Over 121,000 without power in North Carolina after Florence
More than 121,000 homes and businesses in North Carolina were still without power on Thursday after Hurricane Florence hit the state’s coast on Sept. 14, according to local power companies.
Hurricane raises questions about rebuilding along North Carolina’s coast
When Florence was raging last Friday on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, the hurricane tore a 40-foot (12-meter) chunk from a fishing pier that juts into the ocean at the state’s most popular tourist destination.
Flooding expected to worsen as Florence passes through Carolinas
Flooding across the Carolinas in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, which has killed 36 people, was expected to worsen over the next couple of days, forecasters said.
Flooding expected to worsen as Florence passes through Carolinas
Flooding across the Carolinas in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, which has killed 36 people, was expected to worsen over the next couple of days, forecasters said.
New Mexico observatory closure stemmed from FBI child porn probe: documents
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U.S. Catholic Church plans hotline for complaints of abuse by bishops
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‘Water coming your way’, Trump warns during hurricane tour
U.S. President Donald Trump warned South Carolina on Wednesday “water is coming your way” in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, as the death toll from the massive storm rose to at least 36 after two women were swept away in a sheriff’s van.
Trump defends Supreme Court nominee as accuser faces deadline
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NBA- Mavs’ Cuban to donate $10 million after probe into workplace harassment
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More than 53,000 Carolinas customers without power after Florence
More than 53,600 U.S. homes and businesses, mostly in North Carolina and South Carolina, were still without power on Wednesday, after Hurricane Florence hit the North Carolina coast last week, power companies said.
