The Latest: NC issues first-of-kind state evacuation order
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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