Before and after a storm, the supply stores are critical
Before and after a hurricane, Ace is the place. And Home Depot and Lowe's. And many other hardware and building supply outlets.
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Before and after a storm, the supply stores are critical Source: AP
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Rivers pose epic Florence flood risks
15, 2018. . A member of the US Coast Guard walks down Mill Creek Road checking houses after tropical storm Florence hit Newport N.C., Saturday, Sept.
After Florence: Your house has flooded. Here’s what you should do.
A home sits in high water on W 6th St after Hurricane Florence brought heavy rains to Washington, N.C. on Friday afternoon on September 14, 2018. When floodwaters from now-Tropical Storm Florence finally subside and residents are allowed to return to their communities in North and South Carolina, the shift to recovery mode may seem overwhelming.
IRS Offers Relief to Hurricane Florence Victims
Victims of Hurricane Florence in parts of North Carolina and elsewhere have until Jan. 31, 2019, to file certain individual and business tax returns and make certain tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced on Sept. 15, 2018.
These are the staggering numbers behind Florence’s wrath
"Many people who think that the storm has missed them have yet to see its threat," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said. "This system is unloading epic amounts of rainfall -- in some places measured in feet, not inches."
Trump’s blustery myths obscure truth about hurricanes, etc.
In a stormy week, President Donald Trump blustered and distorted reality, denying massive deaths from a hurricane that scientists believe to be one of the nation's deadliest and blowing out of proportion U.S. economic growth and his role in spurring it. He's insisting the federal response to Hurricane Maria, which hit Puerto Rico last September, was "incredibly successful," even though blackouts there remain common and several forms of federal aid have been slow to arrive compared with past disasters.
Flood waters rise, eight killed as Florence dumps ‘epic’ rain on Carolinas
Tropical Storm Florence dumped "epic" amounts of rain on North and South Carolina as it trudged inland on Saturday, knocking out power and causing at least eight deaths as flood waters that have devastated many communities kept rising. Florence's intensity has diminished since it roared ashore along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast on Friday as a hurricane.
Trump administration to send U.S. cellphones a test alert on Thursday
U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a reception for Congressional Medal of Honor recipients in the East Room of the White House in Washing WASHINGTON - The Trump administration will send a test message to all U.S. cellphones on Thursday for a new alert system that aims to warn the public about national emergencies. The messages will bear the headline "Presidential Alert", the Federal Emergency Management Agency , which will send the message, said in a statement earlier this week.
A Coast Guard officer on hurricane duty made a hand signal on TV. Some saw a white-power sign.
In the background of a Coast Guard briefing on MSNBC on Friday evening, in a bustling aid center, a Coast Guard member flashed what some TV viewers claimed was a white power sign at the camera. In the clip, as an official detailed the efforts underway as Hurricane Florence tore through the Carolinas, a man with a crew cut sitting immediately behind him looked directly at the camera.
Fact check: Trump distorts reality on Puerto Rico comments
In this Sept. 11, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump, left, talks about Hurricane Florence during a briefing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington as FEMA Administrator Brock Long listens at right.
Ap Fact Check: Trump’s blustery myths on hurricanes, income
In a stormy week, President Donald Trump blustered and distorted reality, denying massive deaths from a hurricane that scientists believe to be one of the nation's deadliest and blowing out of proportion U.S. economic growth and his role in spurring it. He's insisting the federal response to Hurricane Maria, which hit Puerto Rico last September, was "incredibly successful," even though blackouts there remain common and several forms of federal aid have been slow to arrive compared with past disasters.
EDITORIAL: Trump did not cause the hurricane
An editorial in The Washington Post this week declared Trump is "complicit" in Hurricane Florence and in extreme weather in general. "You just never give an inch or admit any mistake in public," a Trump adviser said about the president's thinking.
White House takes back seat on briefings during week of Hurricane Florence
President Trump has repeatedly sought to amplify his administration's preparedness for Hurricane Florence, using social media to stress the dangers of remaining in evacuation zones and urge residents of North and South Carolina to heed warnings from FEMA and state-level authorities. While a president can benefit from appearing to be in charge, they have also learned the hard way how politically risky it can be facing questions on disaster response.
Gun stores present a target for looters in hurricanes
As Hurricane Florence clobbers the Carolinas, millions of residents have evacuated, leaving thousands of homes and businesses empty, including an especially attractive target for looters: gun stores. The Carolinas are home to more than 3,300 federally licensed firearms dealers, but with law enforcement stretched thin during the storm and its aftermath, criminals can take advantage.
‘The water kept rising’: Residents overwhelmed by flooding
Swift boat crews rescued dozens of people in New Bern, North Carolina, on Friday. Many residents said they just didn't think the impact of Hurricane Florence would be as bad as it was.
Trump is reportedly upset about old video footage showing him…
President Donald Trump has reportedly been fixated on unflattering news reports about his response to Hurricane Maria, which slammed Puerto Rico in September 2017. Trump has particularly been irritated by video footage of him throwing rolls of paper towels to a crowd of relief workers on the island, according to The Washington Post.
How to contribute to hurricane relief efforts
Volunteers at Alnwick Community Center set up a number of beds in preparation for sheltering evacuees last year during Hurricane Irma. The center is on standby for potential evacuees fleeing Hurricane Florence.
‘Bigger, Stronger, and More Dangerous’ Than Florence, Super Typhoon Mangkhut Strikes the Philippines
Amid ongoing media coverage about the dangers of Hurricane Florence-which has already killed multiple people in North Carolina-and warnings from extreme weather experts that such storms are made worse by human-caused climate crisis, the " bigger, stronger, and more dangerous " Super Typhoon Mangkhut made landfall early Saturday in the northern Philippines with sustained winds of 165 mph and gusts up to 200 mph.
Al Gore ties hurricanes, California wildfires to climate change in San Francisco summit appearance
As Hurricane Florence pounded Carolina beaches and parts of California continue to burn, former Vice President Al Gore on Friday said that many of the natural disasters affecting the world this year have been made worse by climate change, but it isn't too late to limit its effects. "Every night on the television news is like a nature hike through the Book of Revelation," Gore said at the Global Climate Action Summit, an international meeting of 4,500 scientists, political leaders, activists and business executives at the Moscone Center.