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Hurricane Florence made landfall in NC on this day five years ago
Thursday marks five years since Hurricane Florence made landfall at Wrightsville Beach as a Category 1 hurricane. Florence brought a state record 8.27-foot storm surge. While Florence was at Category 4 strength (130-156 mph) on Sept. 10, 2018, it was an upper end Category 1 hurricane days later when it made landfall in North Carolina. Florence made landfall at 7:15 a.m. ET Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, according to the National Hurricane Center (NHC). Over the…
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