Hurricane Florence: Where will the storm hit?

"All across the state of North Carolina and portions of SC, there will be extreme flooding or major flooding at least for a number of days to come". Emerald Isle is about 84 miles (135 kilometers) north of Wilmington. Municipal power agencies, including New Bern and Southport, have not reported any outages yet.

"This rainfall will produce catastrophic flash flooding and prolonged significant river flooding", the hurricane center said.

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said, 'The time to prepare is nearly over.

"We're a little anxious about the storm surge so we came down to see what the river is doing now", said Linda Smith, 67, a retired nonprofit director. "Surviving this storm will be a test of endurance, teamwork, common sense and patience". The power company has warned that up to 3 million people could be left without power for an extended period of time following Hurricane Florence. Another 400 people were in shelters in Virginia, where forecasts were less dire.

Georgia joined North and South Carolina, Virginia and Maryland in issuing an emergency declaration as forecasts showed Florence dumping historic amounts of rain - potentially 37 trillion litres - on the southern states.

FEMA's Long warned the danger was not only along the coast: "Inland flooding kills a lot of people, unfortunately, and that's what we're about to see", he said.

Spanish moss waved in the trees as the winds picked up in Wilmington, and floating docks bounced atop swells at Morehead City. Ocean water flowed between homes and on to streets on the Outer Banks; waves crashed against wooden fishing piers.

Feds take action against retailers in e-cigarette 'epidemic'
And vaping products, including Juul and other brands, use fruity and candy-like flavors to attract users. Investors in Juul's competitors appeared to welcome the FDA announcement.

Three new fish species found in deep south Pacific trench
Apart from snailfish, they also found various freaky creatures in the environment such as long-legged isopods or Munnopsids . But although they lack giant teeth and a menacing frame they are highly adept at living where few other organisms can.

Senate Judiciary Committee schedules vote on Kavanaugh nomination
In refusing to engage on Trump, Kavanaugh declined even to condemn the president's persistent criticism of the federal judiciary. Many women are deeply concerned about Kