NORTH CAROLINA — Hurricane Michael hit the Florida Panhandle on Wednesday afternoon, swept through Georgia — killing at least two people — and is now on its way to the Carolinas, which are still reeling from epic flooding by Hurricane Florence. Michael was said to be the most powerful hurricane on record to hit Florida’s Panhandle. Stay on top of breaking news stories with the ABC11 News App The devastating storm was downgraded to a…

Emergency crews are responding to numerous reports of trees falling onto power lines and roads in Charlotte and surrounding areas on Thursday afternoon after strong winds and heavy downpours from Tropical Storm Michael. At 4:30 p.m., about 49,300 Duke customers in Mecklenburg County were without power. Across Duke’s Carolinas service area, about 328,600 customers were affected, with most of those in North Carolina. Michael’s center barely missed Charlotte on Thursday as it moved from South…

After coming ashore as one of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes on record, Matthew is making its way across the Carolinas Thursday. National Weather Service forecasters predict the Grand Strand will see tropical storm-force winds and some rain Thursday, bringing the risk of tornadoes and power outages. Based on the Weather Service forecast for Horry County and the Pee Dee region, the highest winds will be closest to the beach. The further inland, the more rain….

MIAMI, Fla. — Officials said Hurricane Michael has claimed the lives of at least two people after battering the Florida coast and moving to Georgia.Early Thursday morning, an official with an emergency management agency said the storm was responsible for a child’s death in Georgia. Hurricane Michael 2018: Widespread damage in Florida, storm weakens as it moves north News outlets report Seminole County Emergency Management Agency Director Travis Brooks said someone called 911 as the…

Florida’s panhandle coast is littered with evidence that Hurricane Michael is one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S. Roofs and awnings are peeled from buildings, pieces of homes are scattered amid snapped trees and downed power lines, chunks of beaches are washed away. After landfall in Florida, Michael’s fierce winds and heavy rains thrashed Georgia and headed toward the Carolinas, including areas that got a soaking last month from Hurricane Florence….

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — Several communities across Cumberland County are bracing for heavy rainfall and flooding. Many are still reeling from the extreme flooding caused by Hurricane Florence. Ahead of Hurricane Michael reaching the Sandhills, Cumberland County shut down all of its government offices and buildings for Thursday. The town of Spring Lake is urging residents who live near the river to take extra precautions. “I would hope they already left those flooded areas…

Tropical Storm Michael to bring heavy rain to the Carolinas Oct 11, 2018 Tornadoes are also a threat as Tropical Storm Michael passes through, warned National Hurricane Center Director Ken Graham the morning of October 11, 2018. By

Hurricane Michael is weakening but remains a Category 1 with 75-mph winds as it crosses central Georgia late Wednesday night. The National Hurricane Center said that at 11 p.m., Michael was about 45 miles south-southwest of Macon, Georgia. The low-level Category 1 hurricane was picking up speed and moving to the northeast at 20 mph. The Miami-based hurricane center says Michael will move across Georgia through the night and early Thursday morning. It is expected…