Sep 07 NOAA assailed for defending Trump’s Hurricane Dorian claim By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former top officials of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are assailing the agency for undermining its weather forecasters as it defends President Donald Trump’s statement from days ago that Hurricane Dorian threatened Alabama. They say NOAA’s action… Continue reading
Sep 07 Stranded North Carolinians take stock of Dorian’s damage By Jeffrey Collins, Ben Finley, Associated Press As the sky cleared and floodwaters receded Saturday, residents of North Carolina's Outer Banks began to assess the damage wrought by Hurricane Dorian. Continue reading
Sep 07 ‘Hour of darkness’ for Bahamas; 43 dead, with toll to rise By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press Search and rescue teams are still trying to reach some Bahamian communities isolated by floodwaters and debris after Hurricane Dorian, while the official death toll has risen to 43 and is likely to increase even more, top officials said. Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch 8:45 In the Bahamas, ‘slow’ government response leaves residents turning to strangers for help Hurricane Dorian came ashore at Cape Hatteras in North Carolina Friday, still packing winds of 90 miles per hour and threatening a storm surge of four to seven feet. More than 330,000 homes and businesses across the Carolinas and southern… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 4:30 The immense logistical challenges of emergency response in the Bahamas With the northern islands of the Bahamas leveled by Hurricane Dorian, getting to people who are in danger and transporting them out of the ruins pose immense logistical challenges. William Brangham talks to Elizabeth Riley, deputy executive director of the… Continue watching
Sep 06 WATCH: Gov. Cooper says Dorian strands hundreds on North Carolina island By Associated Press North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper told reporters Friday morning that rescue teams are ready as soon as they can move in. Continue reading
Sep 06 Aid efforts pick up momentum in the Bahamas By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press Emergency officials have fanned out across stricken areas to track down people who were missing or in distress. Crews are clearing streets and setting up aid distribution centers. Continue reading
Sep 06 Hurricane Dorian howls over North Carolina’s Outer Banks By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Forecasters said large and destructive waves could reach nearly to the ceilings of one-story structures along the 200-mile string of barrier islands and spits. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 7:56 As Hurricane Dorian batters the Carolinas, what’s next for relief efforts in the Bahamas Hurricane Dorian is inflicting damage in the Carolinas, where streets filled with water, 105 mile-per-hour winds knocked out power to more than 200,000 customers. Officials in both states warned people to heed the storm, which actually strengthened overnight. And in… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch 4:16 How Charleston is faring after battering from Hurricane Dorian The port city of Charleston is prone to flooding even in normal rain events, so local officials and residents prepared for the worst when awaiting Hurricane Dorian. In the end, the city saw less flooding and storm surge than they… Continue watching