Post-storm mosquitoes continue to linger after Hurricane Florence

Post-storm mosquitoes continue to linger after Hurricane Florence

As cleanups continue from Hurricane Florence people are noticing more bugs, especially mosquitoes. The number of mosquitoes has risen due to an increase of stagnant water across the region. Temperatures are also above normal which creates a better environment for mosquitoes to thrive. That threat for mosquitoes will be highest in spots that still have slow receding water from Florence. This week mosquito levels will be highest on Wednesday and Friday. The North Carolina Department…

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Popular craft beer app selling shirts to raise money for victims of Hurricane Florence

Popular craft beer app selling shirts to raise money for victims of Hurricane Florence

Untappd is selling shirts to its users around the globe to raise money to help victims of Hurricane Florence. (Source: Untappd) (Source: Untappd) WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – A Wilmington-based app is selling t-shirts to raise money for victims of Hurricane Florence. Untappd is the largest craft beer app in the world, recently named to INC 5000’s list of the fastest growing companies. The company is headquartered in downtown Wilmington. According to a post on the…

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Farms lose months of income after Florence

Farms lose months of income after Florence

BURGAW, NC (WECT) – We were all eager to see grocery stores reopen after Hurricane Florence, but our food supply doesn’t come from a store. It’s easy to forget the farms we count on to feed us and how much damage they sustained from the wind and floods, but many suffered major losses that make a quick recovery impossible. Old River Farms in Burgaw has been in the Lanier family since the early 1970s. It…

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Vet gets surprise after large donation to Florence victims

Vet gets surprise after large donation to Florence victims

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter NEWPORT NEWS, VA (WAVY/CNN) — A Newport News veteran who spent his disability check on supplies for victims of Hurricane Florence got his own special delivery on Saturday. Earlier this week, 10 On Your Side told you about Ben Landrum’s efforts to help those who lost everything. He bought 15 grocery carts full of supplies to be sent to the Carolinas. – Advertisement – Landrum couldn’t load it all into his vehicle, so…

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Two weeks after Florence, evacuees in Cary can't return to Pender County home

Two weeks after Florence, evacuees in Cary can't return to Pender County home

By Mikaya Thurmond, WRAL anchor/reporter Nearly two weeks after Hurricane Florence hit, the only way to get in and out of a Pender County resident’s home is by kayak. Meredith Nance said her flooded home is “like a horror movie.” She and her 4-year-old and 7-year-old sons evacuated to her mother’s home in Cary. Other family members stayed behind. When the storm hit, they sent Nance pictures of her flooded house and of their kayaking…

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4-year-old girl named Florence inspired to help victims of Hurricane Florence

4-year-old girl named Florence inspired to help victims of Hurricane Florence

4-year-old girl named Florence inspired to help victims of Hurricane Florence. (Photo: CBS News) (CBS News) — A 4-year-old Chicago girl named Florence has been hearing her name a lot lately — but not in a good way. Hurricane Florence swamped North and South Carolina, killing at least 44 people and filling thousands of homes with floodwaters. Florence Wisniewski — known as Flo — wanted to give her name a better reputation. So, she started collecting donations for victims of the…

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Young and old among Florence’s victims. Here are the 36 NC deaths blamed on the storm.

Young and old among Florence’s victims. Here are the 36 NC deaths blamed on the storm.

Hurricane Florence and its aftermath claimed 36 lives in North Carolina through Monday night, according to a state count. As flood waters receded, roads opened, power was restored and the state began its long recovery over the weekend, the toll climbed. “Florence is gone but the storm’s devastation is still with us,” Gov. Roy Cooper said during a storm update Monday. Nine people died in South Carolina and two in Virginia for a total of…

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Tryon Palace complex among NC historic sites damaged by Hurricane Florence

Tryon Palace complex among NC historic sites damaged by Hurricane Florence

Add Tryon Palace in New Bern to the growing list of North Carolina historic sites damaged by Hurricane Florence. The complex, which sits in one of the most heavily flooded parts of the the state, was North Carolina’s first permanent capitol and includes a restored “palace” that served as home to the royal governor in the late 1770s. It hopes to reopen later this week, officials said. All the historic buildings on site sustained some…

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Lawsuit filed against CSX over Lumberton flooding

Lawsuit filed against CSX over Lumberton flooding

By Travis Fain, WRAL statehouse reporter Lumberton, N.C. — Attorneys filed a potential class action lawsuit against CSX on Monday, accusing the rail company of prioritizing its tracks over the people of Lumberton as Hurricane Florence approached. The complaint, filed in federal court on behalf of at least five people, accuses the company of dragging its feet on a floodgate pitched as a solution to West Lumberton’s flooding following Hurricane Matthew. It also says the…

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CFPUA gives update on water quality following Florence

CFPUA gives update on water quality following Florence

(Photo: CFPUA) WILMINGTON, NC (Press Release) — Cape Fear Public Utility Authority (CFPUA) wants to address continued news reports and social media stories concerning drinking water quality. As we survey the storm’s damage and more stories emerge about animal waste, biological spills, and coal ash, we understand more about the storm’s impacts on the environment. – Advertisement – Large numbers of trees are down across the region and storm surge and riparian flooding have led…

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Myrtle Beach congressman urges SC governor to add I-73 funds to Florence aid request

Myrtle Beach congressman urges SC governor to add I-73 funds to Florence aid request

As flood waters threaten to cut off the Grand Strand, a South Carolina congressman pushes for funding for Interstate 73. U.S. Rep. Tom Rice, R-Myrtle Beach, on Tuesday wrote to S.C. Gov. Henry McMaster urging him to amend his request for federal aid for Hurricane Florence recovery to include funding for I-73 as an adequate evacuation route. “While South Carolina has made improvements to hurricane evacuation planning, our inadequate and outdated infrastructure exacerbates the safety…

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After hurricane, couple moves everything out of home to be gutted

After hurricane, couple moves everything out of home to be gutted

Homeowners in Columbus County are picking up the pieces after Hurricane Florence. (Source: WECT) DELCO, NC (WECT) – Hurricane Florence destroyed roofs and homes across Delco in Columbus County. One couple’s home will have to be gutted after wind ripped off parts of the roof and water poured in. Jim and Melinda Sowers estimate they emptied about five gallons of water every five hours from their home starting Friday. They said they filled any container…

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Airlie Gardens, Arboretum, Cape Fear Museum closed due to storm damage

Airlie Gardens, Arboretum, Cape Fear Museum closed due to storm damage

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Fallen tree at New Hanover County Arboretum (Photo: NHCO Arboretum FB) NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Several parks and attractions in New Hanover county are closed to the public due to damage from Hurricane Florence. Airlie Garden will remain closed until further notice, while trees are cleared and the grounds cleaned up. Airlie Gardens posted on social media that the Airlie Oak, Bottle Chapel, Pergola, and Butterfly House…

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