These three tips can help you avoid falling victim to a scam while trying to help those impacted by Hurricane Ian. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With hurricane warnings and tropical storm warnings in effect across the Carolinas, people everywhere in North Carolina and South Carolina are getting ready for the impacts of Hurricane Ian.  Unfortunately, this is also the time scammers will try to take advantage of folks simply trying to ride out the storm. It’s…

These three tips can help you avoid falling victim to a scam while trying to help those impacted by Hurricane Ian. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — With hurricane warnings and tropical storm warnings in effect across the Carolinas, people everywhere in North Carolina and South Carolina are getting ready for the impacts of Hurricane Ian.  Unfortunately, this is also the time scammers will try to take advantage of folks simply trying to ride out the storm. It’s…

One area hospital began assessing the full damage from ferocious winds that tore away parts of its roof and swamped its emergency room. PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Hundreds of hospital patients were being evacuated from facilities across the Fort Myers region Thursday after damage from Hurricane Ian cut off water supplies. One area hospital began assessing the full damage from ferocious winds that tore away parts of its roof and swamped its emergency room. Other…

After moving across Florida, Tropical Storm Ian is expected to move up to South Carolina, bringing with it heavy rain and strong winds. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Tropical Storm Ian has moved off the Florida coast after causing extensive damage in Florida when it was a powerful Category 4 storm. Now, it’s set to become a weak hurricane again where it will come into the South Carolina Friday, bringing with it heavy rainfall and strong winds…

The storm surge flooded its lower level emergency room on Wednesday, while fierce winds tore away part of the roof from the fourth-floor intensive care unit. PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Hurricane Ian swamped a Florida hospital from both above and below, the storm surge flooding its lower level emergency room while fierce winds tore part of its fourth floor roof from its intensive care unit, according to a doctor who works there. Dr. Birgit Bodine spent…