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Dane Suarez and Kerriann Otano call Topsail Beach their favorite place on earth. It’s where Otano’s family has been coming to for decades, the site of their proposal, even where her grandmother’s ashes were scattered. “It’s like a second home,” Otano said in an interview Friday. And for two years, this is where the California couple planned to stage their dream wedding. Hurricane Florence crashed the party. But in just 12 hours, a backup wedding…

Hurricane Florence causes roof collapse in New Bern The roof of the Surf Wind and Fire shop on Middle Street in downtown New Bern, N.C. collapsed on Friday, September 14, 2018 as rain, wind and storm surge from Hurricane Florence moved in the historic Craven County town on Friday, September 14, 2018.

Hurricane Florence is leaving a path of destruction all over North and South Carolina. When the storm has passed insurance agents will be available to assess your damages and help you file claims. The N&O reported Friday that the N.C. Department of Insurance will also assist in processing claims. The agency plans to set up Consumer Assistance Centers in shopping centers and other public places, to be announced at a later date. The locations will…

NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) — As Tropical Storm Florence lingers, there are a lot of questions regarding how bad it will get in the Triangle and Sandhills.However, residents in those areas should still be prepared for major flooding. FULL HURRICANE FLORENCE COVERAGE As of right now, most counties have seen at least a few inches of rain, but how much more will they see? How much rain has fallen according to the National Weather Service How…

There have now been seven deaths in North Carlolina linked to Hurricane Florence. On Saturday morning, Carteret County Emergency Services confirmed that two people died in the county. Five people died on Friday, including a mother and baby who died in Wilmington. Wilmington Police reported on Twitter that a tree fell on a house on Mercer Avenue, killing the pair around 9:30 a.m. The father was pulled from the home and transported to a local…

SEVEN LAKES, N.C. — After a Moore County dog found a squirrel that was drenched and displaced from Hurricane Florence, the dog’s owner couldn’t help but give it some shelter. Meg Baker DeMolet wrote about the squirrel that her dog brought in, “Since we both enjoy grapes, Rocky and I will ride out the storm together.” PHOTOS: Hurricane Florence is now a tropical stormThe slow-moving system, now a tropical storm, is expected to continue to…

Six deaths have been confirmed as a result of Hurricane Florence, which is now a tropical storm.Director of Emergency Services in Carteret County, Stephen Rea, told ABC11 Saturday morning that two people died in Harkers Island Friday morning. Specific details surrounding the deaths have not yet been released; however, he said they did not drown. In Wilmington, a mother and infant were killed after a tree fell on their home after Hurricane Florence made landfall…

More than half a million customers are without power in North Carolina as Tropical Storm Florence brings heavy, life-threatening floods to the coast.As of 6:30 a.m. Saturday, 786,769 people were without power. 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…

Hurricane Florence causes roof collapse in New Bern The roof of the Surf Wind and Fire shop on Middle Street in downtown New Bern, N.C. collapsed on Friday, September 14, 2018 as rain, wind and storm surge from Hurricane Florence moved in the historic Craven County town on Friday, September 14, 2018.

Six deaths have been confirmed as a result of Hurricane Florence, which is now a tropical storm.Director of Emergency Services in Carteret County, Stephen Rea, told ABC11 Saturday morning that two people died in Harkers Island Friday morning. Specific details surrounding the deaths have not yet been released; however, he said they did not drown. In Wilmington, a mother and infant were killed after a tree fell on their home after Hurricane Florence made landfall…

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — As Tropical Storm Florence barrels through the Carolinas, high winds and rain will continue through the weekend. Downloading the ABC11 app is the best way to stay up-to-date on the latest conditions from Hurricane Florence. On Friday, winds gusted around 47 miles per hour at RDU and one to two inches of rain fell across the Triangle. RELATED: Huge tree crashes into Raleigh home with 5 inside Saturday should be…

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — As Tropical Storm Florence barrels through the Carolinas, high winds and rain will continue through the weekend. Downloading the ABC11 app is the best way to stay up-to-date on the latest conditions from Hurricane Florence. On Friday, winds gusted around 47 miles per hour at RDU and one to two inches of rain fell across the Triangle. RELATED: Huge tree crashes into Raleigh home with 5 inside Saturday should be…

RALEIGH (WTVD) — Threats from Hurricane Florence don’t only include storm surges, flooding, and rough winds – they also include snakes.That’s right, those slithery serpents will be way more visible after the storm hits. Tropical Storm Florence live coverage: Slow-moving storm drenches Carolinas ABC11 reporter Bridget Condon learned that message the hard way Saturday morning after coming across a snake in the floodwater at Crabtree Creek in Raleigh. Thad Bowman with Alligator Adventure told Myrtle…

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — As Tropical Storm Florence barrels through the Carolinas, high winds and rain will continue through the weekend. Downloading the ABC11 app is the best way to stay up-to-date on the latest conditions from Hurricane Florence. On Friday, winds gusted around 47 miles per hour at RDU and one to two inches of rain fell across the Triangle. RELATED: Huge tree crashes into Raleigh home with 5 inside Saturday should be…

As the center of Tropical Storm Florence moved slowly into South Carolina overnight, the storm’s outer bands of rain pummeled the Triangle, causing creeks to rise and bringing down trees and limbs that blocked roads and dragged down power lines. And the rain isn’t expected to stop anytime soon. Florence will creep westward, with the center of the storm remaining in South Carolina, and as it does forecasters expect it will continue to funnel rain…