2nd chance at asylum

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2nd chance at asylum

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – The Justice Department has agreed to give some immigrant families separated at the border a second chance at asylum. The legal settlement stuck with the ACLU halts deportation proceedings for up to 1,000 families, until their cases can be evaluated. Despite the settlement, Attorney General Jeff sessions says the Trump administration is still committed to a zero tolerance policy. The panel this week: Jessica Colon – Republican strategist, Tomaro Bell –…

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Beach by beach: How the Carolina coast is faring after Florence

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Updated 11 a.m. Sunday The heavy rain associated with Florence began moving inland Sunday, allowing authorities in many — but not all — coastal areas to begin damage assessment and cleanup. Generally, areas north of Oregon Inlet on the Outer Banks and south of Myrtle Beach escaped relatively untouched. Evacuation orders on the beaches in South Carolina ended at 9 a.m. Sunday. Residents and would-be visitors are reminded that many areas of North Carolina are…

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HISTORIC: Florence swamps region with record rainfall

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HISTORIC: Florence swamps region with record rainfall

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Hurricane Florence was one for the record books. And we’re not done yet. The National Weather Service says Florence dropped 23.59 inches of rain in Wilmington through 10 a.m. Sunday. That breaks the record for the wettest single weather event in the city’s history. The old record was 22.54 inches in late September 2010. – Advertisement – Florence also topped the rain impact for a…

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Florence rain gauge map: Totals for more than 400 locations across North Carolina

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Florence rain gauge map: Totals for more than 400 locations across North Carolina

Florence has dumped more than 17 inches of rain on parts of Eastern North Carolina in the past 24 hours, according data from a nonprofit group that measures precipitation for researchers. Members of the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network measured 17.4 inches of rain at Yaupon Beach in Brunswick County. More than 13 inches fell in Whiteville, in Columbus County. The group tracks rainfall at more than 400 locations across the state, including…

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Florence recovery will be 'long' and 'frustrating'

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Florence recovery will be 'long' and 'frustrating'

FOX NEWS – Federal officials and lawmakers on Sunday said that while they are well prepared for the disaster relief efforts as the damaging winds and rains from tropical depression Florence continue to batter the Eastern Seaboard, the long-term impact of the storm is still yet to be determined. “This is going to be a long, frustrating recovery,” FEMA Administrator Brock Long said during an interview on “Fox News Sunday.” READ MORE: Florence likely to…

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The Latest: Florence causing historic, unprecedented floods

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The Latest: Florence causing historic, unprecedented floods

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…

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Hurricanes and President Trump

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Hurricanes and President Trump

HOUSTON (FOX 26) – As a monster storm loomed off the U.S. Coast , President Trump announced his administration was fully prepared to respond, then tweeted about the death toll in Puerto Rico. The panel this week: Jessica Colon – Republican strategist, Tomaro Bell – Super Neighborhood leader, Steve Toth – former State Representative, Kier Murray – political consultant and analyst,, Bill King – businessman, columnist and former Kemah mayor, Tony- Diaz – Chicano activist and…

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Florence power outages in the Charlotte area leave tens of thousands in the dark

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Florence power outages in the Charlotte area leave tens of thousands in the dark

As of 10:30 a.m. Sunday, tens of thousands of residents across the Charlotte region were without power as strong winds from former Hurricane Florence, now labeled a tropical depression, downed trees and knocked over power lines. In total, more than 450,000 Duke Energy customers across North and South Carolina had lost power Sunday morning, the Charlotte-based utility said. That figure includes over 18,000 households in Mecklenburg County. Elsewhere in the Charlotte region, household power outages…

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I-95 closed by floods from Hurricane Florence

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I-95 closed by floods from Hurricane Florence

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…

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Hurricane Florence updates: 13 dead, including 10 in NC, as flooding continues

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Hurricane Florence updates: 13 dead, including 10 in NC, as flooding continues

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…

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NEW HANOVER UPDATES: Florence swamps county

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NEW HANOVER UPDATES: Florence swamps county

Heavy rains overnight lead to dozens of water rescues; roads closed across the county ***For a recap of Saturday in New Hanover County, click here *** 8 a.m. update: Florence swamps county NEW HANOVER COUNTY — After a harrowing night of tornado warnings and heavy rains, New Hanover County residents awoke to standing water on roads throughout the area. New Hanover and neighboring counties remain under a tornado watch until 5 p.m. Sunday, and a…

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