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Hurricane Florence’s winds may have weakened, but this is still no “minor” storm . Water is a hurricane’s deadliest threat, and forecasters say Florence packs a catastrophic amount of it. Officials have been begging hold-outs in evacuation zones to seek shelter, including a police chief on a barrier island in Florence’s bull’s-eye who asked for next-of-kin contact information from the few residents who refused warnings to leave. BY THE NUMBERS —Big storm: about 400 miles…

RDU (WTVD) — For Friday, RDU expects about half of its scheduled flights to be canceled because of effects from Hurricane Florence. This number could increase depending on the weather. MORE: Full coverage of Hurricane Florence Here is the latest information, but check with your airline before going to the airport, as your flight status could change quickly. Air Canada: No flights on Friday. Alaska: No flights on Friday. American: A few early flights on…

More than 120 shelters across North Carolina are open as Hurricane Florence lashes the coast. FIND A FULL LIST OF AVAILABLE SHELTERS HERE. Residents who plan to evacuate should bring any personal items they may need like bedding, medications, hygiene items, and more. Downloading the ABC11 app is the best way to stay up-to-date on the latest conditions from Hurricane Florence. At most locations alcohol and firearms are forbidden. FULL HURRICANE FLORENCE COVERAGE This list…

Raleigh, N.C. — Although Hurricane Florence has not yet made landfall, the storm is already pounding North Carolina’s coast with devastating winds and rain. The hurricane has slowed and should make landfall near Wilmington around 8 a.m., with most of the state feeling its effects throughout the weekend. Latest updates 1:16 a.m.: North Carolina officials are reporting that 169,411 customers are currently without power across North Carolina with the majority of outages reported in the…

Multiple major grocery and big box stores in the WRAL viewing area have closed locations due to Hurricane Florence. Stores with announced closures include Walmart, Target, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Aldi, Carlie C’s, Publix, Lidl and more. Towns affected include Apex, Carrboro, Sanford, Rocky Mount, Wilson, Greenville, Fayetteville, Goldsboro and many more. Keep in mind that these lists of closures will change as the storm progresses. Check back on their websites to check when the…

The 11 p.m. update on Hurricane Florence has placed most Midlands counties under a storm watch or warning, including Richland and Lexington counties, according to the National Weather Service in Columbia. Both a tropical storm watch and a flash flood watch have been issued for Richland County and Lexington County, among many others in the area. That’s because Hurricane Florence, now a Category 1 storm with 90 mph winds, is expected to move very slowly…

For seasoned meteorologists, there’s calm before, during and after the storm. Even when the storm is a major hurricane heading their way. As the ABC11 weather team got ready to begin wall-to-wall coverage of the approaching Hurricane Florence Thursday afternoon, you might not guess it was anything other than a normal weekday afternoon. In a scene likely played out in competing newsrooms across the Triangle, the WTVD meteorologists chatted casually about graphics for their reports,…

Thousands are without power in North Carolina as the outer bands of Hurricane Florence have reached the coast.As of 12:10 a.m. Friday, 166,065 people were without power. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Carteret, Craven, New Hanover, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. WATCH: Useful tips if you lose power/Si no tiene electricidad después de una tormenta Florence is expected to make landfall…

EMBED </>More Videos <iframe width=”476″ height=”267″ src=”https://abc11.com/video/embed/?pid=4237305″ frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> Hurricane Florence has caused significant damage to the North Carolina coast before the eye has even hit.

Storm surge from Hurricane Florence floods New Bern, North Carolina Sep 14, 2018 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. By

Florence makes landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Sep 14, 2018 The National Hurricane Center reported that Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina at 7:15 AM ET. Florence was estimated to have maximum winds of 90 mph. By

Hurricane Florence weakened to a Category 1 hurricane with maximum 90 mph winds late Thursday night as the still-dangerous storm battered the Carolina coast, bending trees and shooting frothy sea water over streets on the Outer Banks. The slow-moving system is moving northwest at 6 mph, drenching coastal areas with heavy rain. ABC11 is providing live, nonstop coverage of Hurricane Florence. For regular programming go to 11.2. Click here for how to find 11.2 Scroll…

Radar has shown a half-dozen tornadoes in eastern and southeastern North Carolina, the National Weather Service reported. Much of the Carolinas coast has been under a daylong tornado watch. Tornadoes can form in thunderstorms embedded within a Hurricane, according the National Hurricane Center. “Almost all tropical cyclones making landfall in the United States spawn at least one tornado, provided enough of the tropical cyclones circulation moves over land,” a report by the National Oceanic and…

This story was updated at 1:15 a.m. ET It looks like Hurricane Florence is settling in for a longer-than-expected stay on the Carolinas coast. As of the 11 p.m. ET update from the National Hurricane Center, Florence’s winds have slowed, bringing it down to a Category 1 hurricane. Its maximum sustained winds were recorded at 90 mph. In spite of that reduced strength, Florence is still considered a “life-threatening storm,” by the NHC. Florence is…

By Jessica Patrick, WRAL.com editor As parts of North Carolina begin feeling the impacts of Hurricane Florence, who will see the worst of the storm and when? At 11 p.m., Florence was about 60 miles from Wilmington and moving toward landfall at 6 mph. The storm is projected to make landfall near Wilmington as a Category 1 hurricane Friday morning.  The coast North Carolina’s coastal communities were already experiencing strong winds and rain Thursday, hours before…