More rain? Hurricane center watching area near the Carolinas

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 16:19:00 +0200ocala (en)

Jeff Masters, co-founder of Weather Underground, said the system, dubbed 98L, could bring 1 to 2 inches of rain to eastern North Carolina over the next week. The Carolinas could be in line for another round of unwanted rain as a low pressure system between Bermuda and the Bahamas finds a more....

More rain? Hurricane center watching area near the Carolinas

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 15:52:00 +0200gainesville (en)

Jeff Masters, co-founder of Weather Underground, said the system, dubbed 98L, could bring 1 to 2 inches of rain to eastern North Carolina over the next week. The Carolinas could be in line for another round of unwanted rain as a low pressure system between Bermuda and the Bahamas finds a more....

Philippines: ASEAN Helps ASEAN for Communities Affected by Typhoon Mangkhut

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 14:55:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Manila, 24 September 2018 – The Government of the Philippines has welcomed ASEAN’s assistance for the typhoon-affected communities. Typhoon-Mangkhut (Ompong) made landfall in Cagayan Province on 15 September 2018. To date, over 2.1 million individuals have been affected by the strongest typhoon of....

Continue reading Driven out by Maria, this Puerto Rican family starts over in North Texas

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 12:36:00 +0200dallasnews (en)

It was Sept. 30, 2017. Hospital San Lucas at Ponce, about 62 miles from where the hurricane made landfall, was serviced by a single generator powering a few air-conditioning units. Telephone landlines weren't working and almost 95 percent of the cellphone towers were knocked down, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Madagascar: WFP Madagascar Country Brief, June 2018

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 10:48:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

In Numbers. 3,716 mt of food assistance distributed. US$ 33.6 million six months (July-December 2018) net funding requirement. 588,379 people assisted in June 2018. Operational Updates. Food security situation in southern Madagascar and WFP’s response: Due to low levels of rain in the south, the....

Meet the 'climate refugees' who already had to leave their homes

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 10:36:00 +0200guardian (en)

‘There was this intense feeling of denial’ Stephen Lipp, who left New Orleans for Houston. I grew up in New Orleans. When you’re brought up there you realize you’re below sea level: you see boats beyond the levee that are actually higher than you on the street. When Hurricane Katrina hit, we were prepared and realized we had to get out of Dodge.

Hurricane rating system fails to account for deadly rainfall

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 09:31:00 +0200virginislandsdailynews (en)

United States Virgin Islands, US (00802) Today. Partly cloudy this morning. Increasing clouds with periods of showers this afternoon. High 87F. Winds E at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.. Tonight. Partly cloudy this evening followed by increasing clouds with showers developing after midnight. Low 78F.

Seminole officials: Take steps now to prevent tree debris issues after storms

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 05:22:00 +0200mynews13 (en)

Seminole County officials say people can take steps now to avoid having stacks of tree debris at curbs across the county that caused major problems. (Spectrum News image) SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Seminole County Government officials hope homeowners are taking steps to prepare for a hurricane, even....

NC death toll rises to 33 from Florence; I-95 reopens through the state

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 05:12:00 +0200cbs17 (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN/AP) - As it seems Florence flooding is receding in some areas, rescues are still underway with about 350 taking place just Saturday night into Sunday morning in North Carolina, officials said Sunday evening. Meanwhile, officials said the North Carolina death toll had reached 33.

More than 600 animals found abandoned by Florence evacuees in Robeson County

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 05:09:00 +0200wral (en)

When people evacuated ahead of Florence, some left animals behind. Now, rescuers are going in, trying to save some of the pets and livestock from the rising waters. As pumps work to keep the Lumber River water levels from getting too high, K9 Global Rescue is continually moving, trying to save lives.

Leave danger zones, Itogon villagers told as another typhoon looms

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 05:04:00 +0200inquirer (en)

Residents and rescue volunteers on Sunday performed “pammakan,” a Kankana-ey ritual seeking the help of ancestral spirits in finding about 30 people buried in thick mud from a landslide on Sept. 15 that claimed 48 lives at Sitio 070 in Barangay Ucab. Several erosions also dragged down houses when....

Sohn: Hurricane lessons of disasters squared

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 04:54:00 +0200timesfreepress (en)

Even before the track of Hurricane Florence was completely certain, we knew there would be disasters within the disaster. Dire forecasts made it clear that Florence's storm surge and torrential rains would threaten communities not only with flooding, but also with toxic chemicals from coal ash sites....

Tropical Storm Kirk Unlikely to Become Hurricane

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 04:45:00 +0200newsweek-USA (en)

Tropical Storm Kirk isn’t likely to become a hurricane, but it could dump heavy rain on the Lesser Antilles Islands next week, according to the latest forecast models. The National Hurricane Center said Kirk, located more than 2,000 miles east of the Lesser Antilles on Sunday, will likely strength a....

Tropical Storm Kirk Unlikely to Become Hurricane

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 04:40:00 +0200newsweek (en)

Tropical Storm Kirk isn’t likely to become a hurricane, but it could dump heavy rain on the Lesser Antilles Islands next week, according to the latest forecast models. The National Hurricane Center said Kirk, located more than 2,000 miles east of the Lesser Antilles on Sunday, will likely strength a....

N.C. Interstate Closures May Last Another Week

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 04:40:00 +0200newsweek (en)

More than a week after Hurricane Florence devastated North Carolina, “treacherous” floodwaters still persist in the state, its Governor said, impacting travel with continued roads and Interstates closures. Gov. Roy Cooper said this weekend that nine of North Carolina’s river gauges are a major flood....

Florence Remnant May Track West, Delivering N.C. Rain

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 04:40:00 +0200newsweek (en)

The National Hurricane Center doesn’t expect the remnants of Florence to deliver any hard blow next week to North Carolina, but it is possible the eastern part of the state could get some rain from the system that’s still churning in the Atlantic. Dubbed Invest 98L by the NHC, the Florence remnant....

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Mon, 24 Sep 2018 04:38:00 +0200sunherald (en)

Winds related to Hurricane Florence lifted the roof off of Joseph Pilot's rental home in Gilbert, SC. Pilot was in the home when it happened. Scott Walker explains that he and his father, former DMR head Bill Walker, will no longer hold season tickets to Biloxi Shuckers baseball games.

Pluies diluviennes en Tunisie: quatre morts

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 04:31:00 +0200arcinfo (fr)

intempéries Des inondations dues aux intempéries ont provoqué la mort de quatre personnes dans le nord-est de la Tunisie. Des pluies diluviennes tombées samedi sur le Cap Bon, dans le nord-est de la Tunisie, ont fait quatre morts, deux hommes âgés et deux soeurs emportés par les flots, a indiqué le ministère de l'Intérieur.

The 106-year-old mountain railway you've never heard of

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 04:20:00 +0200cnn (en)

And in a way, it is. travel The train has embarked on one of the newly introduced cruise-style tours on the century-old Alishan Forest Railway, a network of 71.4 kilometers (44.4 miles) of narrow-gauge rail lines in central Taiwan's Alishan mountain range.

Sunday September 23, 2018 12:01 AM Bill Uhrich: Which bird is more rare in Berks: the Arctic tern or the red-necked phalarope?

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 04:15:00 +0200readingeagle (en)

Here is the storm bird question. Bill Uhrich Which bird is more rare in Berks: the Arctic tern or the red-necked phalarope? Intrepid storm birders Ken Lebo and Russ Hoffman staked out the Blue Marsh Lake beaches Tuesday as the last gasp of Hurricane Florence brushed through Berks. Russ was on the beach at 8 a.

Storm workers in North Carolina include several Ocalans

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 04:08:00 +0200ocala (en)

Pastor Nelson Mesa of Starting Point Church in Pedro has been deployed as a paramedic to the storm-stricken area, and Jaye Perret, who works with the rescue group Just Paws Inc., is among several Ocala workers who have been performing animal rescues there since Thursday.

Hurricane Florence now blamed for 33 deaths in North Carolina

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 02:11:00 +0200abc7ny (en)

At least 43 deaths have now been attributed to Hurricane Florence. North Carolina Department of Public Safety spokesman Keith Acree said Thursday that four additional deaths were reported to the state and occurred in Duplin County. He did not release further details about the deaths. The death toll in North Carolina stands at 33.

Heavy Rain Causes Flash Floods In Himachal; IAF Choppers Deployed

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 00:21:00 +0200news-yahoo-in (en)

The southwest monsoon remained aggressive on Sunday, 23 September in Himachal Pradesh with most of the areas experiencing heavy to extremely heavy rains, causing landslides in some areas and blocking the highways. The water level in the major rivers of the state – the Satluj, Beas and Yamuna -....

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 22:54:00 +0200koaa (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Officials say counties in eastern North Carolina continue to see major flooding more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state’s river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage.

Florence floodwaters reveal fish washed up on interstate

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 22:50:00 +0200nypost (en)

Floodwaters from Hurricane Florence are leaving quite a fishy situation in North Carolina. As floodwaters from the hurricane begin to recede more a week after the storm made landfall, first responders on Saturday came across hundreds of dead fish on a stretch of Interstate 40 that had been hit hard by flooding.

Forced evacuation looms over landslide areas

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 21:41:00 +0200thestandard-ph (en)

Cordillera Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council chairman and Office of Civil Defense Cordillera Regional Director Ruben Carandang said the council has been put on red alert since reports indicated that tropical storm “Trami” would enter the Philippine area of responsibility on Sunday.

Alabama police chief: Officer wounded in 'ambush' shooting

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 19:38:00 +0200startribune (en)

Purchase: Order Reprint SELMA, Ala. — An Alabama police chief said Sunday that one of his officers was hospitalized and was expected to survive after being shot while on patrol. Selma Police Chief Spencer Collier did not immediately release the name of the officer who was wounded before dawn Sunday.

Hundreds of dead fish washed off North Carolina roads after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 19:09:00 +0200dailymail (en)

Firefighters wash hundreds of dead fish off North Carolina roads after they were left stranded when Florence flood waters receded Fish washed up on Interstate 40 near Wallace in North Carolina last week due to flooding caused by Hurricane Florence; Penderlea Fire Department hosed the dead fish of....

Floodwaters recede across Carolinas in wake of Hurricane Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 19:09:00 +0200dailymail (en)

Danger lingers even as floodwaters begin to recede across the Carolinas in the wake of Hurricane Florence, weather officials warn Nearly all rivers and waterways in North and South Carolina are expected to crest on Sunday, officials say; However, the National Weather Service warns it may take weeks....

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 18:51:00 +0200koaa (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 p.m. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Kirk is continuing to move west across the eastern Atlantic but does not currently pose any threat to land. In a Saturday night update, the National Hurricane Center said....

The Latest: Subtropical Storm Leslie forms in north Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 18:16:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 a.m. Forecasters say Subtropical Storm Leslie has formed in the north Atlantic, far from land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday morning that Leslie is expected to be short-lived.

The Latest: Subtropical Storm Leslie forms in north Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:55:00 +0200foxnews (en)

11 a.m. Forecasters say Subtropical Storm Leslie has formed in the north Atlantic, far from land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday morning that Leslie is expected to be short-lived. Leslie is about 1,145 miles (1,840 kilometers) west-southwest of the Azores and has winds of 40 mph (65 kph).

The Latest: Subtropical Storm Leslie forms in north Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:46:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 a.m. Forecasters say Subtropical Storm Leslie has formed in the north Atlantic, far from land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday morning that Leslie is expected to be short-lived.

The Latest: Subtropical Storm Leslie forms in north Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:42:00 +0200therepublic (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 a.m. Forecasters say Subtropical Storm Leslie has formed in the north Atlantic, far from land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday morning that Leslie is expected to be short-lived.

The Latest: Subtropical Storm Leslie forms in north Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:39:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 a.m. Forecasters say Subtropical Storm Leslie has formed in the north Atlantic, far from land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday morning that Leslie is expected to be short-lived.

The Latest: Subtropical Storm Leslie forms in north Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:36:00 +0200wxow (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 a.m. Forecasters say Subtropical Storm Leslie has formed in the north Atlantic, far from land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday morning that Leslie is expected to be short-lived.

The Latest: Subtropical Storm Leslie forms in north Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:35:00 +0200houstonchronicle (en)

10:45 a.m. Images on social media show masses of dead fish left on a North Carolina road after floodwaters from Hurricane Florence receded. State Department of Transportation road maintenance supervisor Jeff Garrett posted photos Saturday of the animals scattered on Interstate 40.

The Latest: Subtropical Storm Leslie forms in north Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:34:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 a.m. Forecasters say Subtropical Storm Leslie has formed in the north Atlantic, far from land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday morning that Leslie is expected to be short-lived.

The Latest: Subtropical Storm Leslie forms in north Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:31:00 +0200nzherald (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 a.m. Forecasters say Subtropical Storm Leslie has formed in the north Atlantic, far from land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday morning that Leslie is expected to be short-lived.

The Latest: Subtropical Storm Leslie forms in north Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:24:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 a.m. Forecasters say Subtropical Storm Leslie has formed in the north Atlantic, far from land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday morning that Leslie is expected to be short-lived.

The Latest: Subtropical Storm Leslie forms in north Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:19:00 +0200tribtown (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 a.m. Forecasters say Subtropical Storm Leslie has formed in the north Atlantic, far from land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday morning that Leslie is expected to be short-lived.

The Latest: Subtropical Storm Leslie forms in north Atlantic Source: AP

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:15:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) - The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 a.m. Forecasters say Subtropical Storm Leslie has formed in the north Atlantic, far from land. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Sunday morning that Leslie is expected to be short-lived.

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 17:00:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. Major flooding remains in eastern North Carolina more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage, while parts of Interstates 95 and 40 will remain underwater for another week or more.

Hundreds of dead fish are washed off North Carolina roads after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:51:00 +0200dailymail (en)

Firefighters wash hundreds of dead fish off North Carolina roads after they were left stranded when Florence flood waters receded Fish washed up on Interstate 40 near Wallace in North Carolina last week due to flooding caused by Hurricane Florence; Penderlea Fire Department hosed the dead fish of....

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:33:00 +0200missoulian (en)

Volunteer Johnnie Evans brings a wagon of water to cleanup crews helping with the grisly task of removing storm damaged belongings, spoiled food and soaked furniture at Trent Court Apartments in New Bern, N.C., Sept. 21, 2018. Hurricane Florence brought storm surges which overflowed from the Trent....

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:30:00 +0200nzherald (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Major flooding remains in eastern North Carolina more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage, while parts of Interstates 95 and 40 will remain underwater for another week or more.

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:23:00 +0200foxnews (en)

Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage, while parts of Interstates 95 and 40 will remain underwater for another week or more. Emergency management officials said residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed will begin moving into hotel rooms next week.

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:21:00 +0200siouxcityjournal (en)

Volunteer Johnnie Evans brings a wagon of water to cleanup crews helping with the grisly task of removing storm damaged belongings, spoiled food and soaked furniture at Trent Court Apartments in New Bern, N.C., Sept. 21, 2018. Hurricane Florence brought storm surges which overflowed from the Trent....

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:16:00 +0200wcfcourier (en)

Volunteer Johnnie Evans brings a wagon of water to cleanup crews helping with the grisly task of removing storm damaged belongings, spoiled food and soaked furniture at Trent Court Apartments in New Bern, N.C., Sept. 21, 2018. Hurricane Florence brought storm surges which overflowed from the Trent....

