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The Town of Old Fort was particularly hit hard when the convergence of Mill Creek, and the Catawba River washed the center of the town away, causing significant damage to bridges, roads, and parts of I-40 along the Catawba River. [55] A primary road way, Catawba Ave, experienced a surge in flood waters due to multiple bridges across Mill River.
The statewide peak precipitation total was 11.91 in (303 mm), recorded in Wildwood Crest. [4] This made it the 6th wettest tropical cyclone in the state. The most damaging aspects of Sandy were from its high waves, estimated from 12 to 24 ft (3.7 to 7.3 m), as well as its storm surge , which is the rise in water above the normally expected high ...
In the southernmost regions of the state, over 10 in (250 mm) of rain fell. [133] In Danville itself, the 6 in (150 mm) was the most rain to ever fall in a single day. [134] Four people including a firefighter were washed away by floodwaters, and another firefighter was killed in a vehicle collision on Interstate 295. [135]
Steve Helling. “We’ve been wiped off the map. There’s nothing left. I have some insurance but now I have to rebuild.”. The Post toured Steinhatchee — about 90 miles southeast of state ...
Hurricane Milton ripped through southwest Florida on Wednesday, nearly two weeks after Hurricane Helene hit Florida's Big Bend region. Hurricane Milton made landfall near Sarasota County as a ...
The hurricane center said Wednesday afternoon that Kirk was located about 1,330 miles west-northwest of the Cabo Verde Islands with maximum sustained winds near 90 mph, with higher gusts, and is ...
The storm left about 1.4 million people without power in Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade counties. [17] In Broward County north of Katrina's first landfall, the hurricane dropped light rainfall, ranging from 2 to 4 in (51 to 102 mm). [12] Train and bus service was disrupted in the Miami area. [16]
The violent, long-tracked, EF4-intensity 2021 Western Kentucky tornado occurred during the late evening of Friday, December 10, 2021; it moved across Western Kentucky, United States, producing severe-to-catastrophic damage in numerous towns, including Mayfield, Princeton, Dawson Springs, and Bremen. [2] This tornado was the second significant ...