Hurricane Information
After Hurricane Florence devastated the Carolinas over the weekend, NBA legend Michael Jordan explained why he felt it was necessary for him to donate $2 million to relief efforts. “You gotta take care of home,” he told the Charlotte Observer. “You don’t want to see any of that anywhere, but when it’s home, that’s tough […]
Hurricane Florence made her way to the Coastal cities of North and South Carolina early this morning. In the wake of her incoming, she also took three lives. According to our news partners, Fox 46 Charlotte, Florence took the lives of a woman and her baby in Hanover County when a tree fell on their […]
With Hurricane Florence headed closer to the Charlotte area, Charlotte Motor Speedway announced on Tuesday that they are planning to open their Rock City Campground as early as noon yesterday. With evacuees heading West or inland from the Category 4 hurricane, officials say that accommodations will be available as long as possible prior to potential […]
The path of Hurricane Florence has shifted toward South Carolina as the National Weather Service warns it will be “the storm of a lifetime.” The latest forecast shows the storm’s path has shifted south and west, encompassing more of South Carolina and western North Carolina. The expected Category 4 hurricane will make landfall early Friday […]
Here are a few items that may come in handy in the face of an emergency.
Black residents are likely to get hit the hardest by the storm.
As Hurricane Florence makes her way towards The Carolinas, there are some tips you may need in order to get ready before the storm hits. Here are some tips to consider before the storm: To get ready for a hurricane: Build an emergency kit. Make a family communications plan. Know you’re the routes you need […]
Earlier today, Governor Roy Cooper gave a live press conference on the latest mandatory evacuation orders to happen in these counties in the Carolinas including: Duck Southern Shores Kitty Hawk Nags Head South Nags Head Kill Devil Hills East Lake Manns Harbor Stumpy Point These evacuations for these counties started this morning, September 11 at […]
Hurricane Florence is in the process of steering towards the Carolinas. Models are depicting a very interesting scenario resulting in the dreaded stall over the Carolinas. The location of this stall is a matter that is still quite uncertain at the current time. There have been some relatively significant changes in track over the past […]
Most schools in the path of Hurricane Florence have announced closing. Duke University classes will be canceled after 5 p.m. Wednesday. The severe weather policy will be effective at noon on Thursday. East Carolina University will not hold classes scheduled to start after 12 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11 and will not hold classes for the […]