Dec 09 Swath of South faces wintry mess: Snow, sleet, freezing rain By Associated Press Governors and local officials in several states declared emergencies ahead of the storm, freeing up funds and manpower to help mitigate its effect. Continue reading
Oct 11 Watch 7:11 Parts of Florida Panhandle unreachable after Hurricane Michael Along the Florida Panhandle, Hurricane Michael wreaked catastrophic damage. Winds of 155 miles per hour slammed into Mexico Beach and Panama City. Over a million people are without power, emergency responders are challenged by the loss of cell phone service… Continue watching
Sep 24 Carolina residents prepare to evacuate as rivers rise By Gary D. Robertson, Martha Waggoner, Alan Suderman, Associated Press Authorities are urging 8,000 people on the South Carolina coast to be prepared to flee flooding that is expected to being Tuesday. Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 4:17 News Wrap: Possible toxic spill deepens Florence disaster In our news wrap Friday, Duke Energy says surging water breached a dam at a closed power plant near Wilmington, North Carolina, and could be spilling toxic coal ash into the Cape Fear river. Also, Tanzanian officials say at least… Continue watching
Sep 21 Unending disaster: Florence floods prompt new evacuations By Meg Kinnard, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press New evacuation orders Friday forced residents to flee to higher ground amid a sprawling disaster that's beginning to feel like it will never end. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 4:03 News Wrap: Heavy Florence flooding closes interstates as death toll rises In our news wrap Thursday, the death toll from Hurricane Florence rose to 41, as the long and slow recovery continues in the Carolinas. Also, today marked one year since Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico. It’s estimated that nearly 3,000… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 7:19 When disaster strikes, Jose Andres brings hot food and hope Celebrity chef Jose Andres has been on the ground in the Carolinas this week, helping victims of Hurricane Florence. As a "food first responder," Andres was also in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria tore through the island a year ago. Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 2:46 Trump gets firsthand look at Hurricane Florence distress President Trump visited flood-ravaged North and South Carolina Wednesday to assess the response to Hurricane Florence and promise full federal support to an area that remains deluged. Officials are warning that the flooding may worsen still as rivers burst their… Continue watching
Sep 19 Frustration mounts as Carolina residents wait to go home By Claire Galofaro, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Exhaustion and frustration are building in the Carolinas as thousands of people wait to go home days after Hurricane Florence unleashed epic floods blamed for nearly three dozen deaths, including two women who drowned when a sheriff's van taking them… Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 25:03 September 15, 2018 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour 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