Month: September 2018

NFL Foundation donates $1 million to Hurricane Florence relief efforts

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NFL Foundation donates $1 million to Hurricane Florence relief efforts

The NFL Foundation is cutting a check for $1 million to support Hurricane Florence relief efforts. Commissioner Roger Goodell said the donation will be distributed to various organizations helping those impacted throughout the Carolinas. “The NFL family sends its support to the individuals, families and communities affected by Hurricane Florence,” Goodell said in a statement. “Natural disasters like this are devastating. As communities in and around the Carolinas recover and rebuild, we hope these funds…

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Brunswick County issues curfew as flooding risk increases

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Brunswick County issues curfew as flooding risk increases

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Brunswick County has issued a dawn-to-dusk curfew for unincorporated areas of the county for the foreseeable future as the floodwaters from Hurricane Florence continue to rise around the area. Emergency Management Director Brian Watts said crews are actively doing rescues around the county. – Advertisement – He says Leland from the Cape Fear River to Town Creek as well as the area from Town…

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VIDEO: Florence damage in Wilmington, where annual rainfall total has been broken

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VIDEO: Florence damage in Wilmington, where annual rainfall total has been broken

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Residents of Wilmington are continuing to assess the damage after Hurricane Florence made landfall on Wrightsville Beach last week. The city has already broken its annual record for rain with more than three months to go. Florence, now a tropical depression, is slowly moving west.

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What’s closed in Charlotte on Sunday as Florence batters the region?

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What’s closed in Charlotte on Sunday as Florence batters the region?

As residents in the Carolinas hunker down amid the continued heavy rains and strong winds from Florence Sunday, several businesses are closed, and some public services are on hold. From grocery stores to malls to public transit, the following is a running list of closures/service suspensions in Charlotte Sunday. This list will be updated periodically. If you have any updates to share, please reach out to kperalta@charlotteobserver.com or kpurvis@charlotteobserver.com. ▪ CityLYNX Gold Line streetcar service…

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Universities Announce Plans To Resume Classes, Reopen Campuses After Florence

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Universities Announce Plans To Resume Classes, Reopen Campuses After Florence

Universities around North Carolina closed and canceled classes last week ahead of Hurricane Florence. Florence was downgraded to a Tropical Depression Sunday, but many schools will remain closed out of caution. Some schools along the coast, like East Carolina University, Elizabeth City State University and UNC Wilmington, issued mandatory evacuation notices and closed residence halls — in addition to canceling classes — last week. ECU and ECSU provided on-campus shelter for students who were unable…

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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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