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Trump's NC Visit Comes As Governor Pleads For Florence Evacuees' Patience

Residents of the Carolinas struggled to return to normalcy on Tuesday after taking a beating from Hurricane Florence , but their efforts were hindered by stand...

Elon Musk and SpaceX announce 1st tourist for ‘moon loop’

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk revealed him to the world on Monday night after days of speculation about who the passenger might be. An afternoon recap of the day's ...

Rising flood waters from Florence menace Carolinas

Florence has killed at least 33 people since coming ashore as a hurricane on Friday, including 26 in North Carolina and six in SC. However, Hurricane Florenc...

PepsiCo to give $1 Million for Hurricane Florence Relief

The members give up their vacation time to volunteer for DART. The sessions are Monday, September 17th from 1:00-3:00 p.m. If you do want to donate to the ...

Tropical Depression Florence Kills 17 & Smashes Rainfall Records in Carolinas

As many residents are awaiting to return home and see the damage that awaits them, organizations are jumping into action and residents in the Lowcountry are ban...

Tropical Depression Florence Kills 17 & Smashes Rainfall Records in Carolinas

As many residents are awaiting to return home and see the damage that awaits them, organizations are jumping into action and residents in the Lowcountry are ban...

Florence Flooding In The Carolinas: ‘The Worst Is Yet To Come’

North Carolina environmental regulators said several open-air manure pits at hog farms had been breached and were spilling pollution. The Swansboro total is t...

Carolinas flood after Florence

Add in secondary roads, and almost 1,200 are closed, Trogdon said. "River flooding is dynamic and it's happening all over our state", North Carolina Governor ...

SpaceX will take a Japanese billionaire on a trip around the Moon

SpaceX founder and chief executive Elon Musk speaks today at an event to announce the name of the person who would be the first private passenger on a trip a...

SpaceX to announce private moon flight passenger

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has so far failed to reveal anything about the identity of the mystery passenger , other than posting an emoji of the Japanese flag o...

Florence death toll rises to 5 amid massive deluge

Another 78-year-old man was found dead at his home. Tom Ballance said his wife went to Atlanta and he stayed behind in their New Bern home with their thre...

Deadly Typhoon Mangkhut lashes Hong Kong, China; dozens dead in Philippines

Tens of thousands of travelers had plans disrupted after Hong Kong's global airport, a major regional hub, canceled most flights. The storm caused severe tr...

NASA satellite launched to measure Earth’s ice changes

ICESat-2 suffered delays because of problems with ATLAS , notably a failure of one of its lasers. It will help scientists calculate the height of the planet's ...

Hundreds stranded after Hurricane Florence, worse is yet to come, say officials

Officials in SC said a 61-year-old woman died when her auto struck a tree that had fallen across a highway near the town of Union. Sean Adams, 29, a contrac...

Florence continues to wreak havoc in North and SC

Florence has been blamed for 13 deaths in the Carolinas. Besides federal and state emergency crews, rescuers were being helped by volunteers from the "Cajun...

North Carolina governor: We saw ‘significant damage’ in eastern part of state

At least 10 people have died so far in the storm in North Carolina, including a mother and child killed by a falling tree, state officials said. Florence al...

Tropical Storm 'Florence' Leaves Five Dead, Communities Flooded in North, South Carolina

Another person died in a shelter at West Brunswick High School Thursday morning, however, their death was not related to the hurricane. Jennifer Morales, 20...

The Buzz | Tropical bands from Florence begin lashing Carolinas

Florence's top sustained wind speeds dropped from a high of 225kmh to 175kmh as its outer rain bands approached the North Carolina coast early on Thursday. Ho...

Typhoon lashes China after killing 64 in Philippines

The Philippines was just beginning to count the cost of the typhoon which hit northern Luzon on Saturday, and the death toll jumped to 49 on Sunday evening as...

NHC says Florence has weakened to a tropical storm

Officials also have confirmed the hurricane's first known fatalities. By Friday evening, Florence was downgraded to a tropical storm , its winds weakening to...

Trump’s ex-campaign chairman reaches ‘cooperation’ deal with United States prosecutors - Ireland

Prosecutor Andrew Weissman said in court on Friday that Manafort had struck a "cooperation agreement". After Manafort was convicted in the August case, Trump...

Gov. Brown says California will launch satellite

California is the second U.S. state after Hawaii to commit to carbon-free energy. He, along with philanthropist and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg ,...

80-Foot Waves Recorded Near Hurricane Florence

Florence is widely seen as a test for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), whose capabilities were stretched thin past year as it responded to three ...

Florence is an unusual storm | Register

Hurricane Florence made landfall as a Category 1 storm in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina , after stalking the Carolina coast for days. As of 11:00 pm (0...

HURRICANE FLORENCE: Storm kills 3, downs trees and power lines across region

A 78-year-old man connecting extension cords in the rain was electrocuted, according to Roger Dail, the Lenoir County director of emergency services. "It can't ...

12 dead as Florence leaves heavy flooding in Carolinas

In New Bern, population 29,000, flooding on the Neuse River trapped people, and Mayor Dana Outlaw told The Charlotte Observer that about 200 had been rescued by...

Slow-Moving Florence Causing Major Flooding As It Swirls Over Carolinas

The slow-moving storm has virtually stalled, dumping relentless rain after making landfall as a Category 1 hurricane. About 400 people have been rescued. Sect...

This Is Why The US Are Really Panicking About Hurricane Florence

With Hurricane Florence bearing down on the East Coast, is it time for a radical rethink on what it means to be prepared? "Now it might be time for the exam",...

Hurricane Florence Satellite Images Revealed Rare Phenomenon Over The Atlantic

But authorities warn Florence has an enormous wind field as it zeroes in on the Southeast U.S. coast, raising the risk of the ocean surging on to land and makin...

Dolphins swimming in flood water caused by Hurricane Florence

Mr Cooper said: " North Carolina Emergency Management experts have been sharing flood mapping with local officials". While the Outer Banks made it past Fl...

More than 870,000 without power as Florence lumbers inland

A few moments later, the camera panned away and two people were seen walking behind Seidel, appearing to have no problem with the wind . "Rivers are rising t...

Florence lumbers inland, leaving five dead, communities flooded

More than five people have died in Hurricane Florence before it was downgraded to a tropical storm still capable of wreaking havoc. Rescue workers rush...

North Carolina coast feels Florence’s first blast of wind, rain

In addition to the coastal flood warning, a tropical storm warning is in effect for Hampton Roads from Poquoson to the Virginia-North Carolina border because ...

White House considered replacing FEMA administrator

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general is also probing communications between Long and a FEMA contractor that may include discussions about...

Hurricane Florence Storm Surge: The Craziest Videos & Photos

After reaching a terrifying Category 4 peak of 140 mph earlier in the week, Florence made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane at 7:15 a.m.at Wrightsville Beach...