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Hurricane Florence made landfall just before 7:30 Friday morning in Wrightsville Beach as Category 1 storm.The storm weakened to a Category 1 hurricane with maximum 90 mph winds early in the morning. Top 5 things to know today 1: Big Weather said Hurricane Florence is making its way toward South Carolina and will weaken later in the weekend. 2: Heavy rains will be seen in much of the area today, mainly near Clinton and Fayetteville….

Hurricane Florence has brought widespread flooding, torrential rains and devastating winds to the North Carolina and South Carolina coast. Winds from the Category 1 hurricane knocked out all four of the NOAA Weather Radio transmitters operated by the National Weather Service in Newport/Morehead City, the National Weather Service announced Friday morning. NOAA Weather Radio helps keep people informed during storms, particularly if they are without power to watch television or read the Internet. The four…

Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan is urging the team’s fans to donate to relief funds in response to the impact of Hurricane Florence. “It’s truly devastating for me to see the damage that Hurricane Florence is doing to my beloved home state of North Carolina and to the surrounding areas,” Jordan said in a statement released by the Hornets Friday. “The recovery effort will be massive and it will take a long time to repair…

Cajun Navy arrives in SC ahead of Florence Members of the United Cajun Navy start arriving at a staging area in Gaston, SC on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. This is one of four staging areas they are setting up to assist in rescues as Hurricane Florence hits the Carolinas.

Cajun Navy arrives in SC ahead of Florence Members of the United Cajun Navy start arriving at a staging area in Gaston, SC on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. This is one of four staging areas they are setting up to assist in rescues as Hurricane Florence hits the Carolinas.

Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach around 7:15 a.m. Friday as a Category 1 storm. At a glance: Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach around 7:15 a.m. Friday as a Category 1 storm. More than 500,000 customers are without power in North Carolina. 200 people have been rescued in New Bern and 150 are still awaiting rescue. New Bern is seeing the worst storm surge from Florence as flood waters are being pushed…

Wind whips around at Myrtle Beach pier as Florence hits coast Sep 14, 2018 Wind picked up at Springmaid Pier in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on Friday, September 14, 2018. Hurricane Florence earlier made landfall in North Carolina. By

Ocean Boulevard in Myrtle Beach floods after Florence landfall Sep 14, 2018 Myrtle Beach, South Carolina’s Ocean Boulevard experienced flooding as Hurricane Florence hammered the Carolina coasts on September 14, 2018. By

Hurricane Florence lashed at the East Coast of the United States Friday morning, sending huge swells of water through streets, toppling trees and damaging buildings. The Category 1 storm was still extremely dangerous as it made landfall Friday, and is expected to move inland into North Carolina and through South Carolina before turning north early next week, according to the National Hurricane Center. But as thousands of people evacuated the coast of North Carolina, some…

A league decision will force the NC Courage to gather its players and staff in the middle of Hurricane Florence and fly cross-country for a playoff semifinal while forfeiting the home-field advantage the Courage earned by a wide margin, and the team president isn’t happy about it. The NWSL announced Friday that the semifinal the Courage was scheduled to host on Sunday against the Chicago Red Stars will be moved to Portland, Ore., on Tuesday…

Waves pound NC shore as Hurricane Florence approaches Sep 14, 2018 Hurricane Florence edged closer to the North Carolina coast on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, and the storm was whipped up high waves at Kure Beach, 15 miles south of Wilmington, N.C. By

Cajun Navy arrives in SC ahead of Florence Members of the United Cajun Navy start arriving at a staging area in Gaston, SC on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. This is one of four staging areas they are setting up to assist in rescues as Hurricane Florence hits the Carolinas.

Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach around 7 a.m. Friday. The storm is expected to move inland through southeastern North Carolina and eastern South Carolina throughout Friday and Saturday, but the Triangle is already feeling the effects of the storm. 1. By Friday morning, more than 16,000 residents in the Triangle lost power. Duke Energy, the N.C. Electric Cooperatives and smaller utility companies have reported that more than 500,000 customers, mostly in the eastern…

WILMINGTON, North Carolina — It’s about the water, not the wind, with Hurricane Florence making an extended stay along the North Carolina coast. Forecasters say “it cannot be emphasized enough that the most serious hazard associated with slow-moving Florence is extremely heavy rainfall, which will cause disastrous flooding that will be spreading inland.” Top winds were holding at 90 mph — that’s just a Category 1 hurricane — but some communities were already submerged in…

As Hurricane Florence barrels across the Carolinas, the American Red Cross is bracing for a major test and trying to avoid failures that have followed other storms. The relief organization sets up shelters, provides meals and health services when natural disasters strike. But the Red Cross has faced criticism in recent years for its response during hurricanes. After Hurricane Harvey struck Texas last year, for example, some residents and public officials complained that the Red…