A week after Hurricane Florence and just as some beach towns begin to allow re-entry for residents and contractors, parts of eastern North Carolina are cut off by flooding and otherwise impassable highways and roadways.
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DHHS Seeks Volunteers in Health Fields
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services officials are encouraging nurses, physicians, behavioral health professionals and others interested in volunteering to help people affected by Hurricane Florence to get connected with the appropriate resources and organizations.
Brunswick County Offers Tarps, Food, Water
Tarps as well as food and water are to be available for distribution from 11 am. To 5 p.m. Thursday at four locations in Brunswick County.
Topsail Island Towns Allow Limited Re-entry
Limited re-entry to the three Topsail Island towns begins Thursday morning as damage assessments and other work continue in the wake of Hurricane Florence.
Cooper: ‘Significant Resources’ Needed
Gov. Roy Cooper, during an appearance with other state and federal officials Wednesday in Newport, said he and President Trump had spoken about North Carolina’s urgent and long-term needs in the wake of Hurricane Florence.
Jacksonville Says Streets Nearly All Cleared
Jacksonville officials said Wednesday that more than 90 percent of streets are now open to traffic, while some still have impediments and a few streets in the city are impassable.
Florence Recovery: We’re Trying
We’ve been unable to publish since Hurricane Florence made landfall but we’re back online for the first time since Thursday and doing our best to report on conditions on the North Carolina coast.
Florence Now Cat 2; Surge, Rain Big Threats
Hurricane Florence is still dangerous as the now-Category 2 storm is expected to churn along the southeastern N.C. coast for hours, creating life-threatening and catastrophic flooding and storm surge in addition to damaging winds.
Amid Evacuations, NC 12 Open … For Now
As thousands depart North Carolina’s Outer Banks this week in advance of Hurricane Florence, state transportation officials are busy working to keep N.C. 12 open to traffic.
