The final pass for storm debris collection by North Carolina Department of Transportation contractors for Carteret, Craven, Jones and Pamlico counties is set for January.
Florence
Costly Fix for Florence’s Beach, Inlet Damage
Restoring beaches and inlets damaged by Hurricane Florence will mean moving mountains of sand and securing hundreds of millions of dollars.
NC’s Fisheries Declared Federal Disaster
The US Commerce secretary approved Friday Gov. Roy Cooper’s request for a disaster declaration related to damage to North Carolina’s marine fishing industry in Hurricane Florence.
Report: Florence Broke 28 Flood Records
The U.S. Geological Survey has confirmed what many residents of the Carolinas already knew: Hurricane Florence brought record flooding.
Derelict Boats Remain A Local Issue In NC
The N.C. General Assembly has granted certain local governments authority to manage and remove derelict or abandoned vessels in public waters, but there’s no law addressing the problem statewide.
State Law Dictates Displaced Boat Response
When the Coast Guard and other agencies and contractors responded after Hurricane Florence to the preponderance of storm-tossed and damaged boats, they were restricted by state law in what they could do.
Students Return to Duke Lab Dorms
Duke University Marine Lab announced Monday it has welcomed back 33 undergraduate students residing in four dorms damaged by Hurricane Florence.
Hundreds of Derelict Boats in Storm’s Wake
As communities continue to clean up from Hurricane Florence, officials are turning to the problem of derelict and abandoned vessels that sank or washed ashore during the storm.
FEMA Adds Counties for Temporary Housing
Pamlico is one of three newly added counties where the Federal Emergency Management Agency is offering temporary housing units to households displaced by Hurricane Florence.
NC Florence Damage Estimates at $17 Billion
The North Carolina Office of State Budget and Management has updated its estimate of damage caused by Hurricane Florence from $13 billion to nearly $17 billion.
Topsail Towns Discuss Florence’s Lessons
Officials from Topsail Island’s three towns gathered last week to hear the advice of a coastal engineering expert, talk shoreline protection and confer on their long road to recovery from Hurricane Florence.
Sutton Spill: Selenium Levels Before, After
Elevated selenium levels were found in Sutton Lake before Hurricane Florence flooded Duke Energy’s coal ash pond. Now researchers plan to study the breach’s long-term effects.
Sutton Spill: Debate Over Data Continues
Duke Energy says its sampling of the Cape Fear River shows no significant harm resulted from the Sutton Plant coal ash spill, but others contend the utility’s own results and state standards raise red flags.
Governor Views Swansboro Storm Damage
Gov. Roy Cooper Tuesday visited the Swansboro area at the behest of town officials as part of a tour of communities in Onslow and Carteret counties.
Sutton Spill Damage: Answers Lie Below
Activists sounded the alarm about the recent Cape Fear River coal ash spill as Duke Energy downplayed the damage, but researchers say determining the true extent of contamination requires digging deeper.
Bill Directs $400 Million to Florence Recovery
State legislators approved Senate Bill 3 in a unanimous vote, but environmental advocates and some lawmakers say the measure falls far short of what’s needed.
