Hurricane Rating System Fails To Account For Deadly Rain
When meteorologists downgraded Hurricane Florence from a powerful Category 4 storm to a Category 2 and then a Category 1, Wayne Mills figured he could stick it out.
When meteorologists downgraded Hurricane Florence from a powerful Category 4 storm to a Category 2 and then a Category 1, Wayne Mills figured he could stick it out.
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Emergency officials are breathing a sigh of relief after the Yadkin River crested below anticipated flood levels.
As of Sunday, more than 17,000 people had sought refuge from Florence in nearly 140 Red Cross and community shelters across North Carolina.
The Yadkin River began receding today after reaching a crest of more than 17 feet, Yadkin County officials say.
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From Meteorologist Jeff Huffman, expires at 11 p.m. Sunday:
Over the weekend, North Carolina housed roughly 20,000 people fleeing Florence in more than 150 shelters statewide.