September 13, 2018 Hurricane Florence’s powerful winds and rain begin lashing Carolina coast as residents urged to evacuate The first powerful winds and rains from a weakened but still dangerous Hurricane Florence began lashing the North Carolina coast Thursday morning, as the monster Category 2 barreled in for a prolonged and potentially catastrophic stay along the Mid-Atlantic region.
September 13, 2018 FEMA's deliberate Hurricane Florence tough talk aimed at getting residents to evacuate FEMA associate director Jeffrey Byard isn’t mincing words.
September 13, 2018 Hurricane Florence charges towards East Coast as ‘monster’ storm, lawmaker says As Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 storm, drove toward the East Coast on Tuesday, lawmakers from three states in the “monster” storm’s path have ordered mass evacuations for more than a million people.
September 13, 2018 Hurricane Florence to trigger mudslides? Why the storm's potential effect has scientists on edge Millions of Americans across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia are preparing for Hurricane Florence, a category 4 storm that could result in mudslides. Here's why.
September 13, 2018 Hurricane Florence warnings not heeded by some in South Carolina's Gullah communities A community of slave descendants living on the South Carolina coast are relying on tradition over weather reports as Hurricane Florence's 110-mph winds churn closer to the East Coast on Thursday.
September 13, 2018 Hurricane Florence reminds Carolinas of Hugo, other major storms As Hurricane Florence continues to barrel toward the Carolinas, those in its path are reminded of other major storms that devastated the area and cost billions to the coastal towns.
September 13, 2018 South Carolina refusing to evacuate inmates as monster storm Florence nears As more than a million people head for higher ground, South Carolina officials say they have no plans to move 650 inmates at a medium-security prison – opting instead to have them take their chances with a monster Category-3 hurricane barreling towards them.
September 13, 2018 Hurricane Florence prompts volunteer group America's Cajun Navy to send more than 1,000 people to help A volunteer organization called America’s Cajun Navy says it's sending more than 1,000 people to North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia ahead of Hurricane Florence.
September 13, 2018 Hurricane Florence packs once-in-a-generation punch for Carolinas The last time residents in the Carolinas and Mid-Atlantic states stared down a hurricane that posed as great a threat as the one currently churning their way, Dwight Eisenhower was in the White House, Elvis Presley was a hot new artist and Marilyn Monroe said "I do" to Joe DiMaggio.
September 13, 2018 Hurricane Florence's potentially catastrophic path includes 'at-risk' nuclear power plants Two at-risk nuclear power plants – one with the same design as the Fukushima plant – are in the center for Hurricane Florence’s path of destruction when it makes landfall later this week.
