Rescue crews used boats to reach more than 360 people besieged by rising waters along a river, and more than 60 others had to be rescued as a cinderblock motel collapsed.
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‘Threat becomes reality’ as Florence inundates Carolina coast, knocks out power to thousands
The storm surge alone could put most of the Carolina coast under as much as 11 feet of ocean water.
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While many flee from Hurricane Florence, one former Mainer decides to stay put in Myrtle Beach
Some former Maine residents say they are moving inland from coastal North Carolina and South Carolina, but not all of them.
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Hurricane Florence’s uncertain track puts more than 10 million people at risk
The best guess Wednesday was that Florence would blow ashore as early as Friday afternoon around the North Carolina-South Carolina line, then push its rainy way westward.
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Climate change could mean more rapidly intensifying hurricanes
The study draws on enhanced computer power to represent storms in a model that simulates the atmosphere and the oceans.
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More than a million in Carolinas evacuate in anticipation of ‘monster’ hurricane
Mass evacuations are underway as Hurricane Florence takes aim with 140 mph winds, but many can’t find fuel for the drive.
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Millions prepare for potentially catastrophic Florence as it closes in on Carolinas
The storm could become a Category 5 hurricane Tuesday before hitting a stretch of vulnerable coastline.
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Thursday’s storm caused thousands of power outages, but no, it wasn’t a tornado
Almost 30,000 CMP customers lost power, and Brunswick schools canceled Friday classes.
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Nearly 30,000 CMP customers lose power as intense thunderstorm brings down trees
The company was working to restore electricity to nearly 14,000 homes and businesses still without power late Thursday night in the wake of the storm that rolled through southern Maine.
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Maine heat flirts with the record books, forcing school schedule changes
For some students, the first day of school Wednesday will be a short one – and forget the athletics.