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:14:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Major flooding remains in eastern North Carolina more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage, while parts of Interstates 95 and 40 will remain underwater for another week or more.

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:13:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Interested in Hurricane Florence? Add Hurricane Florence as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Hurricane Florence news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Major flooding remains in eastern North Carolina more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov.

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 16:11:00 +0200wsvn (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Major flooding remains in eastern North Carolina more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state’s river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage, while parts of Interstates 95 and 40 will remain underwater for another week or more.

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:59:00 +0200tribtown (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. Major flooding remains in eastern North Carolina more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state’s river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage, while parts of Interstates 95 and 40 will remain underwater for another week or more.

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:54:00 +0200wkyt (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) - By GARY D. ROBERTSON, MARTHA WAGGONER and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press. Officials say counties in eastern North Carolina continue to see major flooding more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river....

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:51:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

Major flooding remains in eastern North Carolina more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage, while parts of Interstates 95 and 40 will remain underwater for another week or more.

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:50:00 +0200tri-cityherald (en)

Major flooding remains in eastern North Carolina more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage, while parts of Interstates 95 and 40 will remain underwater for another week or more.

North Carolina governor says floodwaters are still "treacherous"

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:49:00 +0200CBSnews (en)

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper says "treacherous" floodwaters are still threatening the state more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall there. Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate flood stage.

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:47:00 +0200theolympian (en)

Major flooding remains in eastern North Carolina more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage, while parts of Interstates 95 and 40 will remain underwater for another week or more.

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:46:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Major flooding remains in eastern North Carolina more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage, while parts of Interstates 95 and 40 will remain underwater for another week or more.

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:46:00 +0200seattletimes (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Major flooding remains in eastern North Carolina more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state’s river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage, while parts of Interstates 95 and 40 will remain underwater for another week or more.

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence Source: AP

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:42:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) - Major flooding remains in eastern North Carolina more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage, while parts of Interstates 95 and 40 will remain underwater for another week or more.

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:36:00 +0200startribune (en)

Purchase: Order Reprint BLADENBORO, N.C. — Major flooding remains in eastern North Carolina more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage, while parts of....

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:33:00 +0200wxow (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Officials say counties in eastern North Carolina continue to see major flooding more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state’s river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage.

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:32:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Major flooding remains in eastern North Carolina more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage, while parts of Interstates 95 and 40 will remain underwater for another week or more.

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:27:00 +0200therepublic (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. Major flooding remains in eastern North Carolina more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state’s river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage, while parts of Interstates 95 and 40 will remain underwater for another week or more.

Major flooding lingering more than a week after Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 15:23:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. Officials say counties in eastern North Carolina continue to see major flooding more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state’s river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 14:13:00 +0200gulfnews (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C.: Travel remained dangerous on Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of “treacherous” floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Florence floodwaters reveal fish washed up on North Carolina interstate

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 14:07:00 +0200foxnews (en)

As floodwaters from the hurricane begin to recede more a week after the storm made landfall, first responders on Saturday came across hundreds of dead fish on a stretch of Interstate 40 that had been hit hard by flooding. "Well, we can add 'washing fish off of the interstate' to the long list of....

When the aftermath of a hurricane means leaving the city you’ve lived in for 71 years

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 13:59:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

The rain from the massive, slow-moving storm continued for three more days, dumping water through her roof. The noise of the wind was constant. Mold quickly began growing, covering her walls and her furniture. Her bedroom had to be blocked off by a tarp.

When the aftermath of a hurricane means leaving the city you’ve lived in for 71 years

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 13:44:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

The rain from the massive, slow-moving storm continued for three more days, dumping water through her roof. The noise of the wind was constant. Mold quickly began growing, covering her walls and her furniture. Her bedroom had to be blocked off by a tarp.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 12:31:00 +0200fox13memphis (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) - Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Carolinas order more evacuations

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 12:25:00 +0200arkansasonline (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. -- Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

155 people dead in landslides, Typhoon Mangkhut in Philippines

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 12:09:00 +0200gulf-times (en)

At least 155 people have been killed in landslides and other accidents caused by Typhoon Mangkhut and monsoon rains in the Philippines, officials said Sunday. More than 70 people were still missing in the accidents, according to police and local disaster relief officials.

After Typhoon Mangkhut, Hong Kong beaches could take months to recover

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 11:44:00 +0200scmp (en)

A week after Hong Kong’s most intense storm on record battered the city, some scenic coastal areas could take months to recover. At the front line of the storm’s intense winds, swathes of beaches have been left upturned and covered in marine refuse and fallen trees, while sewage spews into the sea due to compromised infrastructure.

‘Worst post-typhoon tree situation’: Hong Kong’s long clean-up after Mangkhut

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 11:44:00 +0200scmp (en)

After working in the sweltering heat for more than three hours removing trees uprooted by Typhoon Mangkhut, arborist Bill Lau has only finished half a Caesar salad for lunch. “I’m too tired to have an appetite,” Lau, 35, founder of Lam Long Nursery and Landscape Contractor Company said.

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 10:10:00 +0200therepublic (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 p.m. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Kirk is continuing to move west across the eastern Atlantic but does not currently pose any threat to land. In a Saturday night update, the National Hurricane Center said Kirk....

155 dead after Typhoon Mangkhut, landslides in Philippines

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 09:44:00 +0200dailysabah (en)

At least 155 people have been killed in landslides and other accidents caused by Typhoon Mangkhut and monsoon rains in the Philippines, officials said Sunday. More than 70 people were still missing in the accidents, according to police and local disaster relief officials.

Mangkhut toll 155 in Philippines

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 08:48:00 +0200dailyadvertiser (en)

At least 155 people have been killed in landslides and other accidents caused by Typhoon Mangkhut and monsoon rains in the Philippines. More than 70 people were still missing in the accidents, according to police and local disaster relief officials. At least 45 of the dead were from the village of....

Mangkhut toll 155 in Philippines

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 08:00:00 +0200portstephensexaminer (en)

At least 155 people have been killed in landslides and other accidents caused by Typhoon Mangkhut and monsoon rains in the Philippines. More than 70 people were still missing in the accidents, according to police and local disaster relief officials. At least 45 of the dead were from the village of....

Mangkhut toll 155 in Philippines

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 07:48:00 +0200bordermail (en)

At least 155 people have been killed in landslides and other accidents caused by Typhoon Mangkhut and monsoon rains in the Philippines. More than 70 people were still missing in the accidents, according to police and local disaster relief officials. At least 45 of the dead were from the village of....

Mangkhut toll 155 in Philippines

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 07:30:00 +0200theherald-au (en)

At least 155 people have been killed in landslides and other accidents caused by Typhoon Mangkhut and monsoon rains in the Philippines. More than 70 people were still missing in the accidents, according to police and local disaster relief officials. At least 45 of the dead were from the village of....

Mangkhut toll 155 in Philippines

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 07:22:00 +0200illawarramercury (en)

At least 155 people have been killed in landslides and other accidents caused by Typhoon Mangkhut and monsoon rains in the Philippines. More than 70 people were still missing in the accidents, according to police and local disaster relief officials. At least 45 of the dead were from the village of....

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of NC

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 06:42:00 +0200vindy (en)

Associated Press. BLADENBORO, N.C. Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of “treacherous” floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Saturday September 22, 2018 11:00 PM The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:40:00 +0200readingeagle (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) � The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 p.m. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Kirk is continuing to move west across the eastern Atlantic but does not currently pose any threat to land. In a Saturday night update, the National Hurricane Center said....

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic Source: AP

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:40:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 p.m. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Kirk is continuing to move west across the eastern Atlantic but does not currently pose any threat to land. In a Saturday night update, the National Hurricane Center said....

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:35:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 p.m. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Kirk is continuing to move west across the eastern Atlantic but does not currently pose any threat to land. In a Saturday night update, the National Hurricane Center said Kirk....

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:34:00 +0200star-telegram (en)

Ocampo said he found everything of value had been stolen, including a large TV, gaming system and a laptop with Ocampo's schoolwork on it. He said food was also stolen from his refrigerator. Ocampo said his girlfriend and son were staying with family, but had checked on the house Thursday night. By the next morning, his place had been ransacked.

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:31:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Ocampo said he found everything of value had been stolen, including a large TV, gaming system and a laptop with Ocampo's schoolwork on it. He said food was also stolen from his refrigerator. Ocampo said his girlfriend and son were staying with family, but had checked on the house Thursday night. By the next morning, his place had been ransacked.

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:30:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

Ocampo said he found everything of value had been stolen, including a large TV, gaming system and a laptop with Ocampo's schoolwork on it. He said food was also stolen from his refrigerator. Ocampo said his girlfriend and son were staying with family, but had checked on the house Thursday night. By the next morning, his place had been ransacked.

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:27:00 +0200wxow (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 p.m. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Kirk is continuing to move west across the eastern Atlantic but does not currently pose any threat to land. In a Saturday night update, the National Hurricane Center said....

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:17:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Ocampo said he found everything of value had been stolen, including a large TV, gaming system and a laptop with Ocampo's schoolwork on it. He said food was also stolen from his refrigerator. Ocampo said his girlfriend and son were staying with family, but had checked on the house Thursday night. By the next morning, his place had been ransacked.

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:16:00 +0200tri-cityherald (en)

Ocampo said he found everything of value had been stolen, including a large TV, gaming system and a laptop with Ocampo's schoolwork on it. He said food was also stolen from his refrigerator. Ocampo said his girlfriend and son were staying with family, but had checked on the house Thursday night. By the next morning, his place had been ransacked.

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:16:00 +0200tribtown (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11 p.m. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Kirk is continuing to move west across the eastern Atlantic but does not currently pose any threat to land. In a Saturday night update, the National Hurricane Center said Kirk....

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:08:00 +0200houstonchronicle (en)

4:10 p.m. A North Carolina soldier returned home after helping with the Hurricane Florence relief effort to find his home had been robbed. Multiple media outlets report that National Guardsman Luis Ocampo was working in storm-battered New Bern for 10 days and found his Charlotte home ransacked when he returned Friday.

Hurricane forecasters are watching out for four tropical systems. Again.

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:06:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

After a brutal start to September, when Florence and three other named storms churned across the Atlantic at once, hurricane season is simmering again. On Friday afternoon, National Hurricane Center forecasters were watching four systems with the potential to become tropical depressions or storms. The storm closest to the U.

Maria's death toll climbed long after rain stopped Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities. Kidney patients got abbreviated treatments from dialysis centers that lacked generator fuel and fresh water, despite pleas for federal and local officials to treat them as a higher priority, according to patient advocates.

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 04:18:00 +0200ksl (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities.

Floods, ruin and heartache. Some Horry County residents say they’ve had enough.

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 04:18:00 +0200myrtlebeachonline (en)

Letellier said she didn’t know how often the Waccamaw flooded when she and her husband bought the house 14 years ago, but with Florence bringing a third flood in four years — each worse than the last — she knows she can’t stay. “The really sad part is you make all these memories and friends,” she said.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 04:17:00 +0200aikenstandard (en)

BLADENBORO — Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

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Sun, 23 Sep 2018 04:14:00 +0200sunherald (en)

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Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 04:09:00 +0200wboc (en)

By GARY D. ROBERTSON, MARTHA WAGGONER and ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press. BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) - Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to....

Saturday September 22, 2018 05:44 PM The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 04:08:00 +0200readingeagle (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) � The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 5:40 p.m. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Kirk is continuing to move west across the eastern Atlantic but does not currently pose any threat to land. In a Saturday evening update, the National Hurricane Center....

Travel still dangerous amid flooding in parts North Carolina

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 04:08:00 +0200wwlp (en)

A sign commemorating the rebuilding of the town of Nichols, which was flooded two years earlier from Hurricane Matthew, stands in floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Nichols, S.C., Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) A sign commemorating the rebuilding of the town of....

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 02:46:00 +0200gazette (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. • Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 01:29:00 +0200mynews13 (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 01:04:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

Forecasters say Tropical Storm Kirk is continuing to move west across the eastern Atlantic but does not currently pose any threat to land. In a Saturday evening update, the National Hurricane Center said Kirk was 430 miles (690 kilometers) south of the Cabo Verde Islands, moving west at 15 mph (24....

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 01:02:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 5:40 p.m. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Kirk is continuing to move west across the eastern Atlantic but does not currently pose any threat to land. In a Saturday evening update, the National Hurricane Center....

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 00:39:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

In a Saturday evening update, the National Hurricane Center said Kirk was 430 miles (690 kilometers) south of the Cabo Verde Islands, moving west at 15 mph (24 kph) with maximum sustained winds near 40 mph (64 kph). Forecasters expect some strengthening through Sunday. There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect.

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 00:20:00 +0200bradenton (en)

Ocampo said he found everything of value had been stolen, including a large TV, gaming system and a laptop with Ocampo's schoolwork on it. He said food was also stolen from his refrigerator. Ocampo said his girlfriend and son were staying with family, but had checked on the house Thursday night. By the next morning, his place had been ransacked.

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 00:16:00 +0200islandpacket (en)

Ocampo said he found everything of value had been stolen, including a large TV, gaming system and a laptop with Ocampo's schoolwork on it. He said food was also stolen from his refrigerator. Ocampo said his girlfriend and son were staying with family, but had checked on the house Thursday night. By the next morning, his place had been ransacked.

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic Source: AP

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 00:15:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 5:40 p.m. Forecasters say Tropical Storm Kirk is continuing to move west across the eastern Atlantic but does not currently pose any threat to land. In a Saturday evening update, the National Hurricane Center....

Thousands still in need of hot meals after Hurricane Florence

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 00:10:00 +0200nbcnews (en)

LUMBERTON, N.C. — A line of cars stretched as far as the eye could see down N. Roberts Avenue as about 125 volunteers at the Hyde Park Baptist Church prepared to hand out 20,000 hot meals and bottles of water. Volunteers are here twice a day, working from an outdoor kitchen and helping tens of....

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 00:09:00 +0200theolympian (en)

Ocampo said he found everything of value had been stolen, including a large TV, gaming system and a laptop with Ocampo's schoolwork on it. He said food was also stolen from his refrigerator. Ocampo said his girlfriend and son were staying with family, but had checked on the house Thursday night. By the next morning, his place had been ransacked.

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 00:06:00 +0200foxnews (en)

4:10 p.m. A North Carolina soldier returned home after helping with the Hurricane Florence relief effort to find his home had been robbed. Multiple media outlets report that National Guardsman Luis Ocampo was working in storm-battered New Bern for 10 days and found his Charlotte home ransacked when he returned Friday.

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 00:06:00 +0200kansas (en)

Ocampo said he found everything of value had been stolen, including a large TV, gaming system and a laptop with Ocampo's schoolwork on it. He said food was also stolen from his refrigerator. Ocampo said his girlfriend and son were staying with family, but had checked on the house Thursday night. By the next morning, his place had been ransacked.

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sun, 23 Sep 2018 00:02:00 +0200sunherald (en)

Ocampo said he found everything of value had been stolen, including a large TV, gaming system and a laptop with Ocampo's schoolwork on it. He said food was also stolen from his refrigerator. Ocampo said his girlfriend and son were staying with family, but had checked on the house Thursday night. By the next morning, his place had been ransacked.

The Latest: North Carolina floodwaters still ‘treacherous’

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 23:58:00 +0200tribtown (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11:15 a.m. North Carolina’s governor says “treacherous” floodwaters are still threatening the state more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfill there. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state’s....

