Hurricane Michael Slams Florida Panhandle, Batters Georgia
Hundreds of thousands of Florida residents faced the long road to recovery on Thursday, one day after Hurricane Michael devastated parts of the state’s panhandle region.
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Monster Hurricane Michael Ravages Florida Panhandle
Hurricane Michael made landfall near Mexico Beach on the Florida panhandle Wednesday afternoon packing winds of 155 mph winds.
Read moreNew Law Requires Audit of Failed FEMA Hurricane Contracts
A new law requiring that the Federal Emergency Management Agency investigate how it awarded lucrative contracts to a company which botched the delivery of emergency supplies to victims of Hurricane Maria, has passed.
Read moreNorth Carolina Residents Sue Rail Giant Over Florence Woes
Residents of Lumberton, a small city near the North Carolina coast, claim in court that the CSX railroad’s refusal to allow officials to berm an rail underpass ahead of Hurricane Florence allowed a catastrophic flood to submerge their homes and businesses.
Read moreNASAA Warns of Post-Hurricane Scams After Florence
The North American Securities Administrators Association is warning investors about potential scams associated with the fallout from Hurricane Florence.
Read moreTropical Depression Florence Continues to Bring Misery to North Carolina
Now a tropical depression, the storm that was Hurricane Florence continue to create catastrophic flooding in the Carolinas on Monday, killing at least 23 people and leaving hundreds of thousands without power.
Read moreMassive Flooding Florence’s Greatest Threat to South Carolina
As Hurricane Florence lumbered ashore in North Carolina early Friday, smashing buildings and trapping hundreds in floods caused by the combination of storm surge and heavy rains, residents of South Carolina could only wonder what the storm has in store for them.
Read moreAs Florence Rages in the Carolinas, Savannah Residents Frolic
As Hurricane Florence rips through North Carolina, Savannah locals see no signs of a hurricane, despite Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal declaring a state of emergency in Georgia.
Read morePrisoner Advocates Demand Inmates Be Evacuated From Storm
A prisoner advocacy group has filed suit in federal court demanding several coastal Virginia cities evacuate inmates currently held inside jails which sit within Hurricane Florence’s path.
Read moreVolunteers Help Horses, Pigs and Goats Ride Out Hurricane
A network of animal lovers is helping owners find sanctuary for their horses, goats and pigs as they evacuate Eastern North Carolina ahead of Hurricane Florence.
Read moreNorth Carolina Bracing for Hurricane Wrath, Storm Surge
Officials spent much of Thursday reminding North Carolina residents who chose to ignore evacuation orders that Hurricane Florence will cause massive storm surges and flooding across the state’s eastern part as the storm comes ashore sometime this evening.
Read moreTrump Rejects Hurricane Maria Death Toll in Puerto Rico
President Donald Trump is rejecting the widely accepted death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria, claiming without citing evidence that “3,000 people did not die.” Trump called the count a move by Democrats to make him look bad.
Read moreHurricane Could Hurt Economy by Closing Ports, Widespread Blackouts
Ports are closing. Farmers are moving hogs to high ground. Dealers are moving cars into service bays for refuge. And up to 3 million energy customers in North and South Carolina could lose power for weeks.
Read moreFlorence Could Be Environmental Apocalypse for Carolinas
Heavy rains from Hurricane Florence could cause an environmental disaster in North Carolina, where waste from hog manure pits, coal ash dumps and other industrial sites could wash into homes and threaten drinking water supplies.
Read moreNC Town Rescinds Order That Residents Evacuate Without Their Guns
A town near the coast of North Carolina updated its state of emergency notice on Tuesday after ordering residents not to sell, purchase or carry firearms outside their homes in advance of Hurricane Florence.
Read moreDangerous Major Hurricane Bearing Down on Carolina Coast
Millions of coastal residents in North And South Carolina spent their Tuesday morning either complying with state-issued evacuation orders or preparing to hunker down as Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 storm currently packing 130 mph winds, continued to bear down upon them.
Read moreOne Year Later, Hurricane Irma’s Fallout Looms Large in Florida Courts
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CN) – On the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Irma’s landfall in the Sunshine State, homeowners’ claims
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Houstonians Find Sense of Community Amid Hurricane-Smashed Homes
Forced to flee their homes on boats a year ago as Hurricane Harvey parked over Houston, residents left behind family heirlooms, housefuls of furniture and countless possessions. But the real work came after the flood receded, leaving ruined homes packed with mud and debris.
Read moreWith No Place to Run, People in Hawaii Brace for Hurricane
Hawaii residents emptied store shelves Wednesday, claimed the last sheets of plywood to board up windows and drained gas pumps as Hurricane Lane churned toward the state.
Read morePuerto Rico: 1,400 Died From Hurricane but Toll Still at 64
Puerto Rico is estimating in a report to Congress that Hurricane Maria killed more than 1,400 people, though an island official said Thursday that the confirmed toll remains frozen at 64 pending a scientific review due out soon.
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