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A news story circulated on Facebook, Reddit and other social media Friday that reported a man from Myrtle Beach, SC., had died after firing a “large calibre” weapon into the storm. The only problem? It didn’t happen. The story, posted on the website CGC News, only quotes a “source who responded to the scene” to report that a 33-year-old man fired a weapon into the hurricane, only to have the bullet ricochet off … something,…

More than half a million customers are without power in North Carolina as Hurricane Florence brings heavy, life-threatening floods to the coast.As of 2 p.m., Friday, 615,849 people were without power. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus Craven, Duplin, New Hanover, Robeson, Sampson, Wake, Wayne, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. RELATED: What to do if you lose power/Si…

Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina bringing damaging winds, storm surge and torrential rains that will continue for days. This is an up-to-date look at the scenes the storm is producing. A television reporter stands in the ocean at Atlantic Beach during Hurricane Florence. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com

EMBED </>More Videos <iframe width=”476″ height=”267″ src=”https://abc11.com/video/embed/?pid=4243649″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> Just after making landfall, Hurricane Florence knocked down trees and powerlines and flooded streets in North Carolina.

If your home is damaged in Hurricane Florence, you may be able to get help from the federal government to cover some of the costs. It doesn’t matter if you rent or own, or whether or not you have insurance coverage. On Friday, President Donald Trump declared a major disaster North Carolina and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts. The action makes federal money available in Beaufort, Brunswick, Carteret, Craven,…

Hurricane Florence made landfall in Wilmington Friday as a Category 1 storm, and its impact will be felt all of Friday, much of Saturday and into next week. Overview The Triangle will feel the strongest effects from Florence throughout the day on Friday, including tropical storm force winds and several inches of rain. The heaviest rain in Raleigh will be around noon, WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said, and we could see wind gusts up to…

VIDEO: Hurricane Florence causes significant damage before eye hits Hurricane Florence disrupts Friday flights at RDU Storm surge swallows Avon beach How will Hurricane Florence impact Raleigh? Hurricane Florence: When to expect rain in the Triangle

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. A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Wake and Franklin counties until 7:45 p.m.Tornado Warnings issued in Nash, Franklin, and Edgecombe counties have expired. Top 5 things to know today 1: Big Weather said Hurricane Florence is making its way toward South…

Raleigh officials are monitoring city dams and water levels in local lakes, but a majority of the dams in Wake County and the Triangle are in the hands of private land owners. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued an “urgent message” to dam owners on the state’s website leading up to contact by Hurricane Florence. “Due to the current forecast and uncertainties regarding the track of Hurricane Florence, we are recommending that prudent…

As Hurricane Florence approached the Carolinas, Lane Pittman decided to crowdfund money to face off against the powerful storm. Pittman is no stranger to standing up against a strong hurricane while armed only with an American flag and his steely resolve. Millions of people viewed a video of Pittman — who is from Jacksonville Beach, Florida — as he withstood the brunt of Hurricane Matthew when it hit Florida in October 2016, The Kansas City…

Tom Bever knew he’d never be able to use all of his hotel reward points. The New Hampshire man travels 200 to 300 days a year for his marketing job to festivals, expos and trade shows and had racked up more than 1.5 million Hilton Honors points. He’d heard the Cajun Navy — volunteers who travel to rescue people after hurricanes and storms, often with their signature flat-bottom boats — had arrived on the East…

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — As Hurricane Florence barrels through the Carolinas, some damage has already been seen across Wake County.On Misty River Drive in Raleigh, a home had a large tree fall directly on top of it, splitting the home in two. Full coverage of Hurricane Florence The family who owns the house had not even lived there for more than a month when the storm crushed it. Downloading the ABC11 app is the…

Hurricane Florence made landfall Friday morning as a category 1 storm and was slowly inching its way inland. But in the Triangle, which had experienced little more than gusty winds, rain and occasional power outages Thursday, some were left wondering when — or if — the “biblical flooding” and devastating wind will reach the center of the state. People were tweeting, posting on Facebook and Reddit asking “Is this it?” “Will it get worse?” “Is…

About 72,750 S.C. households were without power by mid-day Friday as Hurricane Matthew reached the Carolinas. The bulk of those outages — some 56,000 — were in Horry County. Just after 1 p.m. Friday, that included: ▪ About 38,100 direct-serve customers of state-owned Santee Cooper. More than 25,300 of those customers live in North Myrtle Beach, while nearly 12,140 are in Myrtle Beach. ▪ 21,450 customers of electric cooperatives, which buy power from Santee Cooper…

Raleigh car dealership preps for Florence Employees at Southern States Hyundai of Raleigh activate Quick Dams to help seal doors around the dealership ahead of Hurricane Florence on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. The dealership had already moved its inventory off the lots.