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How will Hurricane Michael impact the Triangle?

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Wolfpack-themed corn maze opens to the public on Friday This Friday Granville Haunt Farm, near Oxford, N.C., will open their Wolfpack-themed corn maze, a haunted trail, and zombie paintball to the public.

$25M redirected to repair schools hit by Florence

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina’s governor is taking hold of state lottery profits and sending $25 million to repair schools with immediate needs after damage caused by Hurricane Florence. Gov. Roy Cooper said Monday he’s acting to speed up repairs, with priority in eight counties hit the hardest. Cooper’s office says seven public school systems remain closed since last month’s storm, keeping nearly 90,000 students out of classrooms in more than 130 schools. The…

CBJ Morning Buzz: Scenes from the Hornets' win; Duke Energy buyouts; Hurricane Michael strengthens rapidly

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Officials: 4 men remain missing in West Texas flooding

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Ryan Tarinelli and Jamie Stengle, Associated Press Updated 8:19 am CDT, Tuesday, October 9, 2018 This photo from video provided by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department shows a helicopter crew from the Texas Department of Public Safety performing a rescue from the South Llano River near Junction, Texas, on Monday, Oct. 8, 2018. Rescue crews in boats and helicopters are searching for several people missing since heavy rain washed away a recreational vehicle park in…

NC goes to the frogs as flooding, breeding align

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

MANTEO, N.C. (AP) — In the wake of Hurricane Florence, the North Carolina coast has been plagued with a tide of frogs and toads, but the storm’s record-setting floods aren’t entirely to blame. State biologist Jeff Hall said that the coast is experiencing a convergence of two types of frog and toad population explosions. The first wave takes the form of tadpoles born during June and July’s abnormally heavy rains, while the second is a…

Hundreds face eviction, uncertain housing after Florence

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Wilmington apartment complexes evict tenants due to storm damage. NEW HANOVER COUNTY — The boxes in Alicia Brooks’ The Glen apartment were barely unpacked when she had to start looking for a new home. Brooks arrived in Wilmington from Virginia Beach at the end of August. Hurricane Florence followed on Sept. 14; less than two weeks later, The Glen announced it was closing and evicting all tenants due to storm damage and mold growth. A letter…

NC Emergency Management officials on alert for Hurricane Michael

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

By Claudia Rupcich, WRAL reporter Linden, N.C. — Officials at the North Carolina Emergency Management are keeping an eye on Michael as the hurricane speeds towards Florida, Georgia and North Carolina. Administrators said their goal is to make sure local departments have restocked their resources after Hurricane Florence slammed parts of the Tar Heel State last month, causing widespread flooding in many regions. Officials are eyeing Harnett County, which suffered massive flooding damage from Florence….

NBC’s Lester Holt returns to Houston year after Hurricane Harvey for ‘Across America’ tour

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Michael gaining strength

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

TAMPA (FOX 13) – Hurricane Michael strengthened to a Category 2 storm by Tuesday morning as continues to move north in the Gulf of Mexico. It is forecasted to make landfall as a strong Category 3 hurricane in the Florida Panhandle by Wednesday. As of 8 a.m. Tuesday, Michael was reaching 100 mph winds. The storm is expected to stay west of the peninsula, however, Tampa Bay will still experience some gusty winds. Stronger sustained tropical…

Hurricane Michael strengthens: Category 2 storm heads toward Florida Panhandle

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

NORTH CAROLINA — Storm surge and hurricane warnings are in effect for the northeastern Gulf Coast through Florida. Michael was upgraded to a Category 2 storm Tuesday morning. Michael’s top sustained winds were around 100 mph as it headed NNW at 12 mph. The National Hurricane Center said the storm is located about 420 miles south of Panama City, Florida. Forecasters said the center of Michael will continue to move over the southeastern Gulf of…

Hurricane Michael is continuing to intensify

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Force Wind Speed Probabilities National Hurricane Center, Tropical Storm Force Wind Speed Probabilities TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Hurricane Michael continues to gain strength as it moves through the southern Gulf of Mexico. By 5 a.m. Tuesday, Michael’s top sustained winds had risen some to 90 mph (144 kph) as it headed north at 12 mph (19 kph). The Category 1 storm was centered about 390 miles (627 kilometers) south…

Panthers' Julius Peppers tackling Hurricane Florence relief

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

LUMBERTON, N.C. (WTVD) — Lumberton residents will get a special visit from one of their favorite Carolina Panthers players when Julius Peppers comes to town Tuesday. The defensive end and volunteers will team up to help in the relief effort for Hurricane Florence. In September, Peppers announced he would be joining forces with the Foundation for the Carolinas. Together, the Julius Peppers Hurricane Relief Effort was born. Peppers started his fund with a $100,000 donation…

Here’s what Hurricane Michael could mean for Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricane Michael will likely strengthen to a Category 3 storm before it makes landfall on the Gulf Coast, according to the National Weather Service. Forecasters predict the storm will turn toward the Carolinas and could pass inland off Myrtle Beach as a tropical storm. The Weather Service has already issued a tropical storm warning for the coast along Georgia and South Carolina almost as far north as Georgetown. The Weather Service in Wilmington warned Tuesday…

Storm damage closes DREAMS, city centers

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

By Ben Steelman StarNews Staff Tuesday Oct 9, 2018 at 6:00 AM DREAMS of Wilmington is looking for an alternative space. Because of damage from Hurricane Florence, DREAMS of Wilmington will close its facility at 901 Fanning St. for the rest of the semester. “We’ve had a lot of damage, more than we would like,” said DREAMS’ interim executive director Kevin Blackburn. “We’re really grateful to all the people in the neighborhood who helped us out.” DREAMS — which provides…

‘Don’t let this storm catch you with your guard down,’ Cooper says of Hurricane Michael

Posted on October 9, 2018October 9, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

The latest forecast update from the National Hurricane Center has Michael set to come ashore as a Category 3 storm as local officials are preparing for soaking rains and gusty winds that could uproot trees and knock down power lines.

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