Historic rains from Hurricane Florence eroded a landfill, possibly letting coal ash reach Sutton Lake at the Sutton Power Plant in Wilmington, Duke Energy said Saturday night. Sutton Lake is a cooling pond that was constructed to support plant operations, the company said in a news release. The 1,100 acre lake next to the banks of the Cape Fear River is a popular fishing destination. A slope failure and erosion in part of the lined…

NYC Urban Search and Rescue team performs water rescues near New Bern, NC Units with New York City’s Urban Search and Rescue team were dispatched to River Bend, near New Bern, North Carolina, on Sept. 14, 2018, to help perform rescues following Hurricane Florence’s arrival to the area.

As Hurricane Florence brings heavy, life-threatening floods to the coast, more than 700,000 have been left in the dark by the storm.As of 7:10 p.m. Saturday, the statewide power outage total was 704,483. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus Craven, Duplin, New Hanover, Robeson, Sampson, Wake, Wayne, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. RELATED: What to do if you…

Two people died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator in the Loris area, according to the Horry County Coroner’s Office. Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard identified the victims as Debra Collins Rion, 61, and Mark Carter King, 63. They were found at about 7:45 p.m. on Friday. The two died from carbon monoxide poisoning from a generator which was used in their home. There will be no further investigation. The number of Hurricane-elated deaths…

Raleigh officials are just beginning to get a handle on the number of trees and damage caused by the slow-churning, now-Tropical Storm Florence, but a moment of levity came Saturday. A Willow Oak tree, estimated to be more than 100 years old, fell in the Raleigh Rose Garden and landed on a seemingly intact picnic table. No one was injured. The city of Raleigh tweeted out the photo with the caption “We can neither confirm…

Hurricane Florence and its aftermath has broken a North Carolina record set in 1999 by Hurricane Floyd for rainfall from a tropical cyclone. The storm has brought more than 30 inches of rain to at least one collection spot in Swansboro, shattering the mark of 24.06 inches of rain in Wilmington brought by Floyd, according to the National Weather Service. A second location in North Carolina has also broken the previous record. Hoffman, which like…

NYC Urban Search and Rescue team performs water rescues near New Bern, NC Units with New York City’s Urban Search and Rescue team were dispatched to River Bend, near New Bern, North Carolina, on Sept. 14, 2018, to help perform rescues following Hurricane Florence’s arrival to the area.

Jacksonville damage: Downed trees, damaged buildings VIDEO: Downed trees, damaged buildings in Wilmington How to get help with food after Florence Dogs, cats need rescuing from Carteret County Humane Society due to Florence flooding Evacuations issued in Cumberland County; list of area shelters

JACKSONVILLE, NC (WTVD) — Jacksonville saw heavy rain and wind during Hurricane Florence, leaving behind damaged buildings and downed trees. See some of the damage around the city in the video above. PHOTOS: Florence damage around North Carolina (Copyright ©2018 WTVD-TV. All Rights Reserved.)

Tropical Storm Florence is continuing to drop torrential rain across the state Saturday as the system moves into South Carolina. While clean-up has started in many areas, water rescues are still underway and hundreds of people are still in survival mode. According to WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner, while strong winds were the focus on Friday, “heavy rain is the story today.” At a glance: Many North Carolina residents are dealing with flooding after Florence made…

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As pounding winds began to subside in the wake of deadly Hurricane Florence Saturday, the Carolinas readied for what may be even grimmer days ahead: unrelenting rain expected to push rivers already topping their banks even higher. By Saturday evening, the storm’s death toll reached at least nine, including three people killed by flash flooding on roads. Flash flooding had shut down majors highways across North Carolina even as more evacuations were ordered. Hundreds have…