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 23:55:00 +0200thenewstribune (en)

Ocampo said he found everything of value had been stolen, including a large TV, gaming system and a laptop with Ocampo's schoolwork on it. He said food was also stolen from his refrigerator. Ocampo said his girlfriend and son were staying with family, but had checked on the house Thursday night. By the next morning, his place had been ransacked.

The Latest: Tropical Storm Kirk moving west across Atlantic

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 23:51:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

There are no coastal watches or warnings in effect. 4:10 p.m. A North Carolina soldier returned home after helping with the Hurricane Florence relief effort to find his home had been robbed. Multiple media outlets report that National Guardsman Luis Ocampo was working in storm-battered New Bern for....

Maria’s death toll in Puerto Rico climbed long after rain stopped

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 23:47:00 +0200wsvn (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 23:43:00 +0200therepublic (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 12:32 p.m. North Carolina environmental officials say they are monitoring two sites where Florence’s floodwaters have inundated coal ash sites. Michael Regan is secretary of the state Department of Environmental Quality.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 23:40:00 +0200hjnews (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Maria's death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 23:29:00 +0200samoaobserver (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 23:29:00 +0200wrcbtv (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) - Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Maria's death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 23:07:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities.

The Latest: Soldier's home robbed during hurricane work

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 23:05:00 +0200kob (en)

Multiple media outlets report that National Guardsman Luis Ocampo was working in storm-battered New Bern for 10 days and found his Charlotte home ransacked when he returned Friday. Ocampo said he found everything of value had been stolen, including a large TV, gaming system and a laptop with Ocampo's schoolwork on it.

The Latest: Soldier's home robbed during hurricane work

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 23:02:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

A North Carolina soldier returned home after helping with the Hurricane Florence relief effort to find his home had been robbed. Multiple media outlets report that National Guardsman Luis Ocampo was working in storm-battered New Bern for 10 days and found his Charlotte home ransacked when he returned Friday.

Maria’s death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:53:00 +0200bradenton (en)

Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities. Kidney patients got abbreviated treatments from dialysis centers that....

80 dogs rescued from Hurricane Florence up for adoption

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:53:00 +0200cnn (en)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Unleashed Pet Rescue and Adoption needs your help finding permanent homes for 78 dogs rescued from shelters during Hurricane Florence. Four workers from the Mission, Kansas rescue group traveled to the Carolinas over the weekend to help clear dogs from the local kill shelters. The group expected to bring home 29 dogs.

Maria’s death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:44:00 +0200tri-cityherald (en)

Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities. Kidney patients got abbreviated treatments from dialysis centers that....

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:44:00 +0200tri-cityherald (en)

Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:41:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

MIL-OSI USA: Four South Carolina Counties Designated for Individual Assistance

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:39:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: US Federal Emergency Management Agency. Columbia, SC – Homeowners, renters and business owners in four counties may now apply for federal disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damages and losses resulting from Hurricane Florence. Dillon Horry Marion and Marlboro counties were designated for Individual Assistance on Sept.

The Latest: NC officials announce 3 routes to Wilmington

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:37:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

Multiple media outlets report that National Guardsman Luis Ocampo was working in storm-battered New Bern for 10 days and found his Charlotte home ransacked when he returned Friday. Ocampo said he found everything of value had been stolen, including a large TV, gaming system and a laptop with Ocampo's schoolwork on it.

Maria’s death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:36:00 +0200theolympian (en)

Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities. Kidney patients got abbreviated treatments from dialysis centers that....

The Latest: Soldier's home robbed during hurricane work

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:35:00 +0200foxnews (en)

Multiple media outlets report that National Guardsman Luis Ocampo was working in storm-battered New Bern for 10 days and found his Charlotte home ransacked when he returned Friday. Ocampo said he found everything of value had been stolen, including a large TV, gaming system and a laptop with Ocampo's schoolwork on it.

The Latest: Soldier's home robbed during hurricane work

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:35:00 +0200startribune (en)

4:10 p.m. A North Carolina soldier returned home after helping with the Hurricane Florence relief effort to find his home had been robbed. Multiple media outlets report that National Guardsman Luis Ocampo was working in storm-battered New Bern for 10 days and found his Charlotte home ransacked when he returned Friday.

Maria’s death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:34:00 +0200kansas (en)

Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities. Kidney patients got abbreviated treatments from dialysis centers that....

Maria’s death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:31:00 +0200sunherald (en)

Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities. Kidney patients got abbreviated treatments from dialysis centers that....

The Latest: NC officials announce 3 routes to Wilmington

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:31:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 4:10 p.m. A North Carolina soldier returned home after helping with the Hurricane Florence relief effort to find his home had been robbed. Multiple media outlets report that National Guardsman Luis Ocampo was....

The Latest: Soldier’s home robbed during hurricane work

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:29:00 +0200wxow (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 4:10 p.m. A North Carolina soldier returned home after helping with the Hurricane Florence relief effort to find his home had been robbed. Multiple media outlets report that National Guardsman Luis Ocampo was....

Maria’s death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:23:00 +0200thenewstribune (en)

Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities. Kidney patients got abbreviated treatments from dialysis centers that....

The Latest: NC officials announce 3 routes to Wilmington

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:22:00 +0200newsok (en)

A South Carolina mayor says damage from Florence to his town tops the devastation wrought when Hurricane Matthew dumped a foot (30 centimeters) of rain on the area two years ago. Mayor Lawson Battle said Saturday that Nichols is completely inundated by water. He describes the situation as "worse than Matthew.

The Latest: NC officials announce 3 routes to Wilmington

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:21:00 +0200kob (en)

The N.C. Department of Transportation recommends these routes: from the south, take U.S. 17; from the north, take Interstate 40 East to N.C. 24 East (Exit 373), then U.S. 17 South; and from Fayetteville, take N.C. 87 to U.S. 701 South to N.C. 211 East to U.S. 74 East.

Maria’s death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:19:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities. Kidney patients got abbreviated treatments from dialysis centers that....

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:06:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

The Latest: NC officials announce 3 routes to Wilmington

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:04:00 +0200startribune (en)

3:40 p.m. North Carolina officials say they have identified three safe alternate routes which motorists can use to access the city of Wilmington, which was virtually cut off by floodwaters from Hurricane Florence. The N.C. Department of Transportation recommends these routes: from the south, take U.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 22:02:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. — Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

The Latest: NC officials announce 3 routes to Wilmington

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:59:00 +0200wxow (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 3:40 p.m. North Carolina officials say they have identified three safe alternate routes which motorists can use to access the city of Wilmington, which was virtually cut off by floodwaters from Hurricane Florence.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:58:00 +0200mynews13 (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina Source: AP

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:53:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) - Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina Source: AP

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:47:00 +0200fox13memphis (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) - Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:45:00 +0200sunherald (en)

Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

The Latest: Florence damage estimated at $44 billion so far

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:38:00 +0200kob (en)

Moody's Analytics says that would put the storm on par with California's Northridge earthquake in 1994, which caused $45.2 billion in current dollars. Moody's estimates Florence has caused $40 billion in damage and $4 billion in lost economic output. The company stressed that the estimate is preliminary and could go higher or lower.

Travel still dangerous amid flooding in parts North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:37:00 +0200newsok (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina Source: AP

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:35:00 +0200actionnewsjax (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) - Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:34:00 +0200startribune (en)

Gov. Roy Cooper said nine of the state's river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate stage, while parts of Interstates 95 and 40 will remain underwater for another week or more. Emergency management officials said residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed will begin moving into hotel rooms next week.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina Source: AP

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:34:00 +0200wftv (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) - Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:33:00 +0200kansas (en)

Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:33:00 +0200theolympian (en)

Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

The Latest: Mayor: Florence's damage is worse than Matthew's

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:30:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 2:25 p.m. A South Carolina mayor says damage from Florence to his town tops the devastation wrought when Hurricane Matthew dumped a foot (30 centimeters) of rain on the area two years ago.

Forgotten island: Vieques still running entirely on generators more than a year after Maria hit

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:28:00 +0200CBSnews (en)

It was only last month that Puerto Rico's electric company finally restored power to all customers -- all except those on one part of the commonwealth, the small island of Vieques. More than a year after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico last September, generators are still supporting Vieques' entire electrical grid.

Travel still dangerous amid flooding in parts North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:28:00 +0200foxcarolina (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:26:00 +0200bradenton (en)

Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina Source: AP

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:26:00 +0200kiro7 (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) - Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:23:00 +0200thenewstribune (en)

Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Travel still dangerous in flooded areas of North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:17:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Travel still dangerous amid flooding in parts North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:11:00 +0200islandpacket (en)

Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Travel Still Dangerous Amid Flooding in Parts North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:11:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

Volunteer Johnnie Evans brings a wagon of water to cleanup crews helping with the grisly task of removing storm damaged belongings, spoiled food and soaked furniture at Trent Court Apartments in New Bern, N.C., on Sept. 21, 2018. (Gray Whitley / Sun Journal via AP) BLADENBORO, N.C.—Travel remained dangerous in southeastern North Carolina on Sept.

The Latest: Mayor: Florence's damage is worse than Matthew's

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:06:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 2:25 p.m. A South Carolina mayor says damage from Florence to his town tops the devastation wrought when Hurricane Matthew dumped a foot (30 centimeters) of rain on the area two years ago.

The Latest: Mayor: Florence's damage is worse than Matthew's

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 21:01:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

A South Carolina mayor says damage from Florence to his town tops the devastation wrought when Hurricane Matthew dumped a foot (30 centimeters) of rain on the area two years ago. Mayor Lawson Battle said Saturday that Nichols is completely inundated by water. He describes the situation as "worse than Matthew.

The Latest: Mayor: Florence’s damage is worse than Matthew’s

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:58:00 +0200wxow (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 2:25 p.m. A South Carolina mayor says damage from Florence to his town tops the devastation wrought when Hurricane Matthew dumped a foot (30 centimeters) of rain on the area two years ago.

The Latest: Mayor: Florence's damage is worse than Matthew's

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:51:00 +0200newsok (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 2:25 p.m. A South Carolina mayor says damage from Florence to his town tops the devastation wrought when Hurricane Matthew dumped a foot (30 centimeters) of rain on the area two years ago.

The Latest: Mayor: Florence's damage is worse than Matthew's

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:35:00 +0200houstonchronicle (en)

1:40 p.m. An economic research firm estimates Hurricane Florence has caused around $44 billion in damage and lost output. Moody's Analytics says that would put the storm on par with California's Northridge earthquake in 1994, which caused $45.2 billion in current dollars.

The Latest: Florence damage estimated at $44 billion so far

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:34:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 1:40 p.m. An economic research firm estimates Hurricane Florence has caused around $44 billion in damage and lost output. Moody's Analytics says that would put the storm on par with California's Northridge earthquake in 1994, which caused $45.

The Latest: Mayor: Florence's damage is worse than Matthew's

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:34:00 +0200startribune (en)

2:25 p.m. A South Carolina mayor says damage from Florence to his town tops the devastation wrought when Hurricane Matthew dumped a foot (30 centimeters) of rain on the area two years ago. Mayor Lawson Battle said Saturday that Nichols is completely inundated by water. He describes the situation as "worse than Matthew.

Travel still dangerous amid flooding in parts of North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:34:00 +0200startribune (en)

Purchase: Order Reprint BLADENBORO, N.C. Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

The Latest: Florence damage estimated at $44 billion so far

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:30:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 1:40 p.m. An economic research firm estimates Hurricane Florence has caused around $44 billion in damage and lost output. Moody's Analytics says that would put the storm on par with California's Northridge earthquake in 1994, which caused $45.

Don Paul

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:24:00 +0200buffalonews (en)

Don Paul is a frequent contributor on weather/climate for The Buffalo News. He is also a staff meteorologist for WKBW and a former chief meteorologist for WIVB. By Fri, Sep 21, 2018. Don Paul A large percentage of the public is at least roughly familiar with the concept of wind intensity being a measure of hurricane strength.

The Latest: Florence damage estimated at $44 billion so far

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:20:00 +0200nzherald (en)

Moody's estimates Florence has caused $40 billion in damage and $4 billion in lost economic output. The company stressed that the estimate is preliminary and could go higher or lower. If that total is accurate, Moody's said it would put Florence among the top ten costliest U.S. hurricanes. The top disaster, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, cost $192.

THE WEIGHT OF WATER Hurricane Maria hit women the hardest Women carried most of the weight of living without power and water.

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:18:00 +0200qz (en)

The category-4 storm hit a year ago this week, taking out the island’s entire electrical grid with it. About are estimated to have died. Without power, water service also stopped . For months many Puerto Ricans, especially in rural areas, had to partake in the arduous labor a life without clean....

Travel still dangerous amid flooding in parts North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:04:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

The Latest: Florence damage estimated at $44 billion so far

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:03:00 +0200startribune (en)

1:40 p.m. An economic research firm estimates Hurricane Florence has caused around $44 billion in damage and lost output. Moody's Analytics says that would put the storm on par with California's Northridge earthquake in 1994, which caused $45.2 billion in current dollars.

Travel still dangerous amid flooding in parts North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:01:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. — Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

The Latest: Florence damage estimated at $44 billion so far

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 20:01:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

An economic research firm estimates Hurricane Florence has caused around $44 billion in damage and lost output. Moody's Analytics says that would put the storm on par with California's Northridge earthquake in 1994, which caused $45.2 billion in current dollars.

The Latest: Florence damage estimated at $44 billion so far

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:57:00 +0200wxow (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 1:40 p.m. An economic research firm estimates Hurricane Florence has caused around $44 billion in damage and lost output. Moody’s Analytics says that would put the storm on par with California’s Northridge earthquake in 1994, which caused $45.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:50:00 +0200foxcarolina (en)

Michael Regan is secretary of the state Department of Environmental Quality. He said during a news briefing Saturday that the state is using drones to get photos and videos from the site of a dam breach at the L.V. Sutton Power Station in Wilmington and at the H.F. Lee Power Plant near Goldsboro.

Travel still dangerous amid flooding in parts North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:39:00 +0200mynews13 (en)

BLADENBORO, N.C. (AP) — Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

Travel still dangerous amid flooding in parts North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:36:00 +0200timesdaily (en)

Benetta White and David Lloyd sit after escaping their flooded yard to escape Hurricane Florence's latest life-threatening punch in Bladenboro, N.C., Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. This was their second evacuation in a week. They were among 100 people rescued with helicopters, boats and high-wheeled....

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods Source: AP

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:34:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 12:45 p.m. Water from the Waccamaw River has started to flow into a Santee Cooper ash pond in Conway, South Carolina. The company says the overtopping of Grainger ash pond No. 1 occurred about 9 a.m. Saturday along the intake canal wall of the dike.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:33:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 12:45 p.m. Water from the Waccamaw River has started to flow into a Santee Cooper ash pond in Conway, South Carolina. The company says the overtopping of Grainger ash pond No. 1 occurred about 9 a.m. Saturday along the intake canal wall of the dike.

