Hurricanes, tropical storms and tropical depressions: The life cycle of a tropical system

Hurricanes, tropical storms and tropical depressions: The life cycle of a tropical system

We’ve heard of tropical storms and tropical depressions, but what do these names mean? And when does a storm become a hurricane? We start with a tropical depression, a low-pressure area in the center of a group of thunderstorms. From a satellite, it doesn’t look very organized, but it does have some rotation. Depressions are numbered by the National Hurricane Center. For example, TD8 was the eighth tropical depression to form this season. Once the…

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Good Samaritans help military Humvee submerged in Florence floodwaters

Good Samaritans help military Humvee submerged in Florence floodwaters

JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) — What happens when the rescuers need rescuing? That’s what happened in Jacksonville, North Carolina, on Saturday after rains from Hurricane Florence flooded the city. A marine and two first responders form Onslow County tried to get a military Humvee through a very flooded Half Moon Creek. Downloading the ABC11 app is the best way to stay up-to-date on the latest conditions from Hurricane Florence. And when the Humvee didn’t make it,…

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Floodwaters rise in North Carolina as Florence pushes through

Floodwaters rise in North Carolina as Florence pushes through

As hundreds of people were pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina is bracing for what could be the next stage of a still-unfolding disaster: widespread, catastrophic river flooding. Rivers are swelling toward record levels, forecasters now warn, and thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate for fear that the next few days could bring the most destructive round of flooding in North Carolina history. Stream gauges across the region showed water levels rising steadily,…

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Fayetteville watches, worries as deadly Florence pushes Cape Fear toward record flooding level

Fayetteville watches, worries as deadly Florence pushes Cape Fear toward record flooding level

Fayetteville, N.C. — Record flooding is expected on North Carolina’s Cape Fear River in the coming week, and signs of the coming flood are already apparent. The Cape Fear River is predicted to crest at 62 feet (nearly 19 meters) in Fayetteville on Tuesday. Weekend rains have soaked the city and the surrounding area. Officials have warned the river could swell more than a mile (1.6 kilometers) past its banks. The nearby Little River, which…

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The Latest: Florence expected to weaken as flood risk rises

The Latest: Florence expected to weaken as flood risk rises

The Associated Press MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. The Latest on Tropical Storm Florence (all times local): 2:06 a.m. Tropical Storm Florence is expected to weaken into a depression soon but flash flooding and major river flooding are expected to continue over significant portions of the Carolinas. The National Hurricane Center says excessive amounts of rain are still being dumped in North Carolina and the effect is expected to be “catastrophic.” In its 2 a.m. update Sunday,…

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Fearsome new stage begins as Florence floods inland rivers

Fearsome new stage begins as Florence floods inland rivers

As the death toll from Florence mounted and hundreds of people were pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina is bracing for what could be the next stage of a still-unfolding disaster: widespread, catastrophic river flooding. After blowing ashore as a hurricane with 90 mph (145 kph) winds, Florence virtually parked itself much of the weekend atop the Carolinas as it pulled warm water from the ocean and hurled it onshore. Storm surges, flash floods and…

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Man in chicken suit kayaks down flooded street in North Carolina after Hurricane Florence

Man in chicken suit kayaks down flooded street in North Carolina after Hurricane Florence

NYC Urban Search and Rescue team performs water rescues near New Bern, NC Units with New York City’s Urban Search and Rescue team were dispatched to River Bend, near New Bern, North Carolina, on Sept. 14, 2018, to help perform rescues following Hurricane Florence’s arrival to the area.

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See the U.S. Coast Guard rescue people from Hurricane Florence via helicopter

See the U.S. Coast Guard rescue people from Hurricane Florence via helicopter

Storm surge from Hurricane Florence floods New Bern, North Carolina A storm surge from Hurricane Florence caused the Neuse River to overflow its banks and flooded parts of New Bern, North Carolina, on September 14. Wind, rain and waves from the Category 2 storm began to lash the North Carolina coastline on Thursday.

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NY rescue organization saving animals from hurricane

NY rescue organization saving animals from hurricane

A Long Island animal rescue organization has opened its doors to animals from hurricane-hit areas in Virginia and South Carolina. Bracing for Hurricane Florence, the North Shore Animal League America in Port Washington took in more than 30 dogs, including puppies, from Martinsville, Virginia earlier this week. That freed up space for other dogs in low-lying shelters. The no-kill New York animal organization in Port Washington will make the dogs available for adoption. More were…

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Rains from Florence cause collapse at NC coal ash landfill

Rains from Florence cause collapse at NC coal ash landfill

Duke Energy said Saturday night that heavy rains from Florence caused a slope to collapse at a coal-ash landfill at a closed power station near the North Carolina coast. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said about 2,000 cubic yards (1,530 cubic meters) of ash were displaced at the L. V. Sutton Power Station outside Wilmington and that contaminated runoff likely flowed into the plant’s cooling pond. The company has not yet determined whether the weir that…

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See the Cape Fear River swell with rainwater after Hurricane Florence, will likely cause flooding downstream

See the Cape Fear River swell with rainwater after Hurricane Florence, will likely cause flooding downstream

See the Cape Fear River swell with rainwater after Hurricane Florence, will likely cause flooding downstream Sep 15, 2018 Cape Fear River swells with rainwater on Saturday, Sept. 15 2018 after Hurricane Florence. This part of the river is upstream from Fayetteville, where officials expect major flooding this weekend. By

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2 storms, Florence and Mangkhut, different as water and wind

2 storms, Florence and Mangkhut, different as water and wind

Nature expresses its fury in sundry ways. Two deadly storms — Hurricane Florence and Typhoon Mangkhut — roared ashore on the same day, half a world apart, but the way they spread devastation was as different as water and wind. Storms in the western Pacific generally hit with much higher winds and the people who live in their way are often poorer and more vulnerable, Princeton University hurricane and climate scientist Gabriel Vecchi said Saturday….

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Tropical Storm Florence: Looters raid Family Dollar and Dollar General in Wilmington

Tropical Storm Florence: Looters raid Family Dollar and Dollar General in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WTVD) — As Tropical Storm Florence continues to trudge through the Carolinas, some people have used the time to ransack several stores in Wilmington–dollar stores to be exact. On Saturday afternoon, dozens of individuals went into the Family Dollar on Greenfield Street and picked the place clean. RELATED: Florence live coverage: ‘This flooding is only going to get worse’ Wilmington police were dispatched, but were told to stand down by the manager of…

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