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Hurricane Florence's toll on US homes and businesses has now hit 11 figures
The property damage done by Hurricane Florence's epic flooding and pounding wind is becoming clear -- and fixing what broke won't be cheap
Officer killed in South Carolina called a 'gentle giant'
Florence, South Carolina, police Sgt. Terrence Carraway had just said goodbye to Chief Allen Heidler and was heading home for the day when he received a call for urgent backup.
They went in to serve a warrant and were met with a barrage of bullets
Officer Terrence Carraway rushed to respond when a gunman opened fire from a home in Florence County, South Carolina. As the barrage of bullets kept coming, he and his colleagues had to be rescued.
'Storm of a lifetime': How Florence unfolded
For days, residents had been told to heed the warnings. Hurricane Florence, at its peak a Category 4, would be the "storm of a lifetime for portions of the Carolina coast," the National Weather Service said. It would bring powerful wind, relentless rain and life-threatening storm surge to an area that wasn't used to hurricanes.
5 things for Sept. 17: Florence. Kavanaugh. Mangkhut. The Vatican
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How cities must change to withstand 'category 6' mega storms
Typhoon Mangkhut's mauling of Hong Kong this weekend has raised questions over the city's long term ability to withstand storms, which many fear will worsen with climate change.
Hundreds are still trapped from Florence's flooding, and 'the worst is still yet to come'
Florence's merciless deluge has already killed 18, trapped hundreds and made parts of North and South Carolina impassable -- and authorities say the worst flooding is yet to come.
Days of flooding ahead in the Carolinas as Florence leaves at least 13 dead
Tropical Storm Florence's relentless rain is flooding parts of the Carolinas and promises even more for days, officials said Saturday, a day after it landed as a hurricane and left at least 13 people dead -- including a baby.
Family trapped in Florence floodwaters kept hearing people screaming for help
Annazette Riley-Cromartie thought her family would be OK because they lived in a brick house.
Report: White House considered replacing FEMA administrator
The White House considered replacing Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long, who is the subject of an ongoing Department of Homeland Security inspector general investigation, before Hurricane Florence hit the East Coast, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.
This is what it looks like in North Carolina where Florence has hit
After a night of torrential rain, devastating wind and dangerous storm surges, the damage that Florence, now a tropical storm, brought to the Carolina coast is only now starting to fully reveal itself. Here's how things look so far.
Coastal Carolina prepares for Hurricane Florence
Residents along the coast of North and South Carolina prepare as Hurricane Florence moves closer to landfall.
More than a thousand flights canceled in advance of Hurricane Florence
More than 1,300 flights have been canceled in advance of Hurricane Florence's arrival in the Carolinas, and operations at airports along the coast have been suspended as the region braces for landfall.
Florence might dump 10 trillion gallons of rain on North Carolina
People often use the word trillions when they're overexaggerating something. This is no exaggeration.
Hurricane Florence downgraded to Category 2
By 11 p.m. ET Wednesday, Florence was downgraded to a Category 2 hurricane, located about 280 miles east-southeast of Wilmington, North Carolina, with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. It is predicted to deliver tropical-storm-force winds by noon Thursday to North Carolina's coast, and hurricane-force winds and dangerous storm surges by late Thursday or early Friday.
These 5 reasons make Hurricane Florence extremely dangerous
Even by major hurricane standards, Florence is a beast like no other.
The startling stats that show the power of Hurricane Florence
Florence, a Category 4 hurricane packing 130 miles per hour winds, is churning ominously with its sights set on the Carolinas. How worrisome is it? Here's how a National Weather Service meteorologist in Wilmington North Carolina described it:
Here's why some people in the path of a hurricane choose to stay put
As Hurricane Michael zeroed on the Florida Panhandle with the potential to cause catastrophic damage, elected officials urged people to leave immediately.
People living in Florence's path write messages to the storm
People in the path of Hurricane Florence are boarding up their homes and businesses and leaving behind messages for the massive storm that's headed their way.
Hurricane warning issued for parts of Carolina coast
With a Category 4 hurricane rapidly approaching and weather officials issuing a hurricane warning for more than 300 miles of coastline, more than 1 million people faced a choice Tuesday: stay home and take their chances with the storm, or compete with heavy traffic to drive inland.
Carolina coasts have been hit by plenty of storms, but few major hurricanes
Over the past century, some famous and devastating hurricanes have battered North and South Carolina. We're talking about Hugo in 1989 and Hazel in 1954 -- storms that caused so much devastation, their names were retired.
'It's just a heck of a storm,' Florence hurricane hunter says
As Paul Flaherty flew over Hurricane Florence, he didn't like what he was seeing.
Hurricane Florence prompts mandatory evacuations as it nears Category 5 strength
More than 1 million people on the southern East Coast of the United States faced mandatory evacuation orders as Hurricane Florence neared Category 5 strength Tuesday.
First Warn Forecast
