Month: September 2018

Wind, storm surges and prolonged, heavy rain bring ‘life-threatening’ conditions to region Wilmington should be ready for a prolonged and devastating impact as Hurricane Florence roars over Southeastern North Carolina on Friday. “It’s probably going to take another 24 hours” for Florence to pass through the Wilmington region, Reid Hawkins, science officer with the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, said at 5 a.m. Friday. According to radar images as of 7 a.m., the storm’s…

Wind, storm surges and prolonged, heavy rain bring ‘life-threatening’ conditions to region Wilmington should be ready for a prolonged and devastating impact as Hurricane Florence roars over Southeastern North Carolina on Friday. “It’s probably going to take another 24 hours” for Florence to pass through the Wilmington region, Reid Hawkins, science officer with the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, said at 5 a.m. Friday. According to radar images as of 7 a.m., the storm’s…

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Evacuations prompted by Hurricane Florence have left homes and businesses empty and vulnerable and some people are allegedly taking advantage of the situation. Brunswick County Sheriff John Ingram says there were already some break-ins last night. – Advertisement – The sheriff’s office got a call about suspicious people on the south end of the county and arrested them for breaking into cars. Later on the north end of the county,…

Wind, storm surges and prolonged, heavy rain bring ‘life-threatening’ conditions to region Wilmington should be ready for a prolonged and devastating impact as Hurricane Florence roars over Southeastern North Carolina on Friday. “It’s probably going to take another 24 hours” for Florence to pass through the Wilmington region, Reid Hawkins, science officer with the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, said at 5 a.m. Friday. According to radar images as of 7 a.m., the storm’s…

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Hurricane Florence slammed into southeastern North Carolina with a slow-moving fury. The National Hurricane Center says the storm officially made landfall around Wrightsville Beach at 7:15 a.m. as a Category 1 hurricane. – Advertisement – Click here to watch WWAY’s live continuous coverage of Hurricane Florence Maximum sustained winds were estimated to be 90 mph, and the central pressure was estimated to be 958 mb…