Travel still dangerous amid flooding in parts North Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:33:00 +0200startribune (en)

Purchase: Order Reprint BLADENBORO, N.C. Travel remained dangerous Saturday in southeastern North Carolina, where the governor warned of "treacherous" floodwaters more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall, and urged residents to stay alert for flood warnings and evacuation orders. Gov.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:32:00 +0200foxnews (en)

The company says the overtopping of Grainger ash pond No. 1 occurred about 9 a.m. Saturday along the intake canal wall of the dike. Company spokeswoman Mollie Gore says no significant environmental impact is currently expected because they had already excavated nearly all of the ash from the pond.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:29:00 +0200sunherald (en)

Company spokeswoman Mollie Gore says no significant environmental impact is currently expected because they had already excavated nearly all of the ash from the pond. That effort began in 2014 and was on track to be finished in both ash ponds onsite within a few months. An estimated 200,000 tons (181,437 metric tons) remains in ash pond No.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:29:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 12:45 p.m. Water from the Waccamaw River has started to flow into a Santee Cooper ash pond in Conway, South Carolina. The company says the overtopping of Grainger ash pond No. 1 occurred about 9 a.m. Saturday along the intake canal wall of the dike.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:21:00 +0200newsok (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 12:45 p.m. Water from the Waccamaw River has started to flow into a Santee Cooper ash pond in Conway, South Carolina. The company says the overtopping of Grainger ash pond No. 1 occurred about 9 a.m. Saturday along the intake canal wall of the dike.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:19:00 +0200nzherald (en)

Company spokeswoman Mollie Gore says no significant environmental impact is currently expected because they had already excavated nearly all of the ash from the pond. That effort began in 2014 and was on track to be finished in both ash ponds onsite within a few months. An estimated 200,000 tons (181,437 metric tons) remains in ash pond No.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:15:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Company spokeswoman Mollie Gore says no significant environmental impact is currently expected because they had already excavated nearly all of the ash from the pond. That effort began in 2014 and was on track to be finished in both ash ponds onsite within a few months. An estimated 200,000 tons (181,437 metric tons) remains in ash pond No.

Floodwaters are still "treacherous," North Carolina governor says

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:12:00 +0200CBSnews (en)

North Carolina governor says floodwaters still "treacherous" after Florence North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says "treacherous" floodwaters are still threatening the state more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfall there. Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges are at....

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:11:00 +0200tri-cityherald (en)

Company spokeswoman Mollie Gore says no significant environmental impact is currently expected because they had already excavated nearly all of the ash from the pond. That effort began in 2014 and was on track to be finished in both ash ponds onsite within a few months. An estimated 200,000 tons (181,437 metric tons) remains in ash pond No.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:07:00 +0200islandpacket (en)

Company spokeswoman Mollie Gore says no significant environmental impact is currently expected because they had already excavated nearly all of the ash from the pond. That effort began in 2014 and was on track to be finished in both ash ponds onsite within a few months. An estimated 200,000 tons (181,437 metric tons) remains in ash pond No.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:06:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

Company spokeswoman Mollie Gore says no significant environmental impact is currently expected because they had already excavated nearly all of the ash from the pond. That effort began in 2014 and was on track to be finished in both ash ponds onsite within a few months. An estimated 200,000 tons (181,437 metric tons) remains in ash pond No.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:04:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Company spokeswoman Mollie Gore says no significant environmental impact is currently expected because they had already excavated nearly all of the ash from the pond. That effort began in 2014 and was on track to be finished in both ash ponds onsite within a few months. An estimated 200,000 tons (181,437 metric tons) remains in ash pond No.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:03:00 +0200startribune (en)

12:45 p.m. Water from the Waccamaw River has started to flow into a Santee Cooper ash pond in Conway, South Carolina. The company says the overtopping of Grainger ash pond No. 1 occurred about 9 a.m. Saturday along the intake canal wall of the dike. Company spokeswoman Mollie Gore says no....

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:02:00 +0200star-telegram (en)

Company spokeswoman Mollie Gore says no significant environmental impact is currently expected because they had already excavated nearly all of the ash from the pond. That effort began in 2014 and was on track to be finished in both ash ponds onsite within a few months. An estimated 200,000 tons (181,437 metric tons) remains in ash pond No.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:01:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

North Carolina environmental officials say they are monitoring two sites where Florence's floodwaters have inundated coal ash sites. Michael Regan is secretary of the state Department of Environmental Quality. He said during a news briefing Saturday that the state is using drones to get photos and videos from the site of a dam breach at the L.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:00:00 +0200bradenton (en)

Company spokeswoman Mollie Gore says no significant environmental impact is currently expected because they had already excavated nearly all of the ash from the pond. That effort began in 2014 and was on track to be finished in both ash ponds onsite within a few months. An estimated 200,000 tons (181,437 metric tons) remains in ash pond No.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 19:00:00 +0200kansas (en)

Company spokeswoman Mollie Gore says no significant environmental impact is currently expected because they had already excavated nearly all of the ash from the pond. That effort began in 2014 and was on track to be finished in both ash ponds onsite within a few months. An estimated 200,000 tons (181,437 metric tons) remains in ash pond No.

The Latest:

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:59:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 12:32 p.m. North Carolina environmental officials say they are monitoring two sites where Florence's floodwaters have inundated coal ash sites. Michael Regan is secretary of the state Department of Environmental Quality.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:56:00 +0200wxow (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 12:45 p.m. Water from the Waccamaw River has started to flow into a Santee Cooper ash pond in Conway, South Carolina. The company says the overtopping of Grainger ash pond No. 1 occurred about 9 a.m. Saturday along the intake canal wall of the dike.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:55:00 +0200theolympian (en)

Company spokeswoman Mollie Gore says no significant environmental impact is currently expected because they had already excavated nearly all of the ash from the pond. That effort began in 2014 and was on track to be finished in both ash ponds onsite within a few months. An estimated 200,000 tons (181,437 metric tons) remains in ash pond No.

The Latest: NC watching coal ash sites swamped by floods

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:51:00 +0200thenewstribune (en)

The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 12:32 p.m. North Carolina environmental officials say they are monitoring two sites where Florence's floodwaters have inundated coal ash sites. Michael Regan is secretary of the state Department of Environmental Quality.

The Latest: North Carolina floodwaters still 'treacherous'

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:32:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11:50 a.m. North Carolina emergency officials say residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Florence will begin moving into hotel rooms next week as a transitional housing program begins.

The Latest: North Carolina floodwaters still 'treacherous'

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:29:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

Cleanup crews work to remove storm damaged belongings, spoiled food and soaked furniture at Trent Court Apartments in New Bern, N.C., Sept. 21, 2018. Hurricane Florence brought storm surge which overflowed from the Trent River and forced many residents of Trent Court to evacuate.

The Latest:

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:18:00 +0200nzherald (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11:50 a.m. North Carolina emergency officials say residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Florence will begin moving into hotel rooms next week as a transitional housing program begins.

At least 15 families are evacuated, as river rises in Cebu town

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:14:00 +0200abs-cbnnews (en)

(UPDATE) At least 15 families living near the main river in Argao town, Cebu, were forced to evacuate on Saturday afternoon after nonstop rains. Residents of sitios Media and Suba in Poblacion, and barangays Canbanua, Talaytay and Langtad were forced to leave their homes, particularly those living near the dike.

The Latest: North Carolina floodwaters still 'treacherous'

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:09:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11:15 a.m. North Carolina’s governor says “treacherous” floodwaters are still threatening the state more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfill there. Gov.

North Carolina governor says floodwaters are still "treacherous"

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:08:00 +0200CBSnews (en)

North Carolina governor says floodwaters still "treacherous" after Florence North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says "treacherous" floodwaters are still threatening the state more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfill there. Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges are at....

Forgotten island: Vieques still without power more than a year after Maria

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:08:00 +0200CBSnews (en)

It was only last month that Puerto Rico's electric company finally restored power to all its customers -- all except one part of the commonwealth, the small island of Vieques. More than a year after Hurricane Maria ravaged Puerto Rico last September, generators are still supporting Vieques' entire electrical grid.

The Latest:

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 18:02:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11:50 a.m. North Carolina emergency officials say residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Florence will begin moving into hotel rooms next week as a transitional housing program begins.

The Latest: North Carolina floodwaters still 'treacherous'

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:59:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

North Carolina's governor says "treacherous" floodwaters are still threatening the state more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfill there. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges are at major flood stage and four others are at moderate flood stage.

The Latest:

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:55:00 +0200wxow (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11:50 a.m. North Carolina emergency officials say residents whose homes were damaged or destroyed by Hurricane Florence will begin moving into hotel rooms next week as a transitional housing program begins.

The Latest: North Carolina floodwaters still ‘treacherous’

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:40:00 +0200tri-cityherald (en)

The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11:15 a.m. North Carolina's governor says "treacherous" floodwaters are still threatening the state more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfill there. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges....

The Latest: North Carolina floodwaters still ‘treacherous’

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:33:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11:15 a.m. North Carolina's governor says "treacherous" floodwaters are still threatening the state more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfill there. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges....

The Latest: North Carolina floodwaters still ‘treacherous’

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:32:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11:15 a.m. North Carolina's governor says "treacherous" floodwaters are still threatening the state more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfill there. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges....

The Latest: North Carolina floodwaters still ‘treacherous’

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:29:00 +0200star-telegram (en)

The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11:15 a.m. North Carolina's governor says "treacherous" floodwaters are still threatening the state more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfill there. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges....

The Latest: North Carolina floodwaters still ‘treacherous’

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:25:00 +0200wxow (en)

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11:15 a.m. North Carolina’s governor says “treacherous” floodwaters are still threatening the state more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfill there. Gov.

The Latest: North Carolina floodwaters still ‘treacherous’

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 17:23:00 +0200theolympian (en)

The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local): 11:15 a.m. North Carolina's governor says "treacherous" floodwaters are still threatening the state more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfill there. Gov. Roy Cooper said Saturday that nine of the state's river gauges....

Strong finish

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 16:29:00 +0200sunstar (en)

IT was a splashing finish for the Cebuano athletes as three major teams from Cebu improved their medal outputs in the Batang Pinoy National Championships despite the weather challenge that Typhoon Ompong brought to Baguio City. The national sporting meet concluded last Friday at the Baguio City....

Tropical disturbances form, strengthen in the Atlantic as busy September ends 20 Mins The Weather Authority is tracking four tropical disturbances or depression(s) brewing in the Atlantic Ocean. So far, none of these systems are

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 14:12:00 +0200news4jax (en)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Weather Authority is tracking four tropical disturbances or depression(s) brewing in the Atlantic Ocean. So far, none of these systems are expected to have direct impact on the Florida peninsula. Tropical Depression Eleven : The low pressure formed into a depression late....

'Zombie Florence' lurching off Bermuda watched by forecasters

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 12:39:00 +0200sentinelsource (en)

Remnants of Hurricane Florence may be helping a “zombie” storm develop in the Atlantic Ocean near Bermuda. A patch of thunderstorms and wind fed, in part, by a piece of what was once Florence is developing about 100 miles northeast of Bermuda, one of four systems being watched by the National Hurricane Center.

What happened to the birds in Hong Kong when Typhoon Mangkhut hit?

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 11:03:00 +0200scmp (en)

When Typhoon Mangkhut battered Hong Kong on Sunday, it felled at least 17,000 trees and smashed hundreds of windows. As trees are home to hundreds of bird species in the city, we look at how the creatures fared amid in the city’s recorded history. the most intense storm Where do the birds go when a....

Friday Latest: Evacuation ordered in eastern South Carolina

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 09:39:00 +0200wlos (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — 4:10 p.m. South Carolina says Interstate 95 is being reopened in the northern part of the state. State Department of Transportation officials say the Great Pee Dee River is receding and inspectors were able to check the I-95 bridges over the waterway and clear them for travel Friday afternoon.

Shek O Beach residents angry and fearful over Hong Kong officials’ response to debris clean-up after Typhoon Mangkhut destruction

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 09:32:00 +0200scmp (en)

Hong Kong residents frustrated by officials’ response to clean a part of Shek O Beach devastated on Sunday by Typhoon Mangkhut have claimed debris piled up since Monday poses a health hazard. Their concerns centre upon an area on the eastern side of the beach where barbecue pits once stood and were closed in March for occupying government land.

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

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 08:47:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

What past storms teach us. When Hurricane Matthew brought catastrophic flooding to eastern North Carolina in October 2016, hundreds of roads and bridges were damaged. And it was more than a year before they were fully repaired. The total repair cost: almost $200 million.

Small North Carolina town latest to feel Florence's fury

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 06:35:00 +0200wrcbtv (en)

White and Lloyd, who live in the North Carolina town of Kelly, were given little time Thursday night to evacuate when the Cape Fear River came rushing onto their property. By the time they loaded their van, the water was waist-high and they had to slog through a foul-smelling soup to get to a neighbor's pickup.

Maria’s death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 06:29:00 +0200repeatingislands (en)

‘s 154 mph (248 kph) winds. storm Instead, this disabled, 59-year-old woman died a month later, from sepsis — caused, says her family, by an untreated bedsore. In all, the storm and its aftermath took the lives of unfortunates like Gonzalez and thousands of others, many of whom could have been saved with standard medical treatment.

Houston sprawl creates growing pains for Cleveland ISD

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 05:43:00 +0200houstonchronicle (en)

When Darrell Myers first came to Cleveland ISD in 2014, demographers told him to get ready for a wave of new students. With the district’s enrollment at about 3,800 at the time, the new superintendent assumed an increase of 100 students would qualify as fast growth. The following school year, 294 new students registered.

The fall, fall of our big prophets

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 05:07:00 +0200vanguardngr (en)

By Ugoji Egbujo. Our prophets are coming again. This is their season. The big one who is also called a Primate has given it to Saraki. He has a huge prophetic reputation but statistics show he is not better than a mere pundit. He gets it right not more than half of the time. He is sure Saraki would win in 2019, but would rule for four years only.

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 04:45:00 +0200timesfreepress (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

Dramatic Soil Moisture Transformation over North Carolina Associated with Flooding Rainfall from Hurricane Florence

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 04:42:00 +0200enn (en)

As anticipated, Hurricane Florence resulting in monumental rainfall totals, particularly across southern and eastern North Carolina. This past week’s rainfall totals are depicted in Figure 1, derived from the NOAA/National Weather Service Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service (AHPS) .

Could Florence redevelop? Currently, the leftovers from Florence remain in the central Atlantic.

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 02:31:00 +0200abcactionnews (en)

It is the storm that won't die. More than a week after Hurricane Florence struck the North Carolina coast, leaving behind a trail of destruction brought on by heavy rains, storm surge and tornadoes, remnant moisture from the hurricane remains over the central Atlantic and could redevelop next week.

Could Florence redevelop? Currently, the leftovers from Florence remain in the central Atlantic.

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 02:23:00 +0200wptv (en)

It is the storm that won't die. More than a week after Hurricane Florence struck the North Carolina coast, leaving behind a trail of destruction brought on by heavy rains, storm surge and tornadoes, remnant moisture from the hurricane remains over the central Atlantic and could redevelop next week.

Could Florence redevelop? Currently, the leftovers from Florence remain in the central Atlantic.

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 02:15:00 +0200wkbw (en)

It is the storm that won't die. More than a week after Hurricane Florence struck the North Carolina coast, leaving behind a trail of destruction brought on by heavy rains, storm surge and tornadoes, remnant moisture from the hurricane remains over the central Atlantic and could redevelop next week.

Could Florence redevelop? Currently, the leftovers from Florence remain in the central Atlantic.

