Hurricane Florence
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2 months ago

Hurricane Francine strengthens as Gulf Coast braces for landfall

FEMA Administrator Keith Turi speaks with ABC News about the impact of Hurricane Francine as it makes landfall and the preparations that have been made based on lessons learned from previous storms.
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VIDEO: Hurricane Francine strengthens as Gulf Coast braces for landfall
6 years ago

Deputies arrested for incident where 2 women drowned in their van during Florence

The Horry County Sheriff's deputies were fired in October.
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From left, Stephen Flood and Joshua Bishop are pictured in this undated photos released by Horry County Sheriff's Office.
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At least 5 fatalities during Hurricane Florence, including baby

A tree fell onto a young family's home, killing a mother and her infant; the father was rushed to a hospital.
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VIDEO: At least 5 fatalities during Hurricane Florence, including baby
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Mom faces charges after baby died in Hurricane Florence flooding: Sheriff

Dazia Ideah Lee, 20, allegedly drove around a barricade during the flooding.
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Search and rescue teams spent several hours last night searching for the missing one year old child, Kaiden Lee-Welch, who was swept away in rushing waters from Richardson Creek on N.C. 218. Thus far, he has not been located and search activities will resume this morning.
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At least 5 dead, including mom and infant, as Florence pounds Carolina coast

A mother and her infant were killed when a tree fell on their home in Wilmington, North Carolina, which was struck with a 105 mph wind gust Friday morning.
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Volunteer Amber Hersel from the Civilian Crisis Response Team helps rescue 7-year-old Keiyana Cromartie and her family from their flooded home, Sept. 14, 2018, in James City, N.C.
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Dog saved after trapped in Florence floodwaters

The dog, Soshe, survived nearly one week floating on a couch in a submerged home after Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina.
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VIDEO: Dog saved after trapped in Florence floodwaters
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South Carolina flood emergency prompts evacuations

A hospital in Georgetown, South Carolina has been evacuated due to rising waters.
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VIDEO: South Carolina flood emergency prompts evacuations
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Girl swinging in hammock dies after tree falls on her; may be linked to Florence

A young girl in Virginia was killed while swinging on a hammock, after a tree the hammock was tied to fell on her, authorities said.
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Florence far from over: SC residents to evacuate

Ten days after Hurricane Florence hit, rivers are continuing to crest and some South Carolina residents are preparing to evacuate.
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VIDEO: Ten days after Hurricane Florence hit, rivers are continuing to crest and some South Carolina residents are preparing to evacuate.
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Florence flooding far from over: Residents prepare to evacuate amid cresting rivers

Ten days after Hurricane Florence hit, rivers are continuing to crest and some South Carolina residents are preparing to evacuate.
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A home with a temporary levee is surrounded by floodwaters caused by Hurricane Florence near the Waccamaw River, Sept. 23, 2018 in Conway, S.C.
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Dam breach raises concerns about coal ash flowing into North Carolina river

Duke Energy says a dam at a power plant is Wilmington, NC has been breached, raising concerns that water possibly contaminated with coal ash could flow into the river.
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The Sutton 1971 coal ash basin in a photo released by Duke Energy, Sept. 21, 2018, near Wilmington, N.C. Duke spokeswoman Paige Sheehan said floodwaters continue to breach an earthen dike at the north side of Sutton Lake, a 1,100-acre reservoir at the L.V. Sutton Power Station.
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Sara Felton said that she and her husband Riley, pictured in their living room, started crying when they saw the damage.
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'Our whole entire place was just destroyed': Florence survivors

Thousands of people are rebuilding their lives in the wake of Florence, which made landfall as a hurricane before downgrading to a tropical storm.
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Thousands of people are rebuilding their lives in the wake of Florence, which made landfall as a hurricane before downgrading to a tropical storm.
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Floodwaters remain high a week after Florence made landfall

Massive cleanup is underway in North Carolina from flooding caused by the storm.
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VIDEO: Floodwaters remain high a week after Florence made landfall
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Death toll climbs to 41 in the wake of Florence

The Carolinas and Virginia are still struggling post-Hurricane Florence, which dumped trillions of gallons of water across the region.
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VIDEO: Death toll climbs to 41 in the wake of Florence
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Girl, 4, named Florence helps victims of Hurricane Florence

Florence Wisniewski has collected boxes of donations to send to storm victims.
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VIDEO: Girl, 4, named Florence helps victims of Hurricane Florence
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Trump visits Carolinas after Hurricane Florence

