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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.

The Associated Press NEW BERN, N.C. The Latest on Tropical Storm Florence (all times local): 10:30 a.m. One of the authorities leading the response to Florence says the storm is causing “historic and unprecedented flooding.” Michael Sprayberry is director of the North Carolina Division of Emergency Management. He told ABC’s “This Week” on Sunday that Florence’s combination of heavy rainfall, extreme storm surge and high winds makes the storm “one for the record books.” Both…

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.

Nine miles of I-95 just south of the South Carolina-North Carolina border are impassable because of flooding from Hurricane Florence, the S.C. Department of Transportation announced Sunday morning. “There is not a passable detour at this time and motorist(s) should avoid this area,” the DOT tweeted. “Motorists should avoid this area.” I-95 is closed from exit 181 (S.C. 38) to Exit 190 (S.C. 34), the DOT said. That area is about 10 miles south of…

Ten deaths have been confirmed in North Carolina as a result of Hurricane Florence, which is now a tropical depression. Three have been reported in South Carolina. A husband and wife who died in a Fayetteville house fire are now counted among the dead from Florence. Two deaths were reported in Duplin County on Saturday afternoon. The Duplin County Sheriff’s Office did not say exactly how the pair died; however, they said their deaths were…

Forecasters say that Florence has downgraded to a tropical depression, however, it is still a dangerous storm and is expected to dump excessive rainfall on wide areas of North Carolina and South Carolina. They also say the storm could kick up a few tornadoes on its trek across the region. The Marines, the Coast Guard, civilian crews and volunteers used helicopters, boats and heavy-duty vehicles Saturday to rescue scores of people trapped by Florence’s shoreline…

As Hurricane Florence, now a tropical storm, crawls through the Carolinas, our reporters and photojournalists are on the coast. Their Saturday reports from the coast are here. You can follow them at @_andrewcarter, @joshshaffer08, @MarthaQuillin. @vizjourno, , , Hope Mills, N.C.: Dam still holding 9 a.m.: Water from Rockfish Creek was raging through the Hope Mills Dam on Sunday morning, dumping into the Cape Fear River. Hope Mills Mayor Jackie Warner, who was at the…

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.

This story was updated at 12:06 p.m. ET At least 15 people have died in North Carolina and South Carolina as a result of Florence, and officials are warning of danger ahead as rivers continue to swell with heavy rainfall from the storm. Florence was downgraded to a tropical depression early Sunday morning, and gained speed to 10 mph as it moved north-northwest with sustained winds of 35 mph, as of the National Hurricane Center’s…

In the background of a Coast Guard briefing on MSNBC on Friday evening, in a bustling aid center, a Coast Guard member flashed what some TV viewers say was a white power sign at the camera. In the clip, as an official detailed the efforts underway as Hurricane Florence tore through the Carolinas, a man with a crew cut sitting immediately behind him looked directly at the camera. Then he looked away and shaped his…

NORTH CAROLIA (WTVD) — Hurricane Florence is bringing historic landfall to North Carolina, and those numbers are only going to rise in spots. A major concern for many counties is flooding, especially flooding near some of our bigger rivers. With all big rain events, officials look for rivers to crest, which is the highest stage or level of a flood wave as it passes a particular point. In 2016, Hurricane Matthew brought flooding concerns to…

Duke Energy said Saturday night that heavy rains from Florence caused a slope to collapse at a coal-ash landfill at a closed power station near the North Carolina coast. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said about 2,000 cubic yards (1,530 cubic meters) of ash were displaced at the L. V. Sutton Power Station outside Wilmington and that contaminated runoff likely flowed into the plant’s cooling pond. The company has not yet determined whether the weir that…

WILMINGTON, N.C. — In the midst of reporting about the tornado warnings after the arrival of Hurricane Florence, one news station had a warning that hit a little too close to home. The team at WWAY in Wilmington, North Carolina, were in the middle of coverage on Sunday morning when they were told it was no longer safe to stay on set. “OK guys, we are going to have to stop coverage right now because…

We’ve heard of tropical storms and tropical depressions, but what do these names mean? And when does a storm become a hurricane? We start with a tropical depression, a low-pressure area in the center of a group of thunderstorms. From a satellite, it doesn’t look very organized, but it does have some rotation. Depressions are numbered by the National Hurricane Center. For example, TD8 was the eighth tropical depression to form this season. Once the…