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After being closed for more than a month because of damage from Hurricane Florence, Robeson County schools will reopen Tuesday.

An image posted to the Facebook page of the Department of Emergency Services for Bay County, Florida, on Oct. 14, 2018, shows the word “help” as seen on a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration map. (Photo: NOAA via Bay County Emergency Services) (CBS News) — A Florida woman spotted her uncle’s SOS in a satellite image showing Hurricane Michael‘s destruction and alerted authorities over the weekend that he needed to be rescued. Ernest Gee spelled H-E-L-P…

AUSTRALIA (CNN) — A 23-year-old Australian woman is in recovery after getting horrific bruises on her body while shielding her infant daughter from hailstones. On Thursday, hail ripped through her car, hitting her body. “I’ve learnt my lesson today, never drive in a hail storm.” Fiona Simpson wrote on Facebook. – Advertisement – Simpson, her 4-month old daughter and 78-year-old grandmother were caught in their car when the hailstorm hit near Kingaroy — located north of…

The General Assembly is expected to take up the Hurricane Florence disaster assistance package on Monday evening. RALEIGH — State lawmakers convened Monday to approve a $794 million package of Hurricane Florence disaster relief. This would be in addition to the $56.5 million allocated by that the General Assembly and governor allocated nearly two weeks ago. Most of the money is coming from a $2 billion “rainy day fund” that the legislature has built up…

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump flew above the Florida Panhandle on Monday to see the wreckage left behind after Hurricane Michael slammed its coastal communities and he immediately praised Gov. Rick Scott for an “incredible” response to a storm that flattened homes and left thousands without electricity. Scott greeted Trump upon his arrival at Eglin Air Force Base near Valparaiso. – Advertisement – “The job they’ve done in Florida has…

Ben Carson visits Wilmington on October 15, 2018. (Photo: WWAY) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — HUD Secretary Ben Carson and Labor Secretary Alex Acosta heard first hand about the impact Hurricane Florence had on our area. They were joined by senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr and Congressman David Rouzer. – Advertisement – Their first stop Monday morning was Best Buy in Wilmington, which is still closed. They came to congratulate the hardworking Best Buy employees…

Nearly $800 billion in recovery funding planned, with “maximum flexibility” going forward, lawmakers said.

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Flooding in Hurricane Florence (Photo: WTVD) RALEIGH, NC (AP) — North Carolina lawmakers are going back to work to decide on approving hundreds of millions of dollars to clean up from Hurricane Florence and help the storm’s victims. The General Assembly prepared to reconvene Monday the special session that Gov. Roy Cooper began two weeks ago. At that time, the GOP-controlled legislature located $56 million and eased rules on…

Nearly $800 billion planned, with “maximum flexibility” going forward.

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter The Glen Apartments are emptying as more residents evacuate. (Photo: Monique Robinson/WWAY). WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) –  The Cape Fear Volunteer Center says Wilmington has 7 apartment complexes that have been declared unsafe to live in. Residents of Market Street North apartment complex need help moving out according to center leaders. – Advertisement – “Many residents are in shock and need help moving their possessions,” said Annie Anthony with the volunteer…

A month later, many area houses of worship are still repairing damage from Hurricane Florence. Many Southeastern North Carolina houses of worship are still recovering from Hurricane Florence, a month later. Winds from the hurricane — which made landfall Sept. 14 at Wrightsville Beach — tore off the roof ridge at Wilmington’s historic Temple of Israel, leading to extensive water damage to the sanctuary at Fourth and Market streets. Restoration on the building, recognized as…

Hurricane washed out a centuries-old dam and downed trees across the site, forcing its closure until at least mid-November BRUNSWICK TOWN — To reach the Brunswick Town historic site by land, a driver has to traverse a causeway that has stood next to Orton Pond for more than 200 years, weathering every historic hurricane and the ensuing floods. September 16, after the Sanford Dam failed in Boiling Spring Lakes, millions of gallons of water ran…

US House candidates say storm will dominate election thoughts SOUTHEASTERN N.C. — Hurricane Florence, its effects and aftermath will almost certainly be top of mind for voters as they decide whether to give U.S. Rep. David Rouzer, R-N.C., a third term or replace him with one of two challengers, the candidates said. Rouzer, elected by wide margins in 2014 and 2016, has been challenged by Democrat Dr. Kyle Horton, a Kure Beach physician who has…