Sep 15 Watch 5:26 Florence evacuation orders continue as the Carolinas face flooding By PBS NewsHour 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 NewsHour 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 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
Sep 12 South Carolina slave descendants used to riding out storms By Russ Bynum, Associated Press "If Mama won't leave, most folks aren't going to leave."… Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 10:40 ‘This storm is a monster’: Carolinas brace for Hurricane Florence By P. J. Tobia As of Tuesday evening, Hurricane Florence is 500 miles wide, winds at 140 miles an hour and forecasts of 2.5 feet of rain. Power losses and flooding will be felt over several states, and the recovery is predicted to be… Continue watching
Sep 10 How Hurricane Florence could cause unprecedented damage to the Carolinas By Nsikan Akpan, Julia Griffin A week ago, no one expected Hurricane Florence to roll into the Southeast, and now it may create storm surge taller than a house. Continue reading