Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Hurricane Florence. Hurricane Florence was a powerful and long-lived Cape Verde hurricane that caused catastrophic damage in the Carolinas in September 2018, primarily as a result of freshwater flooding due to torrential rain. The sixth named storm, third hurricane, and the first major hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, Florence ...
October 26–30, 2012 – Hurricane Sandy passed by the state, dropping heavy rains and making storm surge. July 3–4, 2014 – Hurricane Arthur hits eastern North Carolina, in particular the Outer Banks, with 100 mph (160 km/h). May 7, 2015 – Tropical Storm Ana produced heavy rainfall and indirectly caused a fatality.
In Southport, North Carolina, which received some 23 inches in 48 hours, the realities of the storm played out in real-time. During AccuWeather's live broadcast, ve
The Brunswick nuclear power plant, named for Brunswick County, North Carolina, covers 1,200 acres (490 ha) at 20 feet (6.1 m) above sea level about 5 miles (8.0 km) from the Atlantic Ocean. The site is adjacent to the town of Southport, North Carolina, and to wetlands and woodlands, and was opened in 1975. The site contains two General Electric ...
Floyd dropped 18.30 inches of rain on Southport in 1999, while Florence’s 31.26 inches of rain over four days in 2018 were more intense than even the so-called 1,000-year storm.
Musette Steck has long been a champion of civil rights and preserving Southport's rich history. At 85, she's still active and speaking her mind. ... If you lived in North Carolina in 2013, you ...
Hurricane Floyd. The effects of Hurricane Floyd in North Carolina was the costliest natural disaster in the state's history until it was surpassed by Hurricane Florence in 2018. After the storm, the name Floyd was retired and removed from the Atlantic hurricane naming list. The United States government provided North Carolina with over $277 ...
Storm nearing Carolinas threatens area with up to 10 inches of rain, possible flooding. Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY. September 16, 2024 at 7:55 AM. North and South Carolina are bracing for ...