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Millions expected to lose power as local crews head east to help with hurricane relief
On Thursday morning, the first of 60 Dominion Energy crew members left a facility in Fairfax, Virginia, and headed into Hurricane Florence’s path.
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WATCH: Webcams offer real-time view of Hurricane Florence
See the effects of Hurricane Florence in real-time, as captured by web cameras in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
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20,000 pallets of bottled water left untouched in storm-ravaged Puerto Rico
The emergency supplies were brought in by FEMA in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which smashed the island and left its residents without power, without roofs and without running water.
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How the Waffle House is used to determine a hurricane’s fury
As the monstrosity that’s Hurricane Florence moves closer to the Carolinas, the Waffle House is joining the list of agencies and businesses tracking the storm’s every twist and turn.
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Want to help after hurricanes? Give cash, not diapers
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Julia Brooks, Harvard University (THE CONVERSATION) Some companies and communitygroups didn’t wait for Hurricane Florence to make landfall before…
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Airbnb offering free housing to Hurricane Florence evacuees
“It allows our hosts to offer their spaces free of charge to anyone who’s been displaced or needs to evacuate or is deploying in the area to help with relief efforts,” said Kim Rubey, global head of social impact and philanthropy at Airbnb.
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Virginia residents say people are trying to force them to evacuate
A Virginia city official says residents have reported that people in fluorescent vests are going door-to-door and trying to get residents to evacuate their homes and businesses.
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Virginia families to be cooped up with chickens during storm
A Virginia woman says she and some neighbors have decided to be cooped up with their chickens and other pets as Hurricane Florence approaches.
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Storm’s uncertain track sows fear; 10 million in crosshairs
“The waves and the wind this storm may bring is nothing like you’ve ever seen. Even if you’ve ridden out storms before, this one is different. Don’t bet your life on riding out a monster,” North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said.
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Hurricane Florence drops to Category 2; impact on DC likely next week
Hurricane Florence may have little impact on the D.C. area — for now. Still, Florence is expected to strengthen Wednesday night and the National Hurricane Center says hurricane-force winds extend outward up to 70 miles and tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles.
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My Take: North Carolina might pay for making science illegal
Clinton Yates discusses how North Carolina lawmakers dismissed the idea of climate science in a 2012 law making it illegal to pass laws dealing with the subject, as Hurricane Florence barrels through the state.
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Did FEMA money go to ICE?
FEMA Administrator Brock Long and the Department of Homeland Security rejected a Democratic senator’s claim that nearly $10 million was diverted from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Local sports events moved, canceled by Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence’s impending landfall has already caused cancellations and changes of venue for sporting events and will likely create more delays and postponements later this week.
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East Coast military bases brace for Florence
The Navy is moving people and ships ahead of Hurricane Florence , and the Air Force and Army are both flying advanced aircraft elsewhere as a safeguard. Some remaining Marines, meanwhile, are digging in their heels.
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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.
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