-duty military and National Guard members have fanned out across South Carolina to aid state and local authorities as the Pee Dee and Horry County experience historic flooding expected to worsen over the next week. S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster warned Tuesday: “The water is not finished.” Hundreds have evacuated homes over the last few days in the Pee Dee and Horry County, and dozens have been rescued from rising flood waters, according…

KINSTON, NC — During a flooding event like Hurricane Florence, floodwaters can be full of hazards: sewage, debris, animals and even floating clumps of fire ants. The Kinston Police Department posted a video to Facebook showing clumps of fire ants floating in the floodwaters on Sunday. They called the situation “a place you do not want to find yourself” and asked residents to stay safe. When floodwaters rise, the ants are able to group up…

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The Latest on Florence’s lingering impact (all times local): 1:20 p.m. North Carolina officials say even though the sun is shining in parts of the state, major flooding is continuing in the aftermath of Florence and is expected to worsen in some areas. Gov. Roy Cooper says 16 rivers are at major flood stage Tuesday with an additional three forecast to peak Wednesday and Thursday. He says he knows for many North…

As Tropical Storm Florence brings heavy, life-threatening floods, more than 317,000 are without power.As of 1:05 p.m., Tuesday, the statewide power outage total was 317,207. 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…

More miles of northbound Interstate 95 in South Carolina, just south of the North Carolina line, have been closed due to flooding from Hurricane Florence, the S.C. Department of Transportation said Tuesday morning. The closed northbound stretch now runs about 17 miles, from about mile marker 181 to mile marker 198, the Transportation Department said. On Monday, only nine miles of northbound I-95 in South Carolina were closed, from mile marker 181 to mile marker…

More than 317,000 remain without power as crews work to restore service ABC11 Together: The community helps each other after Florence Girl, 4, named Florence helps victims of Hurricane Florence NC road closures: See where Florence has affected highways Florence updates: 33 dead, including 26 in NC

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WTVD) — Two routes to Wilmington have been confirmed by the Highway Patrol, Mayor Bill Saffo explained in a press briefing Tuesday. ROUTE ONE: I-40 East to Exit 373 then NC 903 then west to US 421. ROUTE TWO: I-40 East to Exit 385 to NC 41West to US 421 South to Wilmington “Those are the two routes determined by the Highway Patrol to be safe and they have been driving. That’s not…

Coast Guard rescues man and his dog from Cape Fear flooding Sep 18, 2018 A Coast Guard aircrew from Air Station Elizabeth City, NC, rescues a man and his dog ‘lucky’ off a rooftop after Hurricane Florence, north of the Cape Fear River Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. By

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan, who grew up in now-hurricane ravaged Wilmington, is contributing $2 million to relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Florence. The contribution will be in the form of $1 million each to the American Red Cross and the Foundation for the Carolinas Florence Response Fund. The Red Cross is providing food and shelter to those displaced by the storm. The Foundation for the Carolinas directs funds to non-profits in North…

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan thought about all the spots that made Wilmington home growing up and was moved to dramatic action. “You gotta take care of home,” Jordan told the Observer Tuesday, in an exclusive interview about his decision to contribute $2 million to relief and recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Florence. Jordan was raised in the coastal city of Wilmington before moving on to star at North Carolina and in the…

Florence is out of the Carolinas but left a trail of misery in its wake, killing dozens of people, flooding critical areas and destroying property. Headlines: At least 33 people have been killed in the storm and its aftermath, including 26 in North Carolina. More than 2,600 people and nearly 600 animals have been rescued across the state. Fayetteville and Lumberton are both at risk for flooding.The Cape Fear River is expected to crest at…

Thirty-three people have died as a result of Florence with 26 of those deaths in North Carolina, the Associated Press reports. On Sunday night, the body of a 1-year-old was found in Union County. His mother had escaped her car with him after the vehicle was washed away by floodwaters, but then she lost her grip and the boy was swept away, authorities said. Governor Roy Cooper confirmed all the North Carolina deaths in a…

Kathy Matthews awoke around 4:15 a.m. Monday to a tremendous crash and leapt to her window to find an 80-foot pine only feet from her face and barging into her kitchen. Six hours later, Umberto Castillo was on the other side of the window, astride the trunk, trying to figure out what to do about it with his chainsaw. It would take a crew of eight men, four trucks and a crane to get the…

Thirty-two people have died as a result of Florence with 26 of those deaths in North Carolina, the Associated Press reports. On Sunday night, the body of a 1-year-old was found in Union County. His mother had escaped her car with him after the vehicle was washed away by floodwaters, but then she lost her grip and the boy was swept away, authorities said. Governor Roy Cooper confirmed all the North Carolina deaths in a…