President Trump met with rescue crews and survivors and a homeowner who told him insurance won't cover the hurricane damage.
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VIDEO: Trump visits Carolinas after Hurricane Florence
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The environmental and economic impact of Hurricane Florence

As the water continues to rise and thousands of people are without power, farmers and used-car sellers are going to feel the economic toll of the storm. ABC News' Kendis Gibson reports.
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VIDEO:  The environmental and economic impact of Hurricane Florence
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Wild horses of the Outer Banks unharmed after Hurricane Florence

The wild horses of North Carolina’s Outer Banks returned unhurt to the shore after fleeing inland during Hurricane Florence.
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore shared a photo on social media, Sept. 15, 2018, announcing that the Ocracoke ponies are safe and that the pony pen did not sustain any damage from Hurricane Florence.
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Trump calls storm 'one of the wettest we've ever seen from the standpoint of water'

President Donald thanked first responders in a Twitter video where he described Florence as “tough” one of the “wettest” hurricanes ever.
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President Donald Trump speaks to members of the press following a briefing on Hurricane Florence in the Oval Office at the White House, Sept. 11, 2018, in Washington, DC.
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Sheriff's deputies put on leave after mental health patients drowned in flood waters

The women were chained to the back of the van when the highway became overwhelmed with floodwaters.
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Two mental health patients drowned when the Little Pee Dee River near Mullins, S.C., overflowed its banks and the van they were traveling in flooded on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018.
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Trump visits the Carolinas to witness aftermath of Hurricane Florence

The president visited some of the communities hit hardest by the hurricane.
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The president visited some of the communities hit hardest by the hurricane.
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Girl, 4, named Florence helps victims of Hurricane Florence

Florence Wisniewski has collected boxes of donations to send to Florence victims.
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Florence Wisniewski, 4, stands with some of the donations she has raised for Hurricane Florence victims.
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Flood waters in North Carolina still wreaking havoc

Flooding leaves North Carolina residents seeking food and water.
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VIDEO: Flood waters in North Carolina still wreaking havoc
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President Trump visits Carolinas in the wake of Hurricane Florence

Trump visited a neighborhood in New Bern, NC, where he spoke with residents on the streets outside their homes.
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President Trump visits Carolinas in the wake of Hurricane Florence
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Deadly flooding from Florence leaves 'long road ahead' for the Carolinas

At least 37 people, including several young children, have died from the storm.
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A volunteer from the community pulls a boat holding a mother and her children during their rescue from rising flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, in Leland, N.C., Sept. 16, 2018.
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At least 1 person killed after Florence triggers tornadoes in Va.

In North Carolina, officials found the body of a toddler who was swept away by floodwaters after his mom lost her grip.
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VIDEO: At least 1 person killed after Florence triggers tornadoes in Va.
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Concern continues about overflowed animal waste pits, coal ash in Florence flooding

Millions of chickens have died and waste from pigs and coal ash have leaked into the floodwaters in North Carolina as authorities work to control environmental threats.
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A wastewater treatment plant is inundated from floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Marion, S.C., Sept. 17, 2018.
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Rescuers save 6 dogs locked in cage amid rising NC flood waters

The owners said they were forced to evacuate and were not allowed to return home to get their dogs.
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VIDEO: Rescuers save 6 dogs locked in cage amid rising NC flood waters
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Trump calls Florence 'one of the wettest ever'

President Donald Trump thanked first responders in a Twitter video where he described Florence as "tough" one of the "wettest" hurricanes ever.
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VIDEO: President Donald thanked first responders in a Twitter video where he described Florence as "tough" one of the "wettest" hurricanes ever.
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Thousands of people remain in shelters post-Hurricane Florence

The governor of North Carolina urged the around 10,000 people still in shelters to stay put as dangerous floods still threaten the area in Florence's wake.
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VIDEO: Thousands of people remain in shelters post-Hurricane Florence
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Governor pleads with residents: 'Do not try to return home yet'

10,000 people are in shelters in NC and over 4,000 people have been rescued.
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Members of the North Carolina Task Force urban search and rescue team check cars in a flooded neighborhood looking for residents who stayed behind as Florence continues to dump heavy rain in Fayetteville, N.C., Sept. 16, 2018.
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2 mental health patients drown as deputies rescued

