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.
September 13, 2018 Hurricane Florence, 'storm of a lifetime,' generating 83-foot high waves as it barrels towards Carolina coast Hurricane Florence’s potentially devastating winds are generating enormous waves – as high as 83 feet high – as it continues to make its wave toward the U.S. East Coast.
September 12, 2018 Jimmy Buffett posts surf photo as Hurricane Florence creeps toward Carolinas As Hurricane Florence charges toward the East Coast, Jimmy Buffett was all smiles in a social media photo Wednesday on a beach in South Carolina.
September 12, 2018 Ahead of Hurricane Florence, Carolinians ignore calls to evacuate for financial, employment reasons As Hurricane Florence continues its charge toward the southeastern U.S., mass evacuations have been ordered in North and South Carolina as well as Virginia.
September 12, 2018 ‘Extremely dangerous’ Hurricane Florence to be a ‘Mike Tyson punch to Carolina coast’ Hurricane Florence has the potential to bring a storm surge upwards of 6 feet in parts of the coastline including up to 13 feet from Cape Fear north to Cape Lookout.
September 12, 2018 Hurricane Florence too strong for Charleston County shelters, residents will be transported elsewhere With Hurricane Florence approaching the southeast, one of the largest counties along the South Carolina coastline will transport residents to neighboring counties because its shelters might not be safe enough withstand a Category 4 storm.
