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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…

Flash floods reported in Oklahoma, northern Texas

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

Heavy, in some cases record-breaking rains have unleashed flash floods across parts of central and southern Oklahoma and northern Texas. So far, as much as 12.5 inches of rain had fallen Friday in southern Oklahoma. The 12.44 inches of rain registered between 6 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Friday in Fittstown, Oklahoma, about 75 miles southeast of Oklahoma City, was the most recorded in the 25 years since Oklahoma Climatological Survey’s Mesonet was established. The total…

Target shooters sparked wildfires north and south of Reno

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

Federal officials confirmed Friday that target shooters started separate wildfires outside of Reno and they’re asking for the public’s help finding a red ATV seen leaving the area where the one broke out in the Washoe Valley. Neither of the fires, which were reported within an hour of each other around noon Thursday, caused any property damage or threatened structures. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management said a red side-by-side utility terrain vehicle was seen…

Lumber River expected to crest for the second time since Florence

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

LUMBERTON, N.C. — Robeson County emergency officials are warning residents of an expected second crest of the Lumber River this weekend, just as some people are finally getting a chance to see the damage caused by Hurricane Florence. “It’s devastated. Ruined again,” said Tim Locklear, as he described his brother’s barber shop along West 5th Street. “Again” refers to Hurricane Matthew, which struck in October 2016, and put the shop out of commission for nearly…

Daring nighttime rescue plucks 100 people, 33 animals from Florence flood waters

Posted on September 21, 2018September 22, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

It was pitch dark when the levee broke along the Florence-swollen Cape Fear River, stranding 100 people and 33 animals. Helicopter crews from the U.S. Coast Guard and North Carolina National Guard flew in wearing night-vision goggles to find the people and animals, NC National Guard Brigadier General Todd Hunt said at a news conference Friday. Gov. Roy Cooper’s office tweeted a video of Hunt’s remarks. About 100 people and 33 animals were rescued in…

‘Our moral obligation’: Inside Jose Andres’ kitchen that’s feeding Hurricane Florence victims

Posted on September 21, 2018September 21, 2018 by WeatherPreppers

Tuesday night, California chef Tim Kilcoyne took off for Onslow County to feed 800 firefighters the first hot meal they had eaten since Hurricane Florence slogged through North Carolina. The meal came courtesy of World Central Kitchen, a relief organization started by renowned chef Jose Andres that has fed millions of people in the wake of natural disasters since 2010. And for the past week, Kilcoyne has been running the Raleigh kitchen for the organization,…

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