NASA images show Florence flooding polluting Carolina rivers flowing into ocean Sep 24, 2018 A NASA satellite is tracking flooding in the Carolinas after Hurricane Florence and its images show that rivers and streams near the coast and spilling dark, discolored water into the ocean. By

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — The Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina still needs various items to send to Hurricane Florence victims in the eastern part of our state. On Monday afternoon, officials with the food bank said there is an urgent need for ready-to-eat food, hygiene items and cleaning supplies since many residents are back in their homes and picking up the pieces. “They lost things like sanitary products, soaps, things for showers….

Florence brought record rainfall to NC. Here’s how it’s leaving SC cities underwater. Sep 24, 2018 Hurricane Florence brought record rainfall to North Carolina — dumping over 30 inches in parts of eastern N.C. Now South Carolina cities — such as Conway and Nichols — are facing the worst flooding on record due to the overflowing rivers. By

Many roads have closed as Florence continues to affect North Carolina. However, Governor Cooper announced on Monday afternoon I-40 has reopened throughout North Carolina. Cooper announced Sunday evening that I-95 through North Carolina is open. “I-95 is a major artery for North Carolina and the entire East Coast that’s essential for commerce,” Cooper said in a news release. “Our state DOT crews and engineers have worked around the clock to get this critical interstate open…

Governor Roy Cooper said on Monday that two additional deaths, attributed to Hurricane Florence, were reported to the state. He did not release further details about the deaths. The death toll in North Carolina stands at 35. The other deaths occurred in South Carolina and Virginia. In South Carolina, two detainees drowned when a van was swept away in rising floodwaters, authorities confirmed on Tuesday night. Authorities in Virginia said one person was dead after…

Raleigh, N.C. — Roads across southeastern North Carolina, including Interstate 40 between I-95 and Wilmington, are slowly being reopened to traffic after more than a week under water. What’s closed? The NCDOT has released a county-by-county list of all road closures in the state. Although Interstate 95 opened statewide late Sunday, Gov. Roy Cooper said flooding dangers remain in much of the southeast portion of the state. On Monday, the NCDOT advised motorists to avoid…

Hurricane Florence brought Category 1 winds to the Carolinas coast, but the storm’s surge and flooding were much more severe. That meant water damage was the big problem at the Carolinas beaches, although winds that gusted above 100 mph blew down trees and damaged buildings in a few spots. Life returned to normal within a few days along the northern part of the Outer Banks and south of Horry County in South Carolina, but the…