The Latest: Hurricane warnings issued for parts of Carolinas
Forecasters have issued a hurricane warning for parts of the Carolinas as Hurricane Florence barrels toward land.
A Tropical Storm Watch has been issued from north of the
As of
It is a potentially catastrophic Category 4 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (220 kph). It is expected to keep drawing energy from the warm water and intensify to near Category 5, with winds of 157 mph (253 kph) or higher.
Forecasters at the
That's about one-fourth the number who suffered outages from Hurricane Sandy, which hit a more populated area around
The estimate is based on the
Duke Energy spokeswoman
She says the company is bringing in up to 2,000 workers from
Duke has 4 million customers in the Carolinas.
Officials are advising
Clemson says the
Gov.
A news release from the Ferry Division of the
Ferry officials say that as of Tuesday afternoon, they had transported 1,582 people evacuating the islands.
As the Carolinas brace for the impact of extremely dangerous
More than three dozen members of a
Officials in
The
Fifteen people died in
President
Trump was being briefed by the head of the
He says the federal government is ready to respond to the Category 4 storm.
Trump has declared states of emergency for North and
President
Trump announced the action Tuesday. It comes after he approved a similar declaration for North and
The
Gas supplies are expected to tighten in the Carolinas as a powerful hurricane heads toward the
Wright says prices might go up in some places but that any spike shouldn't last long. Price gouging laws have gone into effect in North and
The storm could cause fuel deliveries to be halted temporarily. But unlike last year's Hurricane Harvey, Wright says crude processing shouldn't be effected because no refineries are in
Recruits are returning to the
But McMaster lifted the evacuation for
Some residents in the
She says her brother who lives nearby is also going to stay.
Fox says she feels safe in her home, but realizes that if she and her mother get in trouble during the storm, no first-responders are going to arrive to help them. She says anyone who plans to stay "needs to be pretty well set up."
The longtime resident is a volunteer for the community radio station, Radio Hatteras. She says she will help broadcast emergency messages during the storm.
Despite her resolve to stay, Fox admits she woke up in the pre-dawn hours asking herself why she had decided to stay.
She says what she most fears are the tornadoes that often develop along with hurricanes. Those, she says, "can tear through anything."
At a news conference Tuesday, Cooper had a stern warning for coastal residents who have stayed in their homes during previous hurricanes including Fran in 1996, Floyd in 1999 and Matthew in 2016: This one is different.
Cooper told residents not to "bet your life on riding out a monster."
To reinforce this, Cooper announced he had issued what he called the first-of-its-kind mandatory evacuation order for
Hurricane
According to the
By
Meanwhile, Hurricane Helene has turned away from land as it moves over cooler ocean waters, and Tropical Storm Isaac is approaching the
Authorities in
Hurricane watches were issued Tuesday for
Isaac is located 775 miles (1,250 kilometers) east of the Lesser Antilles with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph (110 kph). It was moving west at 16 mph (26 kph).
Recruits are being evacuated from the
Brig. Gen.
The Corps says
Gov.
Cooper said local governments are typically responsible for issuing evacuation orders in
But Cooper said he believed
Governors in
Meteorologists say they are expecting rainfall from Hurricane Florence to measure in feet, not inches.
The
But one trusted computer model, the European simulation, is predicting more than 45 inches (114 centimeters) of rain in parts of
A year ago people would have laughed off a forecast of 45 inches of rain, but the European model was accurate in predicting 60 inches (152 centimeters) of rain for Harvey.
President
The president briefed reporters at Joint Base Andrews in
Trump has declared states of emergency for North and
He has also canceled campaign events Thursday and Friday in anticipation of the storm.
The president was meeting with officials from the
Some areas in
Data from the weather service show some parts of northern
Turck says tree damage will result in short-term impacts like power outages, blocked roads and damaged structures but could also impact the long-term health of forests and lead to wildfire problem.
The mayor of
Mayor
Several public events and street festivals scheduled for this weekend have been canceled, and Bowser advised
City officials say the primary dangers to residents will come from flash flooding and power lines downed by falling tree branches.
Some Virginians who have been ordered to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Florence may have to wait a few days before they can get into a free shelter.
Gov.
Caldwell said the state is considering opening its own shelters later this week if the local shelters fill to capacity.
Mandatory coastal evacuations were in effect for civilians in
Officials say they're taking steps to ensure safety at nuclear power plants in
Duke operates three nuclear stations in
Mosier says each of Duke's sites has emergency generators for backup power, as well as pumps and other redundant systems and supplies of food and water for employees.
If forecasters predict any site will experience sustained winds of 73 mph (117 kph) or more, Mosier says operators will begin to shut down units at least two hours prior to impact.
Gov.
The tropical system is one of five that have formed in the
Forecasters say
According to the
Two other storms are spinning in the
The
Rear Adm.
The order follows
The
The
The department said in a statement Tuesday that the
The department also says all visitation statewide is canceled for Saturday and Sunday.
The Democrat running to be
Campaign spokesman
Warthen didn't know specifically where Smith had been stationed, but the Army says guardsmen typically help when traffic patterns are altered for evacuations.
Gov.
Smith is challenging McMaster in this fall's election. On Monday, both candidates suspended their campaigns as the state gets ready for the storm.
The Army says the
Gov.
McMaster said on
The evacuation order becomes mandatory at noon Tuesday, but cameras show traffic already backing up along the main interstate connecting
Forecasters say hurricane-force winds extend up to 40 miles (65 kilometers) from the center of Hurricane Florence, and tropical storm-force winds reach up to 150 miles (240 kilometers) from its eye.
That means the hurricane will be dumping rain over multiple
President
His campaign says it's canceling a Thursday event in
The campaign said the event was scuttled out of safety concerns. It was the second rally Trump cancelled this week due to the storm, following a Friday rally slated for
The massive hurricane is closing in on the Carolinas and
The
Hurricane
The
Maximum sustained winds were clocked at 140 mph (220 kph) as it moved west-northwest at 13 mph (20 kph).
Hurricane
"The bottom line is that there is high confidence that
At
Maximum sustained winds were clocked at 140 mph (220 kph) as it moved west-northwest at 13 mph (20 kph).
Some strengthening is expected during the next 36 hours, and
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