Resources For Tropical Depression Florence

Resources For Tropical Depression Florence

As Tropical Depression Florence bears down on the Carolinas, WFAE has compiled this information to help you prepare. Do you still need to prepare? Don’t know where to start? These lists can help: Here are some other resources and important numbers you’ll need for updates and information before, during and after the storm: National  National Hurricane Center: Reference for updates about the strength, location and possible impact of Florence. Advisories are released daily at 5…

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Toxic waste sites in Florence's path under watch

Toxic waste sites in Florence's path under watch

As Tropical Storm Florence spins inland, environmental regulators are monitoring more than three dozen toxic waste sites in the storm’s path, as well as scores of low-lying water- and sewage-treatment plants at risk of flooding. The Environmental Protection Agency has identified 41 Superfund sites in threatened parts of the Carolinas, Virginia and Maryland and Georgia, including polluted industrial sites, chemical plants, coastal shipyards and military bases. EPA spokesman John Konkus said the agency is listening…

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How to help those affected by Florence

How to help those affected by Florence

CHARLOTTE (WJZY) – Communities have been devastated by Tropical Storm Florence, which still threatens to dump up to 15 inches of rain on the Carolinas. If you’re looking to make a difference, here’s how you can help those impacted by the storm. DONATE FEMA says cash donations offer the most flexibility for charities and nonprofits to address urgent needs. People are urged to not donate unsolicited goods such as used clothing, miscellaneous household items, medicine or perishable foodstuffs…

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Live Updates: Florence Brings 'Catastrophic' Flooding As Charlotte Area Feels Impact

Live Updates: Florence Brings 'Catastrophic' Flooding As Charlotte Area Feels Impact

Updated: 6:45 a.m. Tropical Storm Florence is weakening but is still bringing “catastrophic” flooding across North and South Carolina, according to the latest public advisory from the National Hurricane Center.  The storm has maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour and higher gusts. The National Weather Service is warning people to stay vigilant during the storm with flash flooding expected.  Don’t be fooled – just because #Florence is now a tropical storm doesn’t mean…

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Live Updates: Power Outages Spike In Charlotte Area As Florence Bears Down

Live Updates: Power Outages Spike In Charlotte Area As Florence Bears Down

Updated: 9:40 a.m. Duke Energy is reporting that more than 11,000 of its customers in Mecklenburg County are without power this morning because of Tropical Storm Florence. Duke reports 544,725 customers are without power in the Carolinas, including 11,228 in Mecklenburg County, 484,798 in all of North Carolina, and 59,747 in South Carolina. Duke also reports 613 without power in Gaston County, 600 without power in Cabarrus County, 425 without power in Union County, 56…

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Live Updates: Cooper Says 'Danger Is More Immediate' From Florence

Live Updates: Cooper Says 'Danger Is More Immediate' From Florence

Updated: 11:35 a.m. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said the danger is rising for North Carolinians as Tropical Storm Florence lingers over the state.  “The flood danger is more immediate today than what it was when it made landfall just 24 hours ago,” Cooper said at a press briefing Saturday morning. “We face walls of water at our coasts, along our rivers, across farmland, in our cities and in our towns. More people now face…

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Live Updates: Florence Forcing More Evacuations With Reports Of Flash Flooding

Live Updates: Florence Forcing More Evacuations With Reports Of Flash Flooding

Updated: 2:30 p.m. Florence is expected to weaken from a tropical storm to a depression later today while continuing to hammer the Carolinas with heavy rain and winds, according to the National Hurricane Center. In its latest public advisory, the center projects as much as 15 to 20 inches of rainfall in parts of the Charlotte region. The National Weather Service expects at most 15 inches in isolated spots near Charlotte. Rainfall totals of 30…

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Live Updates: North Carolina Officials Urge Residents To Stay Off Roadways During Florence

Live Updates: North Carolina Officials Urge Residents To Stay Off Roadways During Florence

Updated: 4:05 p.m. North Carolina state officials urged residents to stay off the roadways because of flooding from Florence and poor conditions. “As the storm continues to move, floodwaters continue to affect primary and secondary roads and many portions of our state,” said Col. Glenn McNeill, the commander of the State Highway Patrol. “I cannot stress this enough: If you do not have to drive, then please do not. Residents who choose to drive in…

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Live Updates: Florence Still Crawling As Catastrophic Flooding Continues

Live Updates: Florence Still Crawling As Catastrophic Flooding Continues

Updated: 7:25 p.m.   There IS an end in sight. It’s just not anytime soon for those that need it the most. Even though all tropical storm warnings have been cancelled, the persistent heavy rain and flash flooding from Tropical Storm Florence will continue for several more hours in portions of North and South Carolina. The heavy rain and flood risk will then spread across the mid-state of North Carolina and areas along and north…

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Florence keeps dumping rain on Carolinas

Florence keeps dumping rain on Carolinas

CHARLOTTE, NC (FOX 46 WJZY/AP) – Tropical Storm Florence keeps drenching the central Carolinas, with an additional 10 to 15 inches of rain expected before it finally swings north over the Appalachian Mountains and into the Ohio Valley on Monday.  The National Hurricane Center says top sustained winds have dropped to near 50 mph (80 kph) with higher gusts, and Florence is expected to become a tropical depression later Saturday.  At 5 a.m., the center…

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Florence to test South Carolina infrastructure

Florence to test South Carolina infrastructure

The driving rain from Hurricane Florence in the canals on the evacuated Pawleys Island on September 14, 2018 in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images)   The driving rain from Hurricane Florence in the canals on the evacuated Pawleys Island on September 14, 2018 in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. (Photo by Mark Wallheiser/Getty Images)   COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Torrential rains from Tropical Storm Florence will test South Carolina’s infrastructure, which failed under historic…

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World's warming; expect more intense hurricanes

World's warming; expect more intense hurricanes

In this NOAA satellite handout image captured at 7:45 a.m. ET, shows Hurricane Florence as it made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina on September 14, 2018. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)   In this NOAA satellite handout image captured at 7:45 a.m. ET, shows Hurricane Florence as it made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina on September 14, 2018. (Photo by NOAA via Getty Images)   WASHINGTON (AP) — Study after study shows…

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Coastal residents overwhelmed by flooding

Coastal residents overwhelmed by flooding

Neighborhoods are flooded after the storm surge from Hurricane Florence flooded the Neuse River September 14, 2018 in New Bern, North Carolina. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)   Neighborhoods are flooded after the storm surge from Hurricane Florence flooded the Neuse River September 14, 2018 in New Bern, North Carolina. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)   NEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — A combination of heavy rains from Florence and a high tide has caused massive…

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Florence's wrath to bring flooding, power outages

Florence's wrath to bring flooding, power outages

(FOX 46 WJZY) – Still miles away from the greater Charlotte area, the worst of Florence is still causing damage across the greater Charlotte area. In Charlotte, the sound of chainsaws could already be heard Friday evening as crews spent more than five hours clearing roads in Myers Park from debris and downed trees. A large tree came crashing down on a car just off Sharon Road. “All of a sudden, we hear the sound…

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Florence pours 23 inches of rain on Morehead City

Florence pours 23 inches of rain on Morehead City

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) – One city in North Carolina has picked up more than 23 inches (58 centimeters) of rain in two days from Tropical Storm Florence. The National Weather Service said on Twitter on Friday night that Morehead City had received 23.04 inches of rain with more heavy rain coming. Forecasters have issued what they call a a flash flood emergency , saying areas of surrounding Carteret County are flooding that have never flooded…

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