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Houston is collecting donations for Hurricane Florence victims

Posted on September 22, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner stops by the George R. Brown Convention Center on Saturday afternoon, where volunteers were collecting donations to send to victims of Hurricane Florence. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner stops by the George R. Brown Convention Center on Saturday afternoon, where volunteers were collecting donations to send to victims of Hurricane Florence. Photo: Courtesy: Jeff Syptak (City Of Houston) / Courtesy: Jeff Syptak Mayor Sylvester Turner visited the George R. Brown Convention Center…

Small North Carolina town latest to feel Florence’s fury

Posted on September 22, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Benetta White and David Lloyd slogged through waist-deep water filling their yard to escape Hurricane Florence’s latest life-threatening punch to a town in the Carolinas. It was their second evacuation in a week. They were among 100 people rescued with helicopters, boats and high-wheeled military vehicles during a six-hour rescue operation in southeastern North Carolina’s Bladen County that lasted into Friday morning. Officials in North and South Carolina warn that the flooding danger is far…

Florence damaged hundreds of SC roads and bridges. When will they be repaired?

Posted on September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

It will likely be at least a week before transportation officials in the Carolinas know exactly how badly Florence has damaged roads and bridges. But based on past storms, the repairs will likely take months and cost tens of millions of dollars. As of Friday, more than 840 roads in the Carolinas were still closed, including 169 in South Carolina and 656 in North Carolina. Among them are stretches of Interstate 40. Sections of Interstate…

Hurricane relief: Durham students pitch in to help 'Operation Airdrop'

Posted on September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) — All week, volunteers have been dropping off donations at the General Aviation Terminal at Raleigh-Durham International Airport as a part of Operation Airdrop. The organization was founded last year after Hurricane Harvey to deliver relief supplies to hard-to-reach areas in need. On Friday third-graders from the Duke School took time out of their day to go to the airport to unload what they had gathered up. Much of the supplies are…

Mexican officials declare flooding emergency in 3 states

Posted on September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Federal officials declared emergencies in three northern states Friday as heavy rains from a tropical depression caused flooding that killed at least three people. The Interior Department initially declared a state of emergency for 11 municipalities in Sinaloa state, where the deaths were reported. Later in the day, it extended the declaration to 11 municipalities in Sonora state, which borders the U.S. state of Arizona, and two in Durango states. Government officials issued a warning…

Elderly couple pulled from flooded car after Florence washes out road in Columbus Co., NC

Posted on September 22, 2018September 23, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

A car is pulled from a flooded roadway in Columbus County on Thursday. (Source: Jeff Denton) COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) – An elderly couple drove their vehicle around a barricade on NC 87 in Columbus County on Thursday and had to be rescued from the sinking car. The man driving the car tried to “gun it,” according to Acme-Delco-Riegelwood Fire Chief Steve Camlin and when he did, the vehicle went straight into a flooded area….

Elderly Couple pulled from flooded car after Florence washes out road Columbus Co., NC

Posted on September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Celebrity chef says scammer used name to solicit money for hurricane relief on Facebook

Posted on September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Wilmington Chef Keith Rhodes says someone used his name to create a fake Facebook account and solicit money for hurricane relief. (Source: WECT) WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – Disasters bring out the best, and in this case, the worst in people. Wilmington celebrity chef Keith Rhodes says someone used his name to solicit donations for hurricane relief by pretending to be him on Facebook was asking people to buy Amazon gift cards in order to help victims of…

Chef says scammer used name to solicit money for hurricane relief on Facebook

Posted on September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Hurricanes top Caps 5-1 for third preseason victory

Posted on September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

The Carolina Hurricanes boosted their preseason record to 3-0 on Friday with a 5-1 win over the Washington Capitals at PNC Arena. Valentin Zykov and Jaccob Slavin scored power-play goals and Jordan Martinook scored shorthanded for the Canes. Jordan Staal added an even-strength goal and Martin Necas a late empty-netter. Petr Mrazek started in net for Carolina and played the first two periods, facing just 10 shots before Alex Nedejkovic took over. Nicklas Backstrom had…

Attorney general says 600 price gouging complaints have been made after hurricane

Posted on September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Attorney General Josh Stein (Source: WECT) SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA (WECT) – North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said Friday his office has received more than 600 complaints of price gouging since Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina. Stein spoke with WECT’s Jon Evans about price gouging in the wake of the storm and said while most of the incidents are concentrated in Southeastern NC counties, complaints have come in from all over the state. “The vast…

The Convoy of Care arrives in Fayetteville to offer relief to Florence victims

Posted on September 22, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

FAYETTEVILLE, NC. (WTVD) — Cumberland and surrounding counties are in full recovery mode to tor build the destruction caused by Hurricane Florence. The men and women in blue answered the call. “Entities from Sheriff’s department and associations from metropolitan Atlanta called and said we want to come help,” said Fayetteville Police Chief Gina Hawkins. “Cleaning items, hygiene products, baby diapers, and water. A lot of items you need for recovery.” The National Organization of Black…

Fair Bluff hit hard by second hurricane in two years

Posted on September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

People living in Fair Bluff say Florence resurfaces all the bad memories from Matthew. (Source: Kolby Skidmore | WECT) By Nick Ochsner FAIR BLUFF, NC (WBTV) — The only way to get through Main Street in Fair Bluff on Thursday was in a boat. In a scene reminiscent of the weeks after Hurricane Matthew in October 2016, three to four feet of water flowed over benches and past door handles of buildings along the town’s main…

Confirmed tornado touchdown Sunday in New Hanover County

Posted on September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

(Source: Pixabay) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WECT) – The National Weather Service confirmed a tornado touched down in New Hanover County on Sunday. According to the NWS report, the tornado hit at 12:48 a.m. Sunday in Silver Lake. Around half a dozen pine and oak trees up to 14 inches in diameter were snapped or twisted on River Vista Drive. The estimated wind speed was 95 miles per hour. Copyright 2018 WECT. All rights reserved.

The Latest: Death toll rises to 43 in aftermath of Florence

Posted on September 22, 2018September 22, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

The Latest on the effects of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 8:15 p.m. Authorities say the death toll has now risen to 43 dead in the aftermath of former Hurricane Florence. A statement released by North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper’s office said Friday evening that there are now 32 confirmed dead in that state. The statement says a 46-year-old man in Brunswick County died when a tree he was cutting feel on him. Other deaths…

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