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South Carolina National Guard in Position, Ready to Respond to Hurricane Florence
Officials say Hurricane Florence is likely to make landfall in southeastern North Carolina near the SC border. SC has already ordered the evacuation of a million people, and residents in the Outer Banks and elsewhere in North Carolina being told to go inland, ideally out of the river flood zone. [Full Article...]
Trump says government is 'absolutely, totally prepared' for Hurricane Florence

Why Hurricane Florence Is So Dangerous
The result was the worst natural disaster in state history, a flood that killed dozens of people and left whole towns underwater, their residents stranded on rooftops. Harvey was, of course, the biggest rainfall event to ever hit the U.S., so this is an extremely worrisome comparison. A steady stream of vehicles full of people and belongings flowed inland on Tuesday, and North Carolina Gov... [Full Article...]
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USA capital under state of emergency, evacuation ordered
The military also is making preparations so that the Federal Emergency Management Agency can use Fort AP Hill, a training base about 45 miles north of Richmond, as a staging area for any relief effort. "I've been doing this since 1983", Roberts said as he completed an order for another 18-wheeler full of supplies. Walking his dog along empty streets, Belli said he's well stocked with food and wa... [Full Article...]
Hurricane Florence: North Carolina may lose thousands of vehicles
The storm's potential path also includes half a dozen nuclear power plants, pits holding coal-ash and other industrial waste, and numerous hog farms that store animal waste in massive open-air lagoons. For many people, the challenge could be finding a safe refuge: If Florence slows to a crawl just off the coast, it could bring torrential rains to the Appalachian mountains and as far away as West V... [Full Article...]