Two female mental patients chained in the back of a county sheriff's van drowned when the vehicle in which they were traveling was overcome by floodwaters, police said.
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VIDEO: Two female mental patients chained in the back of a county sheriff's van drowned when the vehicle in which they were traveling was overcome by floodwaters, police said.
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Death toll from Hurricane Florence rises to 37

President Donald Trump will visit North Carolina Wednesday after flooding devastated the area. ABC News' Emily Rau reports.
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VIDEO:  Death toll from Hurricane Florence rises to 37
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Northeast feeling effects of Florence

Numerous flash flood watches have been issued across the Northeast as the remnants of Hurricane Florence make their way into the area.
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VIDEO: Northeast feeling effects of Florence
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Rising waters in Carolinas threaten to worsen historic flooding

The heavy rain from Florence, which damaged or destroyed more than 4,000 homes in one North Carolina town, is still causing rivers to rise to dangerous levels.
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VIDEO: Rising waters in Carolinas threaten to worsen historic flooding
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Remnants of Florence set to soak Northeast

Heavy rain is moving into the Northeast on Tuesday.
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Video shows a tornado destroying buildings on the outskirts of Richmond.
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Volunteers rescue residents, pets from flooded homes during Florence

A couple who evacuated North Carolina and drove hours to Florida welcomed twin daughters Thursday morning.
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VIDEO: Volunteers rescue residents, pets from flooded homes during Florence
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Dogs rescued from locked cages in rising Florence floodwaters

A video of the rescue of six North Carolina dogs that were locked in a cage rapidly filling up with flood water due to Hurricane Florence went viral on social media.
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Panicked dogs that were left caged by an owner who fled rising flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, are rescued by volunteer rescuer Ryan Nichols of Longview, Texas, in Leland, N.C., Sept. 16, 2018.
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At least 32 dead as a result of Florence: Officials

"We, the people of North Carolina, will get through this," the governor said.
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Camrey Mosley walks down a street through floodwaters from Hurricane Florence, in Marion, S.C., Sept. 16, 2018.
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1-year-old swept away in floodwater among those killed by Florence

The storm is continuing to wreak havoc in the Carolinas and the full extent of damage is yet to be known.
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Search and rescue teams spent several hours last night searching for the missing one year old child, Kaiden Lee-Welch, who was swept away in rushing waters from Richardson Creek on N.C. 218. Thus far, he has not been located and search activities will resume this morning.
6 years ago

Florence flooding impacts travel throughout North Carolina

A trip from Wilmington to Raleigh took twice as long as normal due to flood waters.
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VIDEO: Florence flooding impacts travel throughout North Carolina
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North Carolina residents desperate for supplies

Residents of Wilmington, North Carolina, wait for resources after Florence.
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VIDEO: North Carolina residents desperate for supplies
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Florence causes 'historic and unprecedented flooding'

At least 18 killed, 900 rescued in wake of monster storm.
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VIDEO: Florence causes 'historic and unprecedented flooding'
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Florence weakens to tropical depression but flooding still a danger

Tropical Storm Florence shatters North Carolina rainfall record.
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VIDEO: Florence weakens to tropical depression, but flooding still a danger
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1-year-old swept away in floodwater among those killed by Florence

The boy was separated from his mother when she was driving and rushing water pushed the car off the road, the Union County Sheriff's Office said.
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The one-year-old child was found dead in the flood waters the following morning.
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More than 4,300 homes damaged or destroyed by Florence in North Carolina town

The city of New Bern, North Carolina, was hit hard by the storm.
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Two people in a canoe paddle through a street that was flooded by Hurricane Florence north of New Bern, N.C. on Sept. 15, 2018. Storm surge and heavy flooding from the hurricane has inundated much of Eastern North Carolina.
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Flooding, damage from Florence in New Bern, NC

The hurricane destroyed houses and left boats on dry land.
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The hurricane destroyed houses and left boats on dry land.
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Dramatic rescues underway amid Florence damage

Rescue teams from as far as Los Angeles are pulling drivers from submerged cars and racing to save people cut off from rising waters in the Carolinas.
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VIDEO: Dramatic rescues underway amid Florence damage
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Waters expected to rise in the Carolinas

Residents in North Carolina have been given new evacuation orders as swollen rivers prepare to crest, increasing the flooding catastrophe. ABC News' Emily Rau reports.
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VIDEO: Waters expected to rise in the Carolinas