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Flood warnings continue after a night of storms from Florence
The National Weather Service said the region could see an estimated 1 to 2 inches of rain. Areas west of Interstate 95 will likely see the most rainfall.
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Florence flooding puts dams, many high hazard, to the test
Devastating flooding in North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence has raised concerns about whether dams across the state, some of them already in poor condition, will be able to hold up under the…
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Emergency crews throw supply lifeline to isolated Wilmington
With Wilmington cut off from the rest of North Carolina by still-rising floodwaters from Florence, officials plan to airlift food and water to a city of nearly 120,000 people as rescuers elsewhere pull inland residents from homes threatened by swollen rivers.
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Severe weather rolls in as Florence’s remnants pass over DC
There’s still heavy rain in store for the area on Monday and Tuesday — and with it, a flash flood risk.
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1 dead after apparent tornado touches down in Richmond
The severe weather caused a building in Chesterfield to collapse, authorities said. A second person was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
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Pollution fears: Swollen rivers swamp ash dumps, hog farms
Flooded rivers from Florence’s driving rains have begun to swamp coal ash dumps and low-lying hog farms, raising pollution concerns as the swollen waterways approach their crests Monday.
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Video of dogs rescued from locked cages in rising Florence floodwaters goes viral
In the video, the dogs can be seen panicked, barking and standing on their hind legs against the bars of their cage, trying to get out.
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How to help victims of Florence
The need for help for victims of Florence will continue for weeks. Here’s how you can help.
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Death tolls often rise weeks after storm hits
The number of deaths due to storms could take weeks to determine. It’s common for death tolls in natural disasters to escalate weeks and months later because of deaths indirectly caused by a storm.
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Mangkhut weakens to tropical storm after plowing into China
Typhoon Mangkhut barreled into southern China on Sunday, killing two people after lashing the Philippines with strong winds and heavy rain that left at least 64 dead and dozens more feared buried in a landslide.
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Florence death toll at 17, including 3-month-old
The death toll attributed to Florence stands at 17, including 11 in North Carolina and six in South Carolina.
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Hurricane Florence’s presence is being felt in DC, but it’s subtle
The area has dodged a very large bullet, in the form of high winds and a catastrophic deluge. That could change when the storm steers northeast early this week.
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Flooding fears surge as rivers rise; Wilmington cut off
Catastrophic flooding from Florence spread across the Carolinas on Sunday, with roads to Wilmington cut off by the epic deluge and muddy river water swamping entire neighborhoods miles inland. Here’s the latest.
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Swollen NC rivers swamp dumps, raising water pollution fears
As rain from Florence continued to lash the Carolinas, the region’s swollen rivers were beginning to swamp coal ash dumps and low-lying hog farms Sunday, raising pollution concerns.
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VIDEOS: Hurricane Florence — Stories from the front lines
Watch the effects of Tropical Storm Florence, as it batters the Carolinas.
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