Sep 16 Florence death toll swells to 14 as rivers rise By Allen G. Breed, Associated Press One of the authorities leading the response to Florence says the storm is causing "historic and unprecedented flooding."… Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 25:03 September 15, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, September 15, dangerous flooding and record rains pummel the Carolinas as Tropical Storm Florence slows, and the cost of subsidizing home insurance along the flood-prone coast. Also, a startup will try using blockchain technology to… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 5:26 Florence evacuation orders continue as the Carolinas face flooding By PBS News Hour At least five people have died and millions are without power as Tropical Storm Florence continues to cause destruction in the Carolinas. Winds have slowed but the storm is forecast to move east, making inland flooding one big worry for… Continue watching
Sep 15 Watch 4:58 Are insurers prepared to cover damage from Florence? By PBS News Hour Even as development continues near the coasts, some national home insurance companies are pulling away from those areas, leaving home and business owners to rely on government-subsidized flood insurance. But the potential damage from Tropical Storm Florence may require additional… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 6:17 Now a tropical storm, Florence’s sluggish pace promises to prolong misery By P. J. Tobia The eye of Hurricane Florence made landfall Friday morning and was downgraded to a tropical storm by the late afternoon. But the storm kept dumping rain, uprooting trees, flooding streets and battering towns with strong winds as it moved slowly… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 6:14 How climate change is ‘loading the dice’ for more perilous hurricanes As Hurricane Florence was closing in on the Carolina coast this week, the role of climate change in intensifying weather was back in the national conversation. Amna Nawaz talks with Radley Horton of Columbia University about the link between climate… Continue watching
Sep 14 Mother and infant are first Hurricane Florence fatalities By Jonathan Drew, Associated Press The Wilmington Police Department said Friday that the two were killed when a tree fell on their house. Continue reading
Sep 14 Hurricane Florence makes landfall. Here’s how you can track flooding, power outages and other damage By Nsikan Akpan PBS NewsHour has compiled this guide of resources so you can track Hurricane Florence's devastation as it happens. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 5:29 Nearing landfall, huge Hurricane Florence threatens to dump historic rainfall By P. J. Tobia The outer bands of Hurricane Florence reached North Carolina's coast Thursday morning, offering a preview of what could be a slow-motion disaster. Even though the storm has lost some of its punch, federal emergency officials warned there's much worse to… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch 5:45 ‘Now is the time’ to evacuate Hurricane Florence danger, officials urge By P. J. Tobia Hurricane Florence's shifting track is adding uncertainty to what forecasters are calling the "storm of a lifetime." It's now projected to slow near the North Carolina-South Carolina border, then head south and west -- changes that could endanger new areas. Continue watching