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Hurricane Florence is smashing the East Coast with near 100-mph sustained winds and storm surges on the coasts of North Carolina and South Carolina. But as everybody looks east, Texans should also look south. Heavy rainfall, floods and gusty winds are expected across portions of Texas on Friday and Saturday thanks to an atmospheric event in the Gulf of Mexico. The tropical disturbance is located 150 to 200 miles southeast of Texas and could become…

HASLET, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Some homeowners in Haslet, north of Fort Worth, say a project meant to improve their street has damaged their homes and possibly their foundations. The city had warned residents in the Brentwood Park neighborhood to expect the construction, so neighbors were not surprised when the equipment appeared. However they were shocked at the power of one of the machines. “I came in the kitchen and all the dishes were clinking,” said…

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/. AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: We’re going to take a look now at what the latest scientific research says about this hurricane, Florence, and how climate change is affecting hurricanes in general. We’re joined in our studio by NPR science correspondent Christopher Joyce. Hey there, Chris. CHRISTOPHER JOYCE, BYLINE: Hi, Audie. CORNISH: So what do we know about whether climate change is having an impact on Hurricane Florence? JOYCE:…

Updated at 6:20 p.m. ET The White House is accusing Senate Democrats of an unfounded “11th hour attempt to delay” a vote on the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee, released a statement Thursday afternoon disclosing that she had referred “a matter” involving Kavanaugh to “federal investigative authorities.” Democratic sources said the “matter” involved allegations against Kavanaugh made by…

Updated at 5: 23 p.m. ET Storm surges of 9 to 13 feet and rainfall up to 40 inches: those are two of the most dire warnings about Hurricane Florence’s effect on parts of North and South Carolina. Thousands have heeded evacuations orders; others are hoping to cope with the storm in their homes or at local shelters. Weather and emergency officials are warning people in Florence’s path not to interpret maps showing the location…

County officials say the Federal Emergency Management Agency incorrectly assessed the damage after the June floods, leaving counties ineligible for federal money to help repair infrastructure.  By Kristen CabreraSeptember 13, 2018 1:43 pm| Energy & Environment, Government & Politics