NEW HANOVER UPDATES: Part of Sutton Plant coal ash landfill collapses
In a release, Duke said company officials conducting an inspection Saturday discovered a slope had collapsed at one of four lined landfill cells being constructed to store coal ash removed from on-site basins. It was not immediately clear how much water may have run into
About 2,000 cubic yards of coal ash were displaced in the collapse, Duke said, or enough to fill about two-thirds of an Olympic-size swimming pool.
As the stormwater flowed, said
Henderson said the company does not believe the incident poses a threat to the environment, but is conducting environmental sampling. Duke informed
"Once the damage is assessed, DEQ will determine the best path forward and hold the utility accountable for implementing the solution that ensures the protection of public health and the environment," Thorpe said in an emailed statement, referring to the incident as a stormwater discharge.
Duke employees are managing the situation, Henderson said, and will repair the landfill when conditions improve.
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Charges filed against
Late Saturday,
This follows an incident Saturday afternoon when dozens of people stormed the Family Dollar at
"They are basically promoting that kind of behavior," she said.
Since then, WPD, District
Following the Family Dollar looting, an extended curfew was issued for a one-block radius surrounding the store.
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Landfill to open Sunday, will accept storm debris
The landfill will be open
The county still hasn't made an decision as to how it will pick up debris collected by residents. Once officials complete an assessment of the damage, there will be specific guidance for residents about debris pickup. Information about those pickups will be included on the EmergencyNHC.com website and on the county's social media.
Additionally, the county has implemented a ban on open burning in the unincorporated areas of
--Staff reports
"The president is expected to travel to areas affected by the storm early to middle of next week, once it is determined his travel will not disrupt any rescue or recovery efforts,"
"As soon as they say it's safe to come down, I hope to make the trip home to help my parents (with) the clean up," she told the StarNews.
She also confirmed
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Family Dollar looted
"Officers showed up and the Family Dollar folks asked us not do anything because it was too far gone," police spokeswoman
She said police could not make arrests after the store's management declined to pursue charges.
"If the store owners don't want to do anything, there's not much we can do about it," she said. "If you don't have a victim, you don't have a crime. That's kind of where we are."
Thompson said police believe the store is setting a bad precedent as Tropical Storm Florence continues bringing rains and flooding to the region.
"It's ridiculous," she said. "They are basically promoting that kind of behavior."
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5 million gallons of wastewater spill at CFPUA plant
About 5 million gallons of partially treated wastewater spilled into the
"We lost commercial power, then our generator failed to start," Flechtner said Saturday.
Flechtner said CFPUA crews tested the generator, running it for hours before the storm's arrival.
"It worked perfectly," he said.
Flechtner said some of the wastewater had been treated at the plant before the spill into the
Flechtner said the failure was identified as a voltage regulator and that crews have repaired it. The plant, along with CFPUA's other wastewater plant and two water treatment plant, were operating Saturday on generators.
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Local Chefs helping out first responders
Local chefs and restaurant owners are donating their culinary skills Saturday to help feed
Chef
The chefs and cooks are working with chef
The organization is currently raising money to serve more than 150,000 meals to those affected by
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After Hurricane Florence damage assessment is done, the system will announce whether it's safe for staff to return later in the week.
He'd been told that the China Wok next to Food Lion at the intersection of Dawson and Oleander was open and serving food. Armed with a list of requests, McMillen put in about 10 orders and didn't seem to mind the two-hour wait in the hot restaurant with nearly a dozen other patrons.
"It's better than eating peanut butter and jelly or stuff like that," McMillen said.
A few more businesses opened Saturday. One of those is the BP station on
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County plans to distribute food, water for 60,000
"There will be three distibution centers," Coudriet said. "At this point, we are expecting to open those facilities on Monday morning ... after the curfew ends (at
Within 24 to 48 hours, the county also plans to activate its urban search and rescue team, which will use the former Sears site at
Some of the county's shelters will be consolidated and relocated with 36 hours. Coudriet said the county is working with
He noted that the five schools currently operating as shelters were chosen because they had the best potential to withstand early hurricane conditions, including high winds and storm surge. Now that the storm has largely passed, the county is able to use buildings with higher walls (which can be vulnerable to winds) and those in different locations.
As of Saturday afternoon, 600 people were staying in county shelters, and one,
Sunday at
As of Saturday, 112,000 out of 127,000
"Nonetheless, we are expecting extensive power outages for quite some time because of the amount of trees that are down around the city," Saffo said.
He added that traffic signals are out at all of the city's major intersections, and crews cannot begin repairing them until wind gusts fall below 35 mph.
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During a news conference at the
The biggest impact, Blair said, was the loss of almost all of the 750,000 cubic yards of sand placed on
"From our assessment, it looks like we've lost most of that," he said. "The good news in that is we did not have an ocean breach."
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Downtown residents begin cleanup despite widespread blackouts
He lost a massive historic tree in his front yard during Bertha that blocked both sides of
"This was such a beautiful live oak," he said. "It was so full and green. I think the weight of it just couldn't withstand it."
A random good Samaritan had already cut it to pieces.
Warren sat on his porch early Saturday with
"I'm just thankful it was milder than it was supposed to be," he said.
That was a popular sentiment among those milling about downtown
"My jaw hit the ground when I drove out of here this morning," he said. "It's devastating. I can't even imagine if a category 2 or 3 had hit this place. I planned on sticking it out through a category 3 or 4, but after seeing this, I won't ever be doing that."
An inch of water infiltrated his business because of clogged storm drains right outside his door. Around town, other residents tried to free the flow of other drains to avoid flooding.
"It was over a foot of brush just on the curb clogging them," Deliberto said. "As soon as I cleared them, it was like an avalanche."
UNCW will not open Monday, CFCC remains closed
In a Facebook post Saturday, university officials wrote that it was still too early to predict when campus might open. How the closure will affect the academic calendar and December commencement has yet to be determined.
The university issued a mandatory evacuation for students this week ahead of Hurricane Florence's arrival and shuttered campus.
"Thank you for your patience. You are all on our minds," the post read.
"CFCC will continue to provide information and updates to local news media outlets, the College's social media accounts, cfcc.edu and via the CFCC Emergency Information hotline at 1-877-799-2322," officials wrote in a news release.
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Fallen trees and power lines are also blocking dozens of roads within the county Saturday, leading officials to ask those that remain in the area to stay off the roads if at all possible. EOC officials noted that in past hurricanes, many deaths occured after the storm has passed.
Another 14.3 inches of rain are forecasted to fall over the next 24 hours, according to the EOC. And the
The county did start deploying road crews and damage assessment teams this morning, and work is starting to reopen some major roads.
Officials are also relocating 150 people from the county shelter at
According to the EOC, there is still room at shelters at
A news conference with representatives from the county, city of
Boil water in
According to a news release from the town, power outages on
"We apologize for the inconvenience and we thank you for your patience during this emergency repair," the release states. "If you have any questions, please contact Town Hall at 910-458-2999."
Back on the mainland,
NHRMC has activated a temporary phone line at 910-343-3187 for patients and family members of patients. Anyone experiencing a medical emergency should call 911.
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