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 02:05:00 +0200newschannel5 (en)

It is the storm that won't die. More than a week after Hurricane Florence struck the North Carolina coast, leaving behind a trail of destruction brought on by heavy rains, storm surge and tornadoes, remnant moisture from the hurricane remains over the central Atlantic and could redevelop next week.

The Latest: Carolina Panthers player starts relief fund

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 00:58:00 +0200islandpacket (en)

Donations can be made through www.Panthers.com or the Foundation for the Carolinas. 5:50 p.m. North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has formally called for a special session of the legislature in October to begin dealing with Hurricane Florence relief, but Republican legislative leaders want the date moved up.

As Florence Death Toll Climbs, Families Grapple with Loss of Infants

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 00:51:00 +0200nytimes (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. — The family knew that it would be dangerous to stay in their home in Wilmington, N.C., as Hurricane Florence roared into the Carolinas. But family members came to a grim realization: They did not have the money to leave. “Thursday night we were all sitting around laughing and playing board games,” Chyna Doughty, 21, said.

The Latest: Carolina Panthers player starts relief fund

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 00:45:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Donations can be made through www.Panthers.com or the Foundation for the Carolinas. 5:50 p.m. North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has formally called for a special session of the legislature in October to begin dealing with Hurricane Florence relief, but Republican legislative leaders want the date moved up.

The Latest: Carolina Panthers player starts relief fund

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 00:40:00 +0200bradenton (en)

Donations can be made through www.Panthers.com or the Foundation for the Carolinas. 5:50 p.m. North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has formally called for a special session of the legislature in October to begin dealing with Hurricane Florence relief, but Republican legislative leaders want the date moved up.

The Latest: Carolina Panthers player starts relief fund

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 00:33:00 +0200kansas (en)

Donations can be made through www.Panthers.com or the Foundation for the Carolinas. 5:50 p.m. North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has formally called for a special session of the legislature in October to begin dealing with Hurricane Florence relief, but Republican legislative leaders want the date moved up.

The Latest: North Carolina governor wants special session

Sat, 22 Sep 2018 00:31:00 +0200wxow (en)

The Latest on the effects of Hurricane Florence. (all times local) 5:50 p.m. North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has formally called for a special session of the legislature in October to begin dealing with Hurricane Florence relief, but Republican legislative leaders want the date moved up.

Tropics heat up as National Hurricane Center watches 4 systems

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 23:54:00 +0200nola (en)

Three of the four had a medium to high chance of forming into a tropical depression or storm, but none yet posed a threat to land. A low associated with a tropical wave was about 600 miles south-southeast of the Cabo Verde Islands. "Although the showers and thunderstorms have decreased this....

The Latest: Interstate 95 reopens in South Carolina

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 23:05:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

The Latest on the effects of Hurricane Florence. (all times local): 4:10 p.m. South Carolina says Interstate 95 is being reopened in the northern part of the state. State Department of Transportation officials say the Great Pee Dee River is receding and inspectors were able to check the I-95 bridges....

Flooding Prompts More Evacuations in South Carolina

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 22:47:00 +0200truthdig (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C.—A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

Hill leaders consider $1.5 billion in aid to Carolinas

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 22:36:00 +0200politico (en)

Coast Guard Chief Lorenzo Ladaga (L) and Chris Blanchette survey rising floodwaters caused by Hurricane Florence Sept. 21, 2018, in Conway, South Carolina. Gov. Henry McMaster told lawmakers he is seeking at least $1.2 billion in help from the federal government. | Sean Rayford/Getty Images. three people familiar with the talks.

Local EMS Crews Return From NC Florence Relief

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 22:34:00 +0200newschannel5 (en)

ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. - Local Emergency Medical Service crews returned home after helping with Hurricane Florence relief efforts in North Carolina. BJ Hudspeth with Cheatham County EMS spent four days in Wilmington with ten other Middle Tennessee personnel.

The Latest: Interstate 95 reopens in South Carolina Source: AP

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 22:31:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. - The Latest on the effects of Hurricane Florence. (all times local): 4:10 p.m. South Carolina says Interstate 95 is being reopened in the northern part of the state. State Department of Transportation officials say the Great Pee Dee River is receding and inspectors were able to....

The Latest: Interstate 95 reopens in South Carolina

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 22:29:00 +0200wxow (en)

The Latest on the effects of Hurricane Florence. (all times local): 4:10 p.m. South Carolina says Interstate 95 is being reopened in the northern part of the state. State Department of Transportation officials say the Great Pee Dee River is receding and inspectors were able to check the I-95 bridges....

The Latest: South Carolina man attempts to save house

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 21:42:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

He used a flatbed hay trailer to take all the furniture to a donated warehouse Thursday. Tovornik said Friday he was trying to get back to the house to tear out the carpet so it would not sit wet on his subfloor for days or weeks. Tovornik's neighborhood already flooded early Monday because of Florence's heavy rain.

The Latest: Many South Carolina evacuees caught in gridlock

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 21:28:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

The Latest on the effects of Hurricane Florence. (all times local): 2:50 p.m. Kevin Tovornik is tearing up the house he has owned for 20 years in Conway, South Carolina, to try to save it. He used a flatbed hay trailer to take all the furniture to a donated warehouse Thursday.

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 21:23:00 +0200arkansasonline (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers Friday ordered....

The Latest: South Carolina man attempts to save house

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 21:02:00 +0200bradenton (en)

Floodwater after Hurricane Floyd in 1999 and Hurricane Matthew in 2016 made it to the steps just below his front door. With the Waccamaw river forecast to slowly rise to a crest 4 feet (1.2 meters) above its previous record in those storms around Tuesday, Tovornik says he knows his house is doomed this time.

The Latest: Many South Carolina evacuees caught in gridlock

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 20:59:00 +0200wxow (en)

The Latest on the effects of Hurricane Florence. (all times local): 2:30 p.m. The biggest South Carolina city in the way of flooding from Hurricane Florence is in gridlock. Rising water from the Waccamaw River and smaller creeks have started to close bridges around Conway, backing up traffic to the few roads left open.

The Latest: Many South Carolina evacuees caught in gridlock Source: AP

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 20:59:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. - The Latest on the effects of Hurricane Florence. (all times local): 2:30 p.m. The biggest South Carolina city in the way of flooding from Hurricane Florence is in gridlock. Rising water from the Waccamaw River and smaller creeks have started to close bridges around Conway, backing up traffic to the few roads left open.

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 20:52:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding new

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 20:38:00 +0200wsbt (en)

Storm damaged items and debris are piled in front of homes in the historic district in New Bern, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. (Gray Whitley /Sun Journal via AP) WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by....

Florence aftermath: New evacuations, environmental alarms raised in Carolinas

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 20:33:00 +0200CBC (en)

A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina Friday as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers ordered about 500 people to flee homes along the Lynches River.

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 20:20:00 +0200tribtown (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

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

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 20:12:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Transportation officials won’t be able to assess the damage on some roads until the water recedes. “We may luck out and have minimal damage,” said N.C. DOT spokesman Steve Abbott. “Then again, there may be damage to hundreds of roads. You just don’t know until the water goes away.” In repairing roads, N.

new New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 20:10:00 +0200cbs12 (en)

Storm damaged items and debris are piled in front of homes in the historic district in New Bern, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. (Gray Whitley /Sun Journal via AP) WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding new

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 20:10:00 +0200cbs6albany (en)

Storm damaged items and debris are piled in front of homes in the historic district in New Bern, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. (Gray Whitley /Sun Journal via AP) WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 20:04:00 +0200foxcarolina (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

new New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 19:58:00 +0200bakersfieldnow (en)

Storm damaged items and debris are piled in front of homes in the historic district in New Bern, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. (Gray Whitley /Sun Journal via AP) WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 19:58:00 +0200fox11online (en)

Storm damaged items and debris are piled in front of homes in the historic district in New Bern, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. (Gray Whitley /Sun Journal via AP) WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by....

new New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 19:58:00 +0200wlos (en)

Storm damaged items and debris are piled in front of homes in the historic district in New Bern, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. (Gray Whitley /Sun Journal via AP) WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 19:52:00 +0200actionnewsjax (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 19:40:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

Officials downstream sounded dire alarms, pointing out the property destruction and environmental disasters left in Florence's wake. "Although the winds are gone and the rain is not falling, the water is still there and the worst is still to come in the Pee Dee," South Carolina Gov.

Florence aftermath: New evacuations, environmental alarms raised in Carolinas

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 19:27:00 +0200CBC (en)

A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina Friday as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers ordered about 500 people to flee homes along the Lynches River.

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 19:13:00 +0200wrcbtv (en)

With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday ordered about 500 people to flee homes along the Lynches River. The National Weather Service said the river could reach record flood levels late Saturday or early Sunday, and shelters are open.

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 19:12:00 +0200kxxv (en)

By ALAN SUDERMAN and ALEX DEROSIER Associated Press. WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction.

National New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 19:05:00 +0200actionnewsjax (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 19:03:00 +0200wftv (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 19:00:00 +0200mynews13 (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:37:00 +0200seattletimes (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:28:00 +0200star-telegram (en)

A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday ordered about 500 people to flee homes along the Lynches River.

New evacuations ordered in South Carolina as Florence floodwaters rise September 21 Updated

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:19:00 +0200theglobeandmail (en)

A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday ordered about 500 people to flee homes along the Lynches River.

HurricaneMariaoneyearlater#x3a;Astoryofperseverance

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:18:00 +0200actionnewsjax (en)

It's been one year since Puerto Rico took a direct hit from a high-end category four hurricane named Maria. Winds and rain from Irma also battered the island two weeks before that. Today much of the island has power back after nearly a year in the dark. But normalcy is relative for many families.

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:11:00 +0200680news (en)

Tobacco plants battered and bruised by Hurricane Florence stand unharvested in fields near Fremont, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. Farmer Craig West said the leaves are about as appealing and saleable as a bunch of bruised bananas, but they can't be harvested anyway because the fields are too soggy after the storm.

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:05:00 +0200hjnews (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 18:00:00 +0200simcoe (en)

About 55,000 homes and businesses remain without power after Florence, nearly all in North Carolina, and down from a high of more than 900,000 in three states. Florence is blamed for at least 42 deaths in the Carolinas and Virginia, including that of an 81-year-old whose body was found in a submerged pickup truck in South Carolina.

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:56:00 +0200thespec (en)

About 55,000 homes and businesses remain without power after Florence, nearly all in North Carolina, and down from a high of more than 900,000 in three states. Florence is blamed for at least 42 deaths in the Carolinas and Virginia, including that of an 81-year-old whose body was found in a submerged pickup truck in South Carolina.

New evacuations ordered as Florence flooding threatens more destruction

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:53:00 +0200CBSnews (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:43:00 +0200newswest9 (en)

By ALAN SUDERMAN and ALEX DEROSIER Associated Press. WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction.

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:43:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:33:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:32:00 +0200bostonherald (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

South Carolina orders new evacuations with looming threat of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:32:00 +0200HonululuAdvertiser (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. >> A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers today ordered....

Hurricane Florence: New evacuations ordered because of flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:32:00 +0200suntimes (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:16:00 +0200therepublic (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:13:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding Source: AP

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:11:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding Source: AP

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:03:00 +0200wftv (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 17:00:00 +0200houstonchronicle (en)

In North Carolina, a familiar story was unfolding as many places that flooded in Hurricane Matthew in 2016 were once again inundated. Two years ago, flooding ruined the baseboards and carpet of the Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Spring Lake. The congregation rebuilt, This year, water from....

Philippines: Reaching remote communities in the Philippines

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:56:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Written by Nath Fauveau, Medair Emergency Response Team. I arrived in the Philippines four days ago, just 24 hours after Super Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall. Three days after landing in Manilla, we have already managed to do our first emergency distribution.

Florence evacuees return as others brace for more flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:50:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday ordered about 500 people to flee homes along the Lynches River.

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding Source: AP

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:47:00 +0200fox13memphis (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:45:00 +0200mynews13 (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

2 depressions could form early next week in Atlantic, hurricane forecasters say

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:44:00 +0200nola (en)

The tropics are heating up again, with forecasters tracking four systems in the Atlantic on Friday morning (Sept. 21). Two of the systems could develop into depressions early next week. It's still too early to tell where the systems may go if they develop, but they don't pose any immediate threat to land.

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding Source: AP

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:44:00 +0200actionnewsjax (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding Source: AP

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:44:00 +0200kiro7 (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:44:00 +0200wkyt (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:39:00 +0200wsaw (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday....

New evacuations ordered because of Florence flooding

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 16:38:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

A new round of evacuations was ordered in South Carolina as the trillions of gallons of water dumped by Hurricane Florence meanders to the sea, raising river levels and threatening more destruction. With the crisis slowly moving to South Carolina, emergency managers on Friday ordered about 500 people to flee homes along the Lynches River.

Climate Change Turned Florence Into a Monster Storm — But Corporate Media Avoided That Story

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 15:51:00 +0200alternet (en)

That Hurricane Florence broke rainfall records for tropical storms in both North and South Carolina shouldn’t be surprising, as global climate change has increased extreme precipitation in all areas of the continental United States. One analysis released before the massive storm hit, by researchers....

MIL-OSI Asia-Pacific: Grading of beach water quality release

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 15:47:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz (en)

Source: Hong Kong Government special administrative region. Grading of beach water quality release Grading of beach water quality release The Environmental Protection Department (EPD) today (September 21) released the latest grading of water quality of 38 gazetted beaches* that are open for swimming and one non-gazetted beach (i.

NOSAC Meeting Highlights

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 15:25:00 +0200marinelink (en)

Representatives from the Coast Guard, offshore oil and gas industries, recognized organizations and numerous industry associations attended the National Offshore Safety Advisory Committee semi-annual public meeting in Houston, Texas Sept 11, 2018. Rear Adm.

Trump pledges '100%' support during post-Florence visit to North Carolina

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 14:58:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

Donald Trump has promised that North and South Carolina will receive strong federal support as they recover from the devastation of Hurricane Florence, whose floodwaters continue to threaten the region. “We’re going to be there 100%,” Trump told officials at a briefing shortly after arriving at the....

In Wrightsville Beach the bars are re-opening. They just need tourists.

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 14:04:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Nearly every business along North Lumina Avenue on Wrightsville Beach was boarded up and empty Wednesday afternoon except for a few bars that are hoping to return the street to a sense of normalcy as soon as possible. North Lumina, which is home to several of the Wilmington area’s most popular beach....

In Wrightsville Beach the bars are re-opening. They just need tourists.

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:49:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

Nearly every business along North Lumina Avenue on Wrightsville Beach was boarded up and empty Wednesday afternoon except for a few bars that are hoping to return the street to a sense of normalcy as soon as possible. North Lumina, which is home to several of the Wilmington area’s most popular beach....

Power restoration due to 'Ompong' at 76%: DOE

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:33:00 +0200pna (en)

MANILA -- The power restoration in areas affected by Typhoon Ompong (Mangkhut) is at 76.16%, Felix William Fuentebella, spokesperson of the Department of Energy (DOE), has said. As of Friday afternoon, the agency was still collecting data to update the figures, Fuentebella told the Philippine News Agency (PNA).

Aeroflow Healthcare Donates Medical Supplies for Hurricane Florence Evacuees

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 13:19:00 +0200markets-businessinsider (en)

ASHEVILLE, N.C. Sept. 21, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Â Aeroflow Healthcare, an Inc. 5000 fastest growing company, today announced the donation and rental of medical equipment and supplies to Asheville, N.C. and Greenville, S.C. area shelters for Hurricane Florence evacuees.

Philippines: Philippines Humanitarian Country Team - Inter-Agency Rapid Assessment Report, Typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong) September 2018

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 12:48:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Executive Summary. In the early morning of 15 September 2018, Typhoon Mangkhut (locally named Ompong) made landfall in Baggao, Cagayan, in northern Luzon as a Category-5 typhoon. The typhoon caused widespread flooding and multiple landslides. High winds destroyed homes and crops and left vital infrastructure damaged.

Dominica: Dominica recovering one year after Hurricane Maria, but thousands still in need

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 12:48:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Roseau – One year ago, Hurricane Maria reached the island of Dominica with a wind speed of 220 mph (354 kph). The results were devastating: 31 lives were lost and 34 are still missing; roads and bridges were devastated and about 90 per cent of the housing stock in the island was damaged or destroyed.

Hotel revenues rise despite Hurricane Lane

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 12:28:00 +0200thegardenisland (en)

HONOLULU Hawaii hotels statewide and in Maui County, Kauai and Oahu reported increases in revenue per available room (RevPAR) and average daily room rate (ADR) in August, even as Hurricane Lane’s approach to the Hawaiian Islands increased cancellations to reduce occupancy.

Dominica Recovering One Year After Hurricane Maria, But Thousands Still in Need

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 12:07:00 +0200iom (en)

Roseau – One year ago, Hurricane Maria reached the island of Dominica with a wind speed of 220 mph (354 kph). The results were devastating: 31 lives were lost and 34 are still missing; roads and bridges were devastated and about 90 per cent of the housing stock in the island was damaged or destroyed.

Hong Kong garbage truck drivers facing up to six-hour delays amid Typhoon Mangkhut clean-up

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 09:34:00 +0200scmp (en)

Garbage truck drivers have been waiting for up to six hours to unload rubbish at waste transfer stations this week, as Hong Kong’s massive clean-up rolls on five days after monster storm Typhoon Mangkhut tore into the city. Waste Disposal Industry Association chairman Tam Chi-wah said the waiting....

By Enforcing Climate Change Denial Trump Puts Us All In Peril – OpEd

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 07:47:00 +0200eurasiareview (en)

Florence has left at least 17 dead there, 500,000 without power, with flash flooding across the state from the coast to the western mountains. Landslides and infectious diseases are predicted to follow. North Carolina is not alone, of course. We’ve witnessed the devastation wrought by Katrina in New....

Sol reopens $1.2 mln refurbished service station in Sucker Garden

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 07:32:00 +0200thedailyherald (en)

SUCKER GARDEN--Sol St. Maarten reopened its spacious, modern and classy refurbished service station in Sucker Garden on Thursday, signalling confidence in the economy and a testament of the company’s commitment to the country. The service station, which was refurbished to the tune of US $1.

Travel Still Not Advised in Southeastern North Carolina

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 05:29:00 +0200newsweek (en)

In Kinston, North Carolina, on September 17, Scott Jones wades through about 3 feet of water to check the condition of his father's home after the Nuese River and a nearby creek overflowed during Hurricane Florence. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Flooding in North Carolina from Hurricane Florence....

EPA Hurricane Florence Update Thursday, September 20, 2018

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 05:02:00 +0200epa (en)

Raleigh, N.C. (September 20, 2018) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 Administrator Trey Glenn continued to coordinate with EPA’s state and federal partners in North Carolina in response to the ongoing natural disaster caused by Hurricane Florence.

Cyclone DAYE in Odisha, coastal Andhra Pradesh: NDMA issues PSA, cites safety and evacuation guidelines during cyclonic storm

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0200firstpost (en)

Cyclonic storm DAYE crossed the coast near Gopalpur in Odisha early Friday, triggering heavy downpour accompanied by high-velocity wind in several parts of the state. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a warning on Thursday for southern Odisha and coastal Andhra Pradesh.

NASA created rainfall analysis for super Typhoon Mangkhut

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 04:51:00 +0200enn (en)

At NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. data was used to create a map of rainfall generated by Super Typhoon Mangkhut. At NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. data was used to create a map of rainfall generated by Super Typhoon Mangkhut.

Flooding isn’t the only threat posed by the Waccamaw River. What’s in the water?

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 04:43:00 +0200myrtlebeachonline (en)

Horry County is waiting to see how high the Waccamaw River will rise by this time next week, with the potential for it to cut off key access routes days after Hurricane Florence struck. But local residents should also consider what’s in the water. The Waccamaw basin covers 765 square miles in Horry....

Philippines: Post-typhoon landslides kill at least 4

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 04:41:00 +0200aa-en (en)

By Zehra Ulucak. ANKARA. At least four people have been killed and seven injured in landslides in the central Philippines, local media reported Thursday. According to Rappler, a Philippine-based online news portal, rescuers continue efforts to reach trapped victims in Naga City, in the Cebu province.

In Bohol, farms still drying up as ‘Ompong’ rains didn’t come

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 04:38:00 +0200inquirer (en)

He said he already accepted that he would no longer be able to recover the P20,000 he had invested in farm inputs this cropping season. To meet the needs of his family, Amoy had been growing and selling watermelons, which were resistant to drought. He was able to harvest watermelons last week from another farm lot.

Hurricane Florence's death toll rises to 41

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 04:20:00 +0200cbs17 (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP/WNCN) - At least 41 deaths have now been attributed to Hurricane Florence. North Carolina Department of Public Safety spokesman Keith Acree says four additional deaths were reported Thursday to the state and occurred in Duplin County. He did not release further details about the deaths.

Hurricane Florence washes up Portuguese man o' war in Ocean City, Assateague

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 03:57:00 +0200delawareonline (en)

High winds and strong currents from Hurricane Florence have brought more than rainy weather to Delmarva. The remnants of the storm have also washed up trash and tropical sea creatures on Delmarva beaches. Multiple social media posts with photos of marine animals on beaches have been circulated in the days following the storm.

Puerto Rico marks 1 year since Maria with song and sadness

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 03:45:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello sits with his wife Beatriz and kids, Pedro Javier and Claudia during a remembrance ceremony convened by Governor Ricardo Rossello at the San Cristobal Castle, on the anniversary of Hurricane Maria, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Thursday, September 20, 2018.

The Latest: NFL's Panthers donating to help Florence victims

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 03:16:00 +0200newsok (en)

Authorities cracking down on looting and break-ins in one North Carolina county impacted by Florence say they've arrested more than a dozen people. Three of those arrests came after an online undercover sting operation. News outlets cite Jacksonville police as saying officers saw a broken-out front....

Cumberland residents seek help replacing food after power outage

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 01:48:00 +0200wral (en)

The homes of some Cumberland County residents never came close to being flooded, but they still were hit hard by Hurricane Florence. Power outages that stretched for days spoiled food, and low-income families who couldn't afford to replace the food were especially hard hit.

The Latest: More than a dozen arrested on looting charges

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 01:44:00 +0200newsok (en)

6:30 p.m. Authorities cracking down on looting and break-ins in one North Carolina county impacted by Florence say they've arrested more than a dozen people. Three of those arrests came after an online undercover sting operation. News outlets cite Jacksonville police as saying officers saw a....

Travel Still Not Advised in Southeastern North Carolina

Fri, 21 Sep 2018 01:01:00 +0200newsweek-USA (en)

In Kinston, North Carolina, on September 17, Scott Jones wades through about 3 feet of water to check the condition of his father's home after the Nuese River and a nearby creek overflowed during Hurricane Florence. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Flooding in North Carolina from Hurricane Florence....

Floods, ruin and heartache. Some Horry County residents say they’ve had enough.

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 23:53:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Letellier said she didn’t know how often the Waccamaw flooded when she and her husband bought the house 14 years ago, but with Florence bringing a third flood in four years — each worse than the last — she knows she can’t stay. “The really sad part is you make all these memories and friends,” she said.

Hurricane Florence now blamed for 31 deaths in North Carolina

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 23:30:00 +0200abc7ny (en)

At least 41 deaths have now been attributed to Hurricane Florence. North Carolina Department of Public Safety spokesman Keith Acree said Thursday that four additional deaths were reported to the state and occurred in Duplin County. He did not release further details about the deaths. The death toll in North Carolina stands at 31.

Hurricane Florence linked to 31 deaths in NC, including eight in tiny Duplin County

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 23:20:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

Hurricane Florence is now blamed for 31 deaths in North Carolina, including eight in Duplin County, according to the state. Deaths linked to the storm now total 41, including eight in South Carolina and two in Virginia. North Carolina’s deaths include three children — and a 1-year-old in Union County.

new Hurricane Florence's death toll rises to 41

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 23:03:00 +0200cbs12 (en)

Part of the Starlite Motel is washed away in the aftermath of flooding from Hurricane Florence in Spring Lake, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/David Goldman) WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — At least 41 deaths have now been attributed to Hurricane Florence.

new Hurricane Florence's death toll rises to 41

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 23:02:00 +0200bakersfieldnow (en)

Part of the Starlite Motel is washed away in the aftermath of flooding from Hurricane Florence in Spring Lake, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/David Goldman) WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — At least 41 deaths have now been attributed to Hurricane Florence.

Maria’s death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:25:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities. Kidney patients got abbreviated treatments from....

Maria's death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:21:00 +0200mynews13 (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities.

Republicans push for tax relief for NC, SC victims of Hurricane Florence

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:18:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

With the cleanup from Hurricane Florence just beginning for many residents of North and South Carolina, three congressmen want to provide storm victims with tax relief. Rep. George Holding of Raleigh introduced the Hurricane Florence Tax Relief Act on Thursday in the U.S. House. The bill is co-sponsored by two of Holding’s fellow Republicans, Rep.

Republicans push for tax relief for NC, SC victims of Hurricane Florence

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:16:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

With the cleanup from Hurricane Florence just beginning for many residents of North and South Carolina, three congressmen want to provide storm victims with tax relief. Rep. George Holding of Raleigh introduced the Hurricane Florence Tax Relief Act on Thursday in the U.S. House. The bill is co-sponsored by two of Holding’s fellow Republicans, Rep.

Maria’s death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:15:00 +0200tribtown (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities. Kidney patients got abbreviated treatments from....

Maria’s death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:14:00 +0200islandpacket (en)

Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities. Kidney patients got abbreviated treatments from dialysis centers that....

Maria’s death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:06:00 +0200therepublic (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities. Kidney patients got abbreviated treatments from....

Maria's death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:56:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities. Kidney patients got abbreviated treatments from dialysis centers that....

Floodwaters Inundate Lake at N. Carolina Power Plant, Raising Alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:36:00 +0200truthdig (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C.—Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake, raising concerns of a potential breach.

The Science Behind Home Disaster Preparedness Kits Is a Disaster

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:22:00 +0200wired (en)

All that makes sense. “It is not realistic, even in developed countries, to expect that the governmental infrastructure will be able to reach everyone within hours,” says Daniel Barnett, a disaster preparedness researcher at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. “Individuals need to have self-sustainability.

SC governor requests $1B-plus in Florence aid; damage to Pee Dee ‘catastrophic’

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:16:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

The money will go toward repairs to roads and bridges, water control facilities, utilities, public parks and beaches, as well as building and equipment replacement, the letter says. Fore more than two days, Florence slowly crept across North and South Carolina, battering the coast with hurricane....

SC governor requests $1B-plus in Florence aid; damage to Pee Dee ‘catastrophic’

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:09:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

The money will go toward repairs to roads and bridges, water control facilities, utilities, public parks and beaches, as well as building and equipment replacement, the letter says. Fore more than two days, Florence slowly crept across North and South Carolina, battering the coast with hurricane....

Hurricane forecasters watching four spots in Atlantic

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 21:07:00 +0200al (en)

The National Hurricane Center was watching four areas in the Atlantic for possible development as of Thursday afternoon. The one most likely to become a named storm hasn't even developed yet, but it had a 50 percent chance of becoming a tropical depression over the next five days.

NASA created rainfall analysis for super Typhoon Mangkhut

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 20:49:00 +0200eurekalert (en)

At NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. data was used to create a map of rainfall generated by Super Typhoon Mangkhut. Compared to hurricane Florence, that stalled over the state of North Carolina, super typhoon Mangkhut moved fairly quickly across the western Pacific. Mangkhut killed at least 81 people in the Philippines.

Maria's death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 20:18:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

In this Sept. 4, 2018 photo, Maria Gonzalez Munoz, right, and Juan Manuel Gonzalez, pose with an image of Jesus surrounded by photos of her sister Ramona, when she was sick and during her funeral, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Ramona, a disabled, 59-year-old who suffered from a degenerative brain....

Floodwaters Inundate Lake at NC Power Plant, Raising Alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 20:15:00 +0200theepochtimes (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C.—Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said on Sept.

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 20:14:00 +0200brownsvilleherald (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake, raising concerns of a potential breach.

Justin Thomas Set To Donate To Hurricane Relief At Tour Championship

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 20:02:00 +0200baltimore-cbslocal (en)

Ryan Mayer. Atlanta, GA (CBS Local)- Hurricane Florence is estimated to have caused $22 billion worth of damage in the Carolinas after it made landfall last week. People around the country will likely be pitching in for the relief effort including one of golf’s young superstars: Justin Thomas.

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 19:47:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake, raising concerns of a potential breach.

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 19:44:00 +0200foxcarolina (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake, raising concerns of a potential breach.

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 19:38:00 +0200newsok (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake, raising concerns of a potential breach.

Maria's death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:49:00 +0200ABCnews (en)

Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities. Kidney patients got abbreviated treatments from dialysis centers that....

NASA satellite imagery shows the impact of hurricane Florence

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:25:00 +0200geospatialworld (en)

Hurricane Florence has ravaged the states of Carolina and caused widespread damage to property which is estimated to be worth somewhere between $17 billion and $22 billion. Moody’s Analytics has called Florence as among the 10 costliest hurricanes. A large number of people too have been displaced from their homes and rendered homeless.

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:18:00 +0200hjnews (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the....

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:11:00 +0200newsok (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the....

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:06:00 +0200cbs17 (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the....

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 18:02:00 +0200brownsvilleherald (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the....

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:56:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the....

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:46:00 +0200mynews13 (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the....

Floodwaters inundate lake at North Carolina power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:43:00 +0200whittierdailynews (en)

Sheehan said the company did not believe any coal ash is at risk of spilling from the site amid the current flooding, as work continues to clean up the earlier spill. The site has received more than 30 inches (75 centimeters) of rainfall as a result of former Hurricane Florence, with the Cape Fear River expected to crest on Saturday.

Heavy rains trigger deadly landslide in the Philippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:41:00 +0200upi (en)

Sept. 20 (UPI) -- A massive landslide left 26 homes buried, killed at least four people and left another 64 people missing Thursday morning on the island of Cebu in the Philippines. Rescuers could hear people screaming beneath the dirt and debris as they frantically dug their way through to get them.

Floodwaters inundate lake at North Carolina power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:39:00 +0200dailynews (en)

Sheehan said the company did not believe any coal ash is at risk of spilling from the site amid the current flooding, as work continues to clean up the earlier spill. The site has received more than 30 inches (75 centimeters) of rainfall as a result of former Hurricane Florence, with the Cape Fear River expected to crest on Saturday.

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:35:00 +0200kansas (en)

Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the dam containing Sutton....

FloodwatersinundatelakeatNCpowerplant#x2c;raisingalarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:34:00 +0200actionnewsjax (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the....

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:30:00 +0200wftv (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the....

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:26:00 +0200sunherald (en)

Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the dam containing Sutton....

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:25:00 +0200islandpacket (en)

Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the dam containing Sutton....

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:21:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) - Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the....

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:20:00 +0200tribtown (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the dam....

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:19:00 +0200bradenton (en)

Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the dam containing Sutton....

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:19:00 +0200wrcbtv (en)

Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the dam containing Sutton Lake appears stable and they are monitoring the situation with helicopters and drones to react to what she called "an evolving situation." Company employees notified state regulators overnight that the plant was at the highest level of alert under its emergency action plan.

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:18:00 +0200houstonchronicle (en)

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the....

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:12:00 +0200wral (en)

By MICHAEL BIESECKER and ALAN SUDERMAN, Associated Press. WILMINGTON, N.C. Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake.

Floodwaters inundate lake at NC power plant, raising alarm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:11:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

Duke Energy activated a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant in North Carolina as floodwaters from the nearby Cape Fear River overtopped an earthen dike at the facility and inundated a large lake. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said Thursday that the dam containing Sutton....

Pet Lover Helps Dozens Of Cats And Dogs Escape Hurricane Florence On A School Bus

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:41:00 +0200baltimore-cbslocal (en)

(CBS) — last week, one man began planning an elaborate evacuation. Tony Alsup decided to drive a big yellow school bus from his home in Greenville, Tennessee, toward South Carolina and into the path of the impending storm — but there was a reason behind his odd route.

This man and his cat became the faces of Florence and a story of resilience and hope

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:37:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

I wondered about Simmons, too, and about the moments that led to his seeking refuge. I wondered how his night went after we said goodbye. I wondered about the man behind the weary expression. And so now, on Tuesday, four days later, Travis and I find ourselves back in New Bern, seeking answers. The flood has receded.

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:10:00 +0200ChinaPost (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

This man and his cat became the faces of Florence -- and a story of resilience and hope

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 16:02:00 +0200theolympian (en)

I wondered about Simmons, too, and about the moments that led to his seeking refuge. I wondered how his night went after we said goodbye. I wondered about the man behind the weary expression. And so now, on Tuesday, four days later, Travis and I find ourselves back in New Bern, seeking answers. The flood has receded.

On anniversary of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans mourn, look back

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:44:00 +0200nbcnews (en)

“She was like the matriarch of our family, the life of the party,” Lopez Oliver said. “My most beautiful memory of her is that she would memorize verses from the Bible, because she used to say that if she ever became blind or with Alzheimer's, she wanted to be able to pray and she would make us learn them with her.

Rains set off landslide, burying several in mid-Philippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:42:00 +0200manilametro (en)

A massive landslide buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain on Thursday, killing at least four people and sending rescuers scrambling to find survivors after some sent cellphone text messages pleading for help. The collapse buried about 30 small houses in two villages after daybreak in Naga city in Cebu province.

North Carolina floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm 1 HR Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:40:00 +0200clickondetroit (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

This man and his cat became the faces of Florence -- and a story of resilience and hope

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:29:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

I wondered about Simmons, too, and about the moments that led to his seeking refuge. I wondered how his night went after we said goodbye. I wondered about the man behind the weary expression. And so now, on Tuesday, four days later, Travis and I find ourselves back in New Bern, seeking answers. The flood has receded.

This man and his cat became the faces of Florence -- and a story of resilience and hope

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:26:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

I wondered about Simmons, too, and about the moments that led to his seeking refuge. I wondered how his night went after we said goodbye. I wondered about the man behind the weary expression. And so now, on Tuesday, four days later, Travis and I find ourselves back in New Bern, seeking answers. The flood has receded.

A year after Hurricane Maria, recovery still focus for Puerto Rico

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:26:00 +0200upi (en)

Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico one year ago Thursday, leaving an impact that's still being felt on the island. Maria arrived as a Category 4 storm just after 6 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2017, in Yabucoa on Puerto Rico's eastern coast -- with winds up to 155 mph, bringing the....

Des maisons de quatre étages... Philippines: au moins 12 morts dans un nouveau glissement de terrain

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:17:00 +0200ipreunion (fr)

Au moins 12 personnes ont péri et des dizaines d'autres sont portées disparues dans un glissement de terrain sur l'île touristique de Cebu (centre de Philippines), déclenché par des pluies de mousson et qui a emporté jeudi à l'aube une dizaine de maisons.

This man and his cat became the faces of Florence -- and a story of resilience and hope

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:09:00 +0200kansascity (en)

I wondered about Simmons, too, and about the moments that led to his seeking refuge. I wondered how his night went after we said goodbye. I wondered about the man behind the weary expression. And so now, on Tuesday, four days later, Travis and I find ourselves back in New Bern, seeking answers. The flood has receded.

Maria's death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 15:02:00 +0200princegeorgecitizen (en)

The joint project interviewed 204 families of the dead and reviewed accounts of 283 more to tell the stories of heretofore anonymous victims. Dozens more have contacted the Quartz, CPI and AP since their results were first reported. Along with post-storm conditions, each death has a complex mix of....

This man and his cat became the faces of Florence -- and a story of resilience and hope

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:58:00 +0200star-telegram (en)

I wondered about Simmons, too, and about the moments that led to his seeking refuge. I wondered how his night went after we said goodbye. I wondered about the man behind the weary expression. And so now, on Tuesday, four days later, Travis and I find ourselves back in New Bern, seeking answers. The flood has receded.

Typhoon Mangkhut aftermath: Three in 10 Hong Kong workers would lose pay, bonus and holiday leave if they missed work because of a storm, survey finds

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:21:00 +0200scmp (en)

. About three in 10 Hong Kong workers said their boss would cut their pay, bonus and even holiday leave if they missed work during or just after a major storm, according to a survey released days after Typhoon Mangkhut battered the city. The Federation of Hong Kong and Kowloon Labour Unions, in its....

Maria's death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:19:00 +0200timescolonist (en)

The joint project interviewed 204 families of the dead and reviewed accounts of 283 more to tell the stories of heretofore anonymous victims. Dozens more have contacted the Quartz, CPI and AP since their results were first reported. Along with post-storm conditions, each death has a complex mix of....

Flood waters teem with bacteria from human and animal waste, decomposing carcasses

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:13:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

The public health risks from Hurricane Florence rise with every inch of flood water. Floods are notorious conduits for filth, indiscriminately sweeping away the flotsam and jetsam of civilization: raw sewage and “solids” from municipal water treatment plants, industrial solvents and potent....

Trump comforts storm-ravaged Carolinas with hot dogs, hugs

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:06:00 +0200masslive (en)

With residents still recovering from torrential rains that left widespread destruction and injury, Trump sought to strike a balance between comforter and cheerleader, mindful that he has been criticized in the past for not showing sufficient empathy in the face of tragedy.

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm Source: WSOC

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:52:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

Untested Why did FEMA give big Hurricane Maria contracts to such inexperienced bidders?

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:51:00 +0200mcclatchydc (en)

FEMA has offered few details about two high-profiled contracts that it canceled or the degree to which staffing affected contracts. But the GAO report supports the findings in McClatchy’s analysis that FEMA struggles to fully vet its suppliers. This January, FEMA signed a $24.7 million contract to store and supply fuel across Puerto Rico.

Why did FEMA give big Hurricane Maria contracts to such inexperienced bidders?

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:43:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

“Based on its internal workforce analyses, FEMA faced a staff shortage of more than 30 percent as of September 1, 2017,” the new GAO report concluded. When Maria hit, FEMA’s thin staff was stretched to the breaking point, as the agency was still responding to Hurricane Harvey, which hit the Texas....

One year after Maria, recovery remains a focus for Puerto Rico

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:35:00 +0200upi (en)

Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Hurricane Maria made landfall in Puerto Rico exactly one year ago Thursday, leaving an impact that's still being felt on the island. Maria arrived as a Category 4 storm just after 6 a.m. on Sept. 20, 2017, in Yabucoa on Puerto Rico's eastern coast -- with winds up to 155 mph,....

Hundreds of Puerto Rican schools closed after Maria. Special needs kids got left behind.

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:11:00 +0200miamiherald (en)

At her previous school, Parcelas María Elementary, Marylee had been making progress. She’d learned to go to the bathroom on her own and had started to speak a little more clearly. The teacher, who had spent five years with Marylee, understood the 10-year-old’s garbled speech and knew when she was upset or needed help.

Philippines: Philippines: Solidarity and action after Typhoon Mangkhut

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:07:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

By Mary Joy Evalarosa. If there’s anything good about a typhoon, it’s that people have time to prepare and responders are primed to act. In the days and hours before Typhoon Mangkhut swirled its deadly path towards Luzon – home to nearly 50 million people – the Philippine Red Cross joined a massive....

PresidentTrumpcomfortsstorm-ravagedCarolinaswithhotdogs#x2c;hugs

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 13:06:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

WASHINGTON - Eager to show heart in a moment of crisis, President Donald Trump handed out hot dogs, hugs and comforting words in the Carolinas on Wednesday as he surveyed the wreckage left by Hurricane Florence. With residents still recovering from torrential rains that left widespread destruction....

DSWD-Bicol ready to extend aid to ‘Ompong’ victims in CAR

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:32:00 +0200pna (en)

DSWD-Bicol Regional Director Arnel Garcia. (Photo by Connie Calipay) LEGAZPI CITY -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) 5 (Bicol) is ready to extend help to victims of Typhoon Ompong in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), an official of the agency said Tuesday.

The four teachers work at the Julia de Burgos school, where 80 percent of students are Puerto Rican. Some enrolled after being displaced by Hurricane Maria, which hit the island on Sept. 20, 2017.

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:21:00 +0200philly (en)

But the school's principal, Maritza Hernández, said the teachers' initiative also supports children who were born to Caribbean parents in Philadelphia's Fairhill and Kensington neighborhoods. For the current school year, Julia de Burgos has 920 students enrolled from kindergarten to eighth grade —....

Typhoon Mangkhut: Philippines landslide kills six as buried family texts rescuers to say they're still alive

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:02:00 +0200themirror (en)

At least six people are dead and 100 are feared trapped after a landslide demolished homes in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Mangkhut. Rescuers and residents were using shovels in a desperate dig for survivors after hearing cries for help and receiving a text message from a family-of-six who said they were still alive after being buried.

Beach rebuilding efforts won't stave off climate change impacts forever

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 11:24:00 +0200guardian (en)

Hurricane Florence did not destroy Wrightsville Beach, pictured two days before the storm made landfall, as many had expected. Photograph: Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA. When the coastal town of Wrightsville Beach, which buffers nearby Wilmington from the open ocean, began to come back to life on Wednesday....

Rescuers dig for survivors after new landslide buries dozens on Philippine tourist island Cebu

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 11:15:00 +0200scmp (en)

A massive landslide buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain on Thursday, killing at least four people and sending rescuers scrambling to find survivors after some sent mobile phone text messages pleading for help. The avalanche surged down on about 30 rural houses....

Post-typhoon landslides kill at least 4 in the Philippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:55:00 +0200yenisafak-en (en)

At least four people have been killed and seven injured in landslides in the central Philippines, local media reported Thursday. According to Rappler, a Philippine-based online news portal, rescuers continue efforts to reach trapped victims in Naga City, in the Cebu province.

Trump comforts storm-ravaged Carolinas with hot dogs, hugs

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:47:00 +0200wral (en)

By CATHERINE LUCEY, Associated Press. NEW BERN, N.C. Eager to show heart in a moment of crisis, President Donald Trump handed out hot dogs, hugs and comforting words in the Carolinas on Wednesday as he surveyed the wreckage left by Hurricane Florence. With residents still recovering from torrential....

Dozens of houses buried in massive landslide in Philippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:17:00 +0200breakingnews-ie (en)

A massive landslide has buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain, killing at least four people. Rescuers are scrambling to find survivors after some sent text messages pleading for help, officials said. The landslide buried around 30 rural houses after daybreak in Naga city in Cebu province.

Dozens of houses buried in massive landslide in Philippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 10:16:00 +0200irishexaminer (en)

A massive landslide has buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain, killing at least four people. Rescuers are scrambling to find survivors after some sent text messages pleading for help, officials said. The landslide buried around 30 rural houses after daybreak in Naga city in Cebu province.

Dozens of houses buried in massive landslide in Philippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:57:00 +0200thecourier (en)

A massive landslide has buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain, killing at least four people. Rescuers are scrambling to find survivors after some sent text messages pleading for help, officials said. The landslide buried around 30 rural houses after daybreak in Naga city in Cebu province.

Dozens of houses buried in massive landslide in Philippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:55:00 +0200pressandjournal (en)

A massive landslide has buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain, killing at least four people. Rescuers are scrambling to find survivors after some sent text messages pleading for help, officials said. The landslide buried around 30 rural houses after daybreak in Naga city in Cebu province.

Days After Typhoon, Another Deadly Landslide Strikes Philippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:50:00 +0200nytimes (en)

MANILA — A landslide struck a village in the central Philippines on Thursday, burying up to 25 homes and killing at least four people. Officials said heavy rains in the days since had contributed to the disaster. Typhoon Mangkhut hit the country People living at the village in Naga, a small city in....

Women in mental health care drown in sheriff's van while police escape

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:43:00 +0200independent-UK (en)

Nicolette Green had decided to get better. The medication she was taking to treat her schizophrenia had calmed her and cleared her head. On Tuesday morning, her oldest daughter, Rose, with whom she had spent the weekend waiting out Then Rose watched, troubled, as sheriff’s deputies patted her....

Newlandslidekillsatleast4#x2c;burieshousesinPhilippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:30:00 +0200actionnewsjax (en)

MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A massive landslide buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain Thursday, killing at least four people and sending rescuers scrambling to find survivors after some sent cellphone text messages pleading for help.

New landslide kills at least 4, buries houses in Philippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:21:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A massive landslide buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain Thursday, killing at least four people and sending rescuers scrambling to find survivors after some sent cellphone text messages pleading for help.

Dozens of houses buried in massive landslide in Philippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:15:00 +0200itv (en)

A massive landslide has buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain, killing at least four people. Rescuers are scrambling to find survivors after some sent text messages pleading for help, officials said. The landslide buried around 30 rural houses after daybreak in Naga city in Cebu province.

County natives deal with aftermath of hurricane in North Carolina

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 09:06:00 +0200tribtown (en)

Lockman said a lower area of the Webb Apartments complex where she lives has been flooded by a nearby river before, but it had never reached her apartment. It’s a good thing she left Sept. 12 because her apartment wound up 4 feet underwater. A live news report from there Saturday showed all of the....

Four dead, 10 homes buried in Philippine monsoon landslide

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:59:00 +0200themalaymailonline (en)

Rescuers pull out a survivor from rubble after a landslide in the City of Naga, Cebu, Philippines September 20, 2018. — Reuters pic. NAGA (Philippines), Sept 20 — At least four people were killed and 10 homes buried early this morning in the central Philippines when heavy monsoon rains unleashed a....

Typhoon Mangkhut: Philippines landslide kills five as buried family texts rescuers to say they're still alive

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:58:00 +0200themirror (en)

At least five people are dead and 100 are feared trapped after a landslide demolished homes in the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Mangkhut. Rescuers and residents were using shovels in a desperate dig for survivors after hearing cries for help and receiving a text message from a family-of-six who said they were still alive after being buried.

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm Source: AP

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:57:00 +0200wftv (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

New landslide kills at least 4, buries houses in Philippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:56:00 +0200foxnews (en)

MANILA, Philippines – A massive landslide buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain Thursday, killing at least four people and sending rescuers scrambling to find survivors after some sent cellphone text messages pleading for help, officials said.

At Least Four Dead in the Philippines After a Landslide Caused by Heavy Rains

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:52:00 +0200time (en)

(MANILA, Philippines) A massive landslide buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain Thursday, killing at least four people and sending rescuers scrambling to find survivors after some sent cellphone text messages pleading for help, officials said.

New landslide kills at least 4, buries houses in Philippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:49:00 +0200brownsvilleherald (en)

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A massive landslide buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain Thursday, killing at least four people and sending rescuers scrambling to find survivors after some sent cellphone text messages pleading for help, officials said.

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:49:00 +0200brownsvilleherald (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

New landslide kills at least 4, buries houses in Philippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:48:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

A massive landslide buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain Thursday, killing at least four people and sending rescuers scrambling to find survivors after some sent cellphone text messages pleading for help, officials said.

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:41:00 +0200seattletimes (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

New landslide kills at least 4, buries houses in Philippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:39:00 +0200heraldonline (en)

A massive landslide buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain Thursday, killing at least four people and sending rescuers scrambling to find survivors after some sent cellphone text messages pleading for help, officials said.

New landslide kills at least 4, buries houses in Philippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:30:00 +0200mynews13 (en)

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A massive landslide buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain Thursday, killing at least four people and sending rescuers scrambling to find survivors after some sent cellphone text messages pleading for help, officials said.

Maria's death toll climbed long after rain stopped

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:30:00 +0200mynews13 (en)

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Disabled and elderly people were discharged from overwhelmed hospitals with bedsores that led to fatal infections. Medical oxygen ran out. People caught lung infections in sweltering private nursing homes and state facilities.

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:30:00 +0200mynews13 (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:30:00 +0200wacotrib (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

New landslide kills at least 4, buries houses in Philippines

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:27:00 +0200therepublic (en)

MANILA, Philippines A massive landslide buried dozens of homes in two villages near a central Philippine mountain Thursday, killing at least four people and sending rescuers scrambling to find survivors after some sent cellphone text messages pleading for help, officials said.

Hemp, Inc. Reports North Carolina Industrial Hemp Facility Operational and Without Damage Following Passage of Hurricane Florence

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:25:00 +0200markets-businessinsider (en)

SPRING HOPE, NC, Sept. 20, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NEWMEDIAWIRE – Hemp, Inc.  (OTC PINK: HEMP), a global leader in the industrial hemp industry with the largest multipurpose industrial hemp processing facility in the western hemisphere, announced today that its 85,000 square foot facility on....

Hemp, Inc. Reports North Carolina Industrial Hemp Facility Operational and Without Damage Following Passage of Hurricane Florence

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:24:00 +0200globenewswire (en)

As per the company’s policy, Hemp, Inc. maintains over a year’s worth of kenaf in storage at all times as a contingency plan for a bad harvest one year. According to Hemp, Inc. CEO Bruce Perlowin, they’ll be doing the same thing with hemp this year. “The best time to respond to any type of disaster is before it happens.

Hemp, Inc. Reports North Carolina Industrial Hemp Facility Operational and Without Damage Following Passage of Hurricane Florence

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:22:00 +0200euroinvestor (en)

As per the company’s policy, Hemp, Inc. maintains over a year’s worth of kenaf in storage at all times as a contingency plan for a bad harvest one year. According to Hemp, Inc. CEO Bruce Perlowin, they’ll be doing the same thing with hemp this year. “The best time to respond to any type of disaster is before it happens.

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:22:00 +0200wearecentralpa (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:18:00 +0200eagletribune (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

CMS waives days missed due to Hurricane Florence

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:09:00 +0200wbtv (en)

"The 19,000 employees of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools are dedicated to helping every student achieve. Our community’s support for all CMS team members as the severe impacts of Hurricane Florence continue is vital to maintaining focus on teaching and learning in our schools.

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:03:00 +0200dailyjournal (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

Trump comforts storm-ravaged Carolinas with hot dogs and hugs

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 08:01:00 +0200expressindia (en)

Eager to show heart in a moment of crisis, President Donald Trump handed out hot dogs, hugs and comforting words in the Carolinas on Wednesday as he surveyed the wreckage left by Hurricane Florence. With residents still recovering from torrential rains that left widespread destruction and injury,....

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 07:57:00 +0200tribtown (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 07:55:00 +0200nzherald (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 07:51:00 +0200kansas (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 07:46:00 +0200charlotteobserver (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm Source: AP

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 07:46:00 +0200wsoctv (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm Source: AP

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 07:45:00 +0200fox13memphis (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

Floods prevent inspectors from studying environmental harm

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 07:45:00 +0200newsok (en)

Aerial photographs show widespread devastation to farms and industrial sites in eastern North Carolina, with tell-tale trails of rainbow-colored sheen indicating potential contamination visible on top of the black floodwaters. However, conditions remain so bad more than five days after Hurricane Florence made landfall that the N.

Rescuers dig for survivors in new landslide on Philippines tourist island Cebu

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 06:35:00 +0200scmp (en)

A landslide set off by heavy rains buried homes under part of a mountainside in the central Philippines on Thursday, and several people were feared buried, including two who sent text messages seeking help. Officials said four people were killed and seven injured.

Philippines typhoon toll hits 81, expected to rise Sep 19, 2018

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 05:17:00 +0200geo-tv (en)

The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Mangkhut has climbed to 81 and could hit triple digits as searchers dig through a landslide where dozens are presumed dead, authorities said Wednesday. Photo: AFP MANILA: The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Mangkhut has climbed to 81 and....

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Thu, 20 Sep 2018 04:59:00 +0200EC (en)

At least 23 people were killed in a weekend of violence near the capital Addis Ababa. It is reported that mobs of ethnic Oromo youths brutally attacked non-Oromo people, committed sexual violence, looted businesses and destroyed houses. The violence resulted in the displacement of 13 000 persons,....

Commentary: Hedge funds stay bullish on Brent while trimming WTI

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 04:28:00 +0200reuters-uk (en)

Hedge funds and other money managers cut their combined net long position in the six most important petroleum futures and options contracts by 29 million barrels in the week to Sept. 11. The reduction in net length was a notable reversal after portfolio managers had boosted their bullish position by....

Family of Woman Drowned in Sheriff’s Van: ‘Gross Negligence’

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 04:09:00 +0200thedailybeast (en)

HORRIFIC ‘We Want Answers,’ Demands Family of Mental-Health Patient Who Drowned in Sheriff’s Van After Florence. Two women drowned in a sheriff’s van while being transported inland away from the floods left in Hurricane Florence’s wake. Now one family wants answers. “We want answers.

Philippines typhoon toll hits 81, expected to rise

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 04:04:00 +0200arabtimes (en)

Rescuers continue search operations at the site where victims were believed to have been buried by a landslide set off by Typhoon Mangkhut as it lashed across Itogon, Benguet province, northern Philippines, on Sept 19. A Philippine police officer who tried to persuade residents of a mining camp to....

Philippines: No slowdown of Philippine Red Cross’ Ompong relief, rescue operations

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 03:36:00 +0200reliefWeb (en)

Even though Typhoon Ompong has left the country, the Philippine Red Cross remained on the ground to rescue and provide relief to communities devastated by the typhoon’s path. Richard Gordon, chairman of the country’s foremost humanitarian organization, said there would be not letup even after the Philippines is now out of harm’s way.

Mangkhut | PJ to investigate rumor mongering in typhoon

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 03:18:00 +0200macaudailytimes (en)

T he Judiciary Police (PJ) has gathered enough evidence to launch a case about the spreading of rumors during Typhoon Mangkhut, PJ Director Sit Chong Meng revealed yesterday at Forum Macao. According to Sit, the suspect gathered official government information online and modified the information before sharing it via social networks.

Commentary: Typhoon Mangkhut destroys rice, corn and fish – but what has this got to do with Singapore?

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 01:12:00 +0200channelnewsasia (en)

SMALL FARM FAMILIES LOSE MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME, FOOD. While the local impact of typhoons may be severe on agriculture in the affected areas immediately, the livelihoods of the small farmers in these areas may experience longer term effects. The bulk of rice farmers in Asia are smallholders who farm....

Republicans Consider Using Female Staffers To Question Christine Blasey Ford

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 00:26:00 +0200news-yahoo (en)

A U.S. Border Patrol supervisor charged in the killings of four women knew the victims and targeted them for their vulnerability, authorities said Monday, as some feared more deaths at the hands of the agent remained undiscovered. "He had the trust of most of the victims that were involved in this....

Family of Drowned Mental-Health Patient Demands 'Answers'

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 23:19:00 +0200thedailybeast (en)

HORRIFIC ‘We Want Answers,’ Demands Family of Mental-Health Patient Who Drowned in Sheriff’s Van After Florence. The women drowned in a sheriff’s van while being transported inland away from the floods left in Hurricane Florence’s wake. Now, one family wants answers. “We want answers.

Exact prediction of disasters can help save lives

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 21:46:00 +0200newtimes-RW (en)

The Ministry of Disaster Preparedness and refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR) has sounded alarm bells warning the public to brace themselves for severe weather in the upcoming rainy season. As usual, the Western and Northern provinces will bear the brunt because of the hilly topography which favours frequent lightning strikes and landslides.

Philippines typhoon toll hits 81, expected to rise

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 21:43:00 +0200dailytimesPK (en)

The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Mangkhut has climbed to 81 and could hit triple digits as searchers dig through a landslide where dozens are presumed dead, authorities said Wednesday. Mangkhut swamped farm fields in the nation’s agricultural north and smashed houses when it tore....

Landslide bloats death toll to 81

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 21:07:00 +0200thestandard-ph (en)

STIRRING SCENE. The grim task of identifying casualties at the Ucab small scale mining tragedy begins, with police and other line agencies of the government assist relatives in claiming the bodies of their departed, victims of a massive landslide caused by ‘Ompong,’ at the PNP command post in Itogon, Benguet.

2 Patients Drown in Sheriff’s Van Swept Away by Florence

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 20:13:00 +0200thedailybeast (en)

On Tuesday afternoon, two female mental-health patients drowned when a sheriff’s department van transporting them in South Carolina was swept away in the rising flood waters left in Hurricane Florence’s wake. “Last night, we had a tragedy,” Horry County Sheriff Phillip Thompson The van, according to....

Philippe Labro - L'Amérique en proie à deux ouragans

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:46:00 +0200LePoint (fr)

Déversant des pluies torrentielles et provoquant des crues spectaculaires, l'ouragan Florence a ravagé le sud-est des États-Unis . Témoin de ce phénomène climatique, Philippe Labro rappelle que, après les vents violents, c'est désormais la montée des eaux qui inquiète : « Les inondations couvrent trois ou quatre États.

Govt lists ‘lessons learned’ in typhoon aftermath

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:24:00 +0200manilatimes (en)

THE government learned a number of lessons following the catastrophe caused by the Typhoon “Ompong” in Northern Luzon, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council said on Wednesday. Ricardo Jalad, the council’s executive director, emphasized that pre-emptive evacuation of residents....

What Is The Typhoon Mangkhut Fallout On Shipping And The Supply Chain?

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 18:16:00 +0200benzinga (en)

Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall in Guangdong, China's most populous province, this past Sunday, before heading west into neighboring Guangxi province. More than three million people were evacuated in southern China as Typhoon Mangkhut moved northward and continued to wreak havoc across the region.

Ompong death toll anticipated to be over 100; US sends aid

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 17:05:00 +0200bworldcom (en)

THE DEATH toll in the Philippines from typhoon Ompong (international name: Mangkhut) has climbed to 81 and could hit triple digits as searchers dig through a landslide where dozens are presumed dead, authorities said Wednesday. Mangkhut swamped farm fields in the nation’s agricultural north and....

70 missing in Philippines after typhoon

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:57:00 +0200mia-mk (en)

Manila, 19 September 2018 (MIA) - Hundreds of rescue workers are continuing to search for dozens of missing in a massive landslide caused by Typhoon Mangkhut, which left 81 dead in the Philippines, dpa reports. At least 70 people were still missing in the wake of the strongest cyclone to hit the Asian nation this year, according to police.

Philippines typhoon toll hits 81, expected to rise

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 16:41:00 +0200gulf-times (en)

The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Mangkhut has climbed to 81 and could hit triple digits as searchers dig through a landslide where dozens are presumed dead, authorities said on Wednesday. Mangkhut swamped farm fields in the nation's agricultural north and smashed houses when it tore....

Pangasinan town declares ‘state of calamity’

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:58:00 +0200pna (en)

SAN FABIAN, Pangasinan -- The municipal government has placed this town under state of calamity due to the PHP315-million damage to agriculture and infrastructure, and affecting more than 25,000 individuals due to Typhoon ‘Ompong’ (Mangkhut). The Sangguniang Bayan members approved resolution no.

Philippines typhoon toll hits 81, expected to rise

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:32:00 +0200manilametro (en)

MANILA: The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Mangkhut has climbed to 81 and could hit triple digits as searchers dig through a landslide where dozens are presumed dead, authorities said on Wednesday. Mangkhut swamped farm fields in the nation’s agricultural north and smashed houses when....

Philippines typhoon toll expected to 'top 100'

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:32:00 +0200manilametro (en)

The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Mangkhut has climbed to 81 and could hit triple digits as searchers dig through a landslide where dozens are presumed dead, authorities said on Wednesday. Mangkhut swamped farm fields in the nation's agricultural north and smashed houses when it tore....

Philippines warned about five more cyclones

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:32:00 +0200manilametro (en)

MANILA: State weathermen urged the government to prepare for four to five more tropical cyclones between October and December this year with a warning that one or two of these could even be stronger than typhoon Ompong that just left a wide trail of death and destruction in Northern Luzon.

Jetstar Pacific to resume flights to Osaka on September 20

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 13:23:00 +0200vietnamplus-en (en)

Hanoi (VNA) – Jetstar Pacific airline announced on September 19 that it will resume flights between Hanoi/Da Nang and Osaka, Japan on September 21 after the Kansai international airport completes reparation of damaged caused by super typhoon Jebi. Accordingly, as from September 21, the low-cost....

Philippines typhoon toll hits 81, expected to rise

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:57:00 +0200terradaily (en)

The death toll in the Philippines from Typhoon Mangkhut has climbed to 81 and could hit triple digits as searchers dig through a landslide where dozens are presumed dead, authorities said Wednesday. Mangkhut swamped farm fields in the nation's agricultural north and smashed houses when it tore....

Analysis: Most of Florence's victims have died in vehicles, on the road during the storm

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 12:16:00 +0200thespec (en)

Hurricanes tend to unleash a wide range of deadly mayhem, and it's common for deaths to occur after people believe the greatest danger has passed. Those most vulnerable tend to be the elderly and residents of poor areas. A 2016 study published in the journal of the American Meteorological Society,....