Trump rejects official Puerto Rico death toll

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Trump rejects official Puerto Rico death toll

WASHINGTON – (AP) — President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected the official conclusion that nearly 3,000 people died in Puerto Rico from last year’s Hurricane Maria, arguing without evidence that the number was wrong and calling it a plot by Democrats to make him “look as bad as possible.” As Hurricane Florence approached the Carolinas, the president picked a fresh fight over the administration’s response to the Category 4 storm that smashed into the U.S….

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Anheuser-Busch sending more than 300,000 cans of water to those affected by Hurricane Florence

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Anheuser-Busch sending more than 300,000 cans of water to those affected by Hurricane Florence

300,000 cans of drinking water is headed to Hurricane Florence affected communities (Source: Anheuser-Busch) (KFVS) – Anheuser-Busch plans to join relief efforts for Hurricane Florence. The company will send six truckloads of water to affected communities. That comes to a total of more than 300,000 cans. The drinking water will communities in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia as the states get ready for a massive storm according to company officials. After requests from wholesalers…

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WATCH LIVE: East Coast beach cams show Hurricane Florence rolling in

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WATCH LIVE: East Coast beach cams show Hurricane Florence rolling in

As Hurricane Florence plows full force ahead toward the East Coast, all eyes are on the area. Keep tabs on the storm by watching the following live webcams along parts of the coast. Isle of Palms, South Carolina: Isle of Palms, South Carolina: Kitty Hawk, North Carolina: [embedded content] Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina: [embedded content] Graham Media Group 2018

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8 p.m. update: What’s the latest Hurricane Florence forecast for Charlotte?

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8 p.m. update: What’s the latest Hurricane Florence forecast for Charlotte?

Here’s a quick 8 p.m. Charlotte-area forecast for Hurricane Florence, with more rain possibly on its way and the bad weather expected to last through Tuesday. At 3 p.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service put Charlotte, Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina under a flash-flood watch from Saturday morning to Tuesday morning.: When: While Florence’s wind speeds dropped to 100 mph Thursday afternoon, it remains a massive, powerful and widening storm. Bands of rainfall…

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Hurricane Florence closes the only road connecting NC’s Outer Banks, photos show

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Hurricane Florence closes the only road connecting NC’s Outer Banks, photos show

(This story was updated at 4:30 p.m. Eastern) Hurricane Florence’s “life threatening” storm surge arrived Thursday morning, breaching dunes and sending white water and sand washing across the only highway linking North Carolina’s barrier islands in the Outer Banks. NC 12 early Thursday, as waves generated by Hurricane Florence covered the highway with sand and surf. NCDOT The North Carolina Department of Transportation closed N.C. Highway 12 shortly after 1 p.m. between Hatteras Village and…

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Hurricane Florence: These live webcams offer safe storm watching

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Hurricane Florence: These live webcams offer safe storm watching

>>>See how the U.S. East Coast is preparing for the potentially deadly hurricane. This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. >>>See how the U.S. East Coast is preparing for the potentially deadly hurricane. This image provided by NASA shows Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. Photo: AP Waves crash under a pier in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., Wednesday,…

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After Hugo took ‘everything,’ Garden City businesses take no chances with Florence

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After Hugo took ‘everything,’ Garden City businesses take no chances with Florence

Sandbags stood guard at the front door of Sam’s Corner, home of “beach burgers” and “World Famous Hot Dogs.” Next door, workers hauled away heavy arcade machines. Across the street, a sheriff’s deputy enforced the “closed” sign at the Garden City pier. Twenty-four hours before Hurricane Florence’s anticipated landfall along South Carolina’s coast, the Garden City community was mostly emptied out. “We’re moving out,” Georgie Martin, owner of Gigi’s Grill and the Garden City Pavilion…

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Hurricane Ike hit the Houston and Galveston areas a decade ago this week

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PHOTOS: Hurricane Ike in photos  Waves crashing into the seawall reaching over the memorial to the hurricane of 1900 as Hurricane Ike began to hit Galveston Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. >>>See more photos from this traumatic hurricane event… less PHOTOS: Hurricane Ike in photos  Waves crashing into the seawall reaching over the memorial to the hurricane of 1900 as Hurricane Ike began to hit Galveston Friday, Sept. 12, 2008. >>>See more photos … more Photo:…

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Hurricane Florence’s winds and rain begin lashing Carolinas

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Hurricane Florence’s winds and rain begin lashing Carolinas

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The outer bands of wind and rain from a weakened but still deadly Hurricane Florence began lashing North Carolina on Thursday as the monster storm moved in for an extended stay along the Southeastern coast, promising to drench the homes of as many as 10 million people with immense amounts of rain. Florence’s top sustained wind speeds dropped from a high of 140 mph (225 kph) to 110 mph (175…

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A behind-the-scenes look at WECT's Hurricane Florence coverage

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A behind-the-scenes look at WECT's Hurricane Florence coverage

Behind the Scenes at WECT (Source: WECT) WECT’s Bill Murray has a behind the scenes look at our news and production crews prepping for storm coverage. Many team members leaving family behind to provide the information you need to know to stay safe. We’re sheltering in place in the WECT studios. If you have Facetime or Skype and would like to contact us: to share your stories and how you’re doing: please contact our newsroom. We’d love to…

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Hurricane Florence taking aim at Carolinas

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Hurricane Florence taking aim at Carolinas

9/13/18– Hurricane Florence has weakened a bit while still barreling toward the Carolinas. Experts say don’t let your guard down—this storm is very dangerous and could be life-threatening. High winds, waves up to 13 feet and up to 20 inches of rain—all still strong possibilities for the Wilmington area. Structure damage, road closures, power outages and flooding all expected in the wake of Hurricane Florence.

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Watch our continuing live Hurricane Florence coverage

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Watch our continuing live Hurricane Florence coverage

Live video from WECT News is available on your computer, tablet and smartphone during all local newscasts. When WECT News is not airing a live newscast, you will see replays of the most recent newscasts. Internet Explorer users please note compatibility mode may disable display of the live player, disable compatibility mode if you do not see player.

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Evacuating for Hurricane Florence? Some NC shelters will welcome your pets

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Evacuating for Hurricane Florence? Some NC shelters will welcome your pets

By Jake Seaton, WRAL.com digital product manager If you are evacuating your home to escape Hurricane Florence, or perhaps a loved one or friend from the eastern part of North Carolina is hoping to get out its path, you may be concerned about what to do about your fur family. Our pets are as much a part of our families as the humans who share our walls, so it’s understandable that you want to keep…

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