Month: September 2018

Final preparations as Hurricane Florence arrives Herbert Robles and his assistants did last minute work on his home in Myrtle Beach, SC along the Golden mile on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, as Hurricane Florence approached. They checked on the house after an alarm sounded.

Three deaths have been confirmed as a result of Hurricane Florence. The first confirmed death was reported in Pender County after the storm made landfall Friday. According to Pender County Emergency Management Director Tom Collins, a woman in Hampstead has died. Collins told WWAY the woman had a heart attack Friday morning. Emergency crews were unable to get to her because of a downed tree in the road. Stay on top of breaking news stories…

The Wilmington Police Department is reporting what it believes to be the first two fatalities in Wilmington caused by Hurricane Florence. A tree fell on a house on Mercer Avenue, killing a mother and her infant, said the department in a tweet. The father was transported to a local hospital with injuries. Identities of the victims were not released. A third person died in Pender County, according to Pender County Emergency Management Director Tom Collins….

The Wilmington Police Department is reporting what it believes to be the first two fatalities caused by Hurricane Florence. A tree fell on a house on Mercer Avenue, killing a mother and her infant, said the department in a tweet. The father was transported to a local hospital with injuries. Identities of the victims were not released. A third person died in Pender County, according to Pender County Emergency Management Director Tom Collins. The woman…

A mother and an infant were killed when a tree fell on their home as Hurricane Florence made landfall in the Carolinas. A third person died in Pender County, according to Pender County Emergency Management Director Tom Collins. The woman was at her home in Hampstead. Collins told WWAY the woman had a heart attack Friday morning. Emergency crews were unable to get to her because of a downed tree in the road. Hurricane Florence…

Hurricane Florence made landfall in Wilmington Friday as a Category 1 storm, and its impact will be felt all of Friday, much of Saturday and into next week. Overview The Triangle will feel the strongest effects from Florence throughout the day on Friday, including tropical storm force winds and several inches of rain. The heaviest rain in Raleigh will be around noon, WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said, and we could see wind gusts up to…

Facebook has activated their safety check feature after Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina. Safety check allows people in the affected area to let friends know they are safe. Facebook has also other features within safety check that “allow people to ask for and give help to one another during a crisis.” Hurricane Florence came ashore as a monster-sized category 1 storm, bringing flooding rains and destructive winds.