Hurricane Florence: More than half a million power outages reported in North Carolina

Hurricane Florence: More than half a million power outages reported in North Carolina

More than half a million customers are without power in North Carolina as Hurricane Florence brings heavy, life-threatening floods to the coast.As of 2 p.m., Friday, 615,849 people were without power. VIEW THE OUTAGE MAP BELOW. More outage information here Most of the outages are in Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus Craven, Duplin, New Hanover, Robeson, Sampson, Wake, Wayne, Pamlico, Pender and Onslow counties near the coast. RELATED: What to do if you lose power/Si…

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Live updates: Scenes from Hurricane Florence as it torments the Carolinas

Live updates: Scenes from Hurricane Florence as it torments the Carolinas

Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina bringing damaging winds, storm surge and torrential rains that will continue for days. This is an up-to-date look at the scenes the storm is producing. A television reporter stands in the ocean at Atlantic Beach during Hurricane Florence. Travis Long tlong@newsobserver.com

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Trump declares Hurricane Florence a disaster in 8 NC counties: How to get money.

Trump declares Hurricane Florence a disaster in 8 NC counties: How to get money.

If your home is damaged in Hurricane Florence, you may be able to get help from the federal government to cover some of the costs. It doesn’t matter if you rent or own, or whether or not you have insurance coverage. On Friday, President Donald Trump declared a major disaster North Carolina and ordered federal aid to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts. The action makes federal money available in Beaufort, Brunswick, Carteret, Craven,…

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Lost your house to Florence? Your job? Here’s how to find help and get money.

Lost your house to Florence? Your job? Here’s how to find help and get money.

If your home is damaged in Hurricane Florence, you can get help from the federal government to cover some of the costs. It doesn’t matter if you rent or own, or whether or not you have insurance coverage. The aid is available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA. The money is not guaranteed to everyone who applies. But on Thursday afternoon, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper asked President Donald Trump to issue an…

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In the Triangle: Flash flood warning, power outages spread

In the Triangle: Flash flood warning, power outages spread

Hurricane Florence made landfall in Wilmington Friday as a Category 1 storm, and its impact will be felt all of Friday, much of Saturday and into next week. Overview The Triangle will feel the strongest effects from Florence throughout the day on Friday, including tropical storm force winds and several inches of rain. The heaviest rain in Raleigh will be around noon, WRAL meteorologist Elizabeth Gardner said, and we could see wind gusts up to…

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First death during Hurricane Florence confirmed in Pender County

Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Pender County Emergency Management (Photo: Jenna Kurzyna/WWAY) PENDER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A woman in Pender County has become the first confirmed fatality in our area linked to Hurricane Florence. Pender County Emergency Management Director Tom Collins has confirmed a woman in Hampstead has died. – Advertisement – Collins says a woman had a heart attack this morning. Emergency crews could not get to her because of downed trees…

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WATCH LIVE: Hurricane Florence brings tornado warnings, heavy flooding

WATCH LIVE: Hurricane Florence brings tornado warnings, heavy flooding

Hurricane Florence made landfall just before 7:30 Friday morning in Wrightsville Beach as Category 1 storm.The storm weakened to a Category 1 hurricane with maximum 90 mph winds early in the morning. A Flash Flood Warning has been issued for Wake and Franklin counties until 7:45 p.m.Tornado Warnings issued in Nash, Franklin, and Edgecombe counties have expired. Top 5 things to know today 1: Big Weather said Hurricane Florence is making its way toward South…

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Florence grounds more than 2,100 flights

Florence grounds more than 2,100 flights

Waves created by Hurricane Florence are seen along Cherry Grove Fishing Pier on September 14, 2018 in North Myrtle Beach, United States. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)   Waves created by Hurricane Florence are seen along Cherry Grove Fishing Pier on September 14, 2018 in North Myrtle Beach, United States. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)   NORTH CAROLINA (AP) – Flights are grounded at several airports in the Southeast as Hurricane Florence barges through the…

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Raleigh monitors local lakes and dam levels leading up to Hurricane Florence

Raleigh monitors local lakes and dam levels leading up to Hurricane Florence

Raleigh officials are monitoring city dams and water levels in local lakes, but a majority of the dams in Wake County and the Triangle are in the hands of private land owners. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued an “urgent message” to dam owners on the state’s website leading up to contact by Hurricane Florence. “Due to the current forecast and uncertainties regarding the track of Hurricane Florence, we are recommending that prudent…

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‘Free and American.’ Man in just boxers waves US flag in face of Hurricane Florence

‘Free and American.’ Man in just boxers waves US flag in face of Hurricane Florence

As Hurricane Florence approached the Carolinas, Lane Pittman decided to crowdfund money to face off against the powerful storm. Pittman is no stranger to standing up against a strong hurricane while armed only with an American flag and his steely resolve. Millions of people viewed a video of Pittman — who is from Jacksonville Beach, Florida — as he withstood the brunt of Hurricane Matthew when it hit Florida in October 2016, The Kansas City…

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Street flooding, canceled classes due to Texas coastal rain

Street flooding, canceled classes due to Texas coastal rain

Updated 12:52 pm CDT, Friday, September 14, 2018 GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A tropical disturbance is bringing heavy rain to already saturated areas along the Texas Gulf Coast, resulting in street flooding and prompting some schools to cancel or cut short classes. A weak tropical disturbance just off the South Texas Gulf Coast on Friday was predicted to bring 5 inches (12 centimeters) or more of rain to some areas. In Galveston, officials reported up to…

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He had 1.5 million hotel reward points. Now he’s giving them to hurricane volunteers.

He had 1.5 million hotel reward points. Now he’s giving them to hurricane volunteers.

Tom Bever knew he’d never be able to use all of his hotel reward points. The New Hampshire man travels 200 to 300 days a year for his marketing job to festivals, expos and trade shows and had racked up more than 1.5 million Hilton Honors points. He’d heard the Cajun Navy — volunteers who travel to rescue people after hurricanes and storms, often with their signature flat-bottom boats — had arrived on the East…

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