Preparing For The Storm & Dealing With The Aftermath
By Monday afternoon, the City of Charlotte had received nearly 500 requests for workers to come out and deal with downed trees and limbs from Hurricane Florence, according to data released by the city. In a report dated 4 p.m. Monday, city officials said they could not determine how many major streets were blocked because of an “overwhelming volume of emergency tree requests.” Cleanup was well underway on Monday, Charlotte’s first sunny day after the…
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NORTH CAROLINA (WTVD) — Hurricane Florence brought flooding to many parts of North Carolina, and while some area rivers are expected to crest Tuesday or Wednesday, floodwaters should start to recede. But there’s some good news. Big Weather said since we won’t see much more rain and localized flooding should start to recede Tuesday and continue throughout the week. However, that’s not the case for several rivers. Many parts of the Cape Fear River, which…
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Florence is out of the Carolinas but left a trail of misery in its wake, killing dozens of people, flooding critical areas and destroying property. Headlines: At least 31 people have been killed in the storm and its aftermath, including 25 in North Carolina. More than 2,600 people and 300 animals have been rescued across the state. The Cape Fear River is expected to crest at 62 feet on Tuesday. Two tornadoes were confirmed Monday…
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CHICAGO, Illinois — A 4-year-old Chicago girl named Florence is trying to help victims of Hurricane Florence. Rain and wind from Florence have left thousands flooded and in need of help in North and South Carolina. That means young Florence Wisniewski – also known as Flo – has been hearing her name over and over in the past few days. Now, she is a force of her own. “I think people want to help and…
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Wrightsville Beach reopened for residents, property owners and business owners Tuesday morning. (Source: WECT) WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC (WECT) – Wrightsville Beach reopened for residents, property owners and business owners Tuesday morning. A long line of vehicles was waiting when reentry began at 9 a.m. Residents were required to have a tax decal posted on their windshield to re-enter Wrightsville Beach. More information on the reentry process can be found below. Copyright 2018 WECT. All rights reserved.
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Our reporters and photojournalists are in the field throughout the Carolinas reporting on the effects of Florence. Their Monday reports are here and their Sunday reports are here. You can follow them at https://twitter.com/newsobserver/lists/hurricane-mcclatchy Fayetteville, NC: Rivers still rising 7:35 a.m.: The Cape Fear River in Fayetteville was expected to crest on Tuesday, but another river in Cumberland County had already reached an all-time record. The Cape Fear in Fayetteville reached 58.89 feet as of…
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Our reporters and photojournalists are in the field throughout the Carolinas reporting on the effects of Florence. Their Monday reports are here and their Sunday reports are here. You can follow them at https://twitter.com/newsobserver/lists/hurricane-mcclatchy In the wake of Hurricane Florence, I wanted to take a moment to speak to our residents about what we have been through and where we go from here. Many people across the state and nation are still underestimating the impact…
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By Alfred Charles, WRAL.com Managing Editor Raleigh, N.C. — Florence is long gone from North Carolina but hot, humid weather has returned to the Triangle. Temperatures are expected to climb to the upper 80s on Tuesday and the air will be very moist, said WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner. Temperatures will drop to the upper 60s for the low. “It will still feel like summer and not fall,” she said. “Although fall officially starts Saturday.” Many…
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Florence is long gone from North Carolina but hot, humid weather has returned to the Triangle.
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Nigerian authorities say 100 people have died in flooding after heavy rains in recent days. A spokesman for the National Emergency Management Agency tells The Associated Press that the deaths have occurred in 10 states and that the toll could rise. The Nigeria Hydrological Service Agency and the Nigerian Meteorological Agency say rising water levels will be higher than those recorded in 2012, when flooding killed 363 people and displaced over 2.1 million. The agencies…
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Devastating flooding in North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence has raised concerns about whether dams across the state, some of them already in poor condition, will be able to hold up under the strain. State officials have been monitoring dam safety in cooperation with local authorities and say there has been at least one dam breach so far, with no homes affected. But there have been several other locations of concern and false…
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