September 12, 2018 Florence could flood hog manure pits, coal ash dumps Hurricane Florence's heavy rains 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.
September 12, 2018 AP Explains: Why North Carolina is vulnerable to hurricanes As Hurricane Florence churns toward the East Coast with catastrophic power, the storm has become a reminder of how vulnerable North Carolina's coast is.
September 11, 2018 Hurricane could flood many waste sites, creating toxic brew The heavy rain expected from Hurricane Florence could flood hog manure pits, coal ash dumps and other industrial sites in North Carolina, creating a noxious witches' brew of waste that might wash into homes and threaten drinking water supplies.
September 11, 2018 AP Explains: Why North Carolina is vulnerable to hurricanes As Hurricane Florence churns toward the East Coast with catastrophic power, the storm has become a reminder of how vulnerable North Carolina's coast is.
September 10, 2018 Tropical Storm Olivia approaches Hawaii with wind, rain Hurricane Olivia is expected to approach Hawaii in the coming days as either a high-end tropical storm or a low-end hurricane.
September 10, 2018 The Latest: Olivia downgraded to tropical storm near Hawaii The Latest on Tropical Storm Olivia heading toward Hawaii (all times local): 2:45 p.m.
September 10, 2018 2 killed, 1 missing in flooding in Kentucky, Missouri Several people have been reported killed in weekend flooding spawned by the remnants of last week's Tropical Storm Gordon.
September 9, 2018 Flash flood sweeps car into culvert, killing mother, 2-year-old daughter A young mother and her 2-year-old daughter were killed in North Texas on Saturday morning after a flash flood swept their car off the road and pushed it into a culvert filled with water.
September 5, 2018 Blamed in baby's death, weakening Gordon spreads rain inland Gordon has begun hurling tropical storm-force winds onshore along the Alabama and western Florida Panhandle coastline.
September 5, 2018 The Latest: Weakening Gordon still dumping lots of rain The Latest on Tropical Storm Gordon (all times local): 10:00 p.m.
