DERRY, N.H. (AP) — A deluge from the remnants of Hurricane Florence has flooded parts of New Hampshire, forcing firefighters to rescue several people. In Derry, Fire Chief Chief Mike Gagnon said seven people were rescued by boat Tuesday after water rose 5 to 6 feet outside several small businesses in an industrial area. He […]
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Rain, floods still in Florence’s forecast
MIAMI (AP) — The forecast for Florence has not changed, unfortunately: It’s still raining, and rivers are still rising. All roads in and out of a North Carolina city of 120,000 people are underwater. Residents of inland communities who thought they were safe from the storm have to find high ground because of expected flooding. […]
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How hurricanes unleash lethal storm surges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Behold the awesome power of water. Already the ocean is swallowing beaches, roads and anything else in the way of Hurricane Florence’s monstrous storm surge. Storm surges aren’t walls of water, like a tsunami, as commonly thought. Caused by a hurricane’s winds pushing relentlessly on the shore, they are more like domes […]
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What’s Happening: Hurricane Florence will pose fatal threat for days
We are tracking the progress of Hurricane Florence as it approaches the United States, the likely impact it will have and the agencies preparing for it.
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How bad is the hurricane? Check the Waffle House Index
Everyone is preparing for Hurricane Florence, which continues to barrel toward the Carolinas. Residents are evacuating the area, FEMA is getting supplies, Weather Channel reporters are breaking out their strongest windbreakers – and the Waffle House Storm Center has been activated. That’s right: One of the South’s most popular breakfast chains plays an important role […]
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Fierce Hurricane Florence set to unleash punishing wind and rain in the Carolinas
Hurricane Florence, a large and dangerous Category 2 storm, is about a day away from crashing into the coast of the Carolinas, where conditions will begin to rapidly deteriorate Thursday. It marks the beginning of a prolonged assault from wind and water, which – by the time its over – is likely to bring devastating […]
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Hurricane Florence: More than 300K evacuate South Carolina coasts; gas stations run out of fuel
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Updated coverage of Hurricane Florence (all times local): Updated 3 p.m.: South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster says more than 300,000 people have already evacuated the state’s coasts ahead of Hurricane Florence. McMaster told reporters Wednesday that the storm could bring more rain to the state than 1989’s devastating Hurricane Hugo. McMaster […]
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Why do people stay put during hurricanes? Here’s what psychology says.
As I write this, much remains uncertain about Hurricane Florence’s landfall in the Carolinas — the exact place the storm will strike, the strength of the winds, how much flooding will occur both along the coast and inland. But one thing is certain: When the storm finally does arrive, thousands of residents will find themselves […]
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Hurricane Florence to hit coast with 120 mph winds, 30 inches of rain
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Hurricane Florence, roaring across the Atlantic Ocean with 140 mph winds, is on track to crash into the southeast U.S. coast Friday and slow to a crawl, an ominous forecast that could deliver rainfall measured in feet rather than inches. Tropical-storm-force winds are expected to arrive here in southeast North Carolina by […]
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Hurricane Florence warning: ‘Don’t bet your life on riding out a monster’
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Motorists streamed inland on highways converted to one-way evacuation routes Tuesday as about 1.7 million people in three states were warned to get out of the way of Hurricane Florence, a hair-raising storm taking dead aim at the Carolinas with 130 mph winds and potentially ruinous rains. Florence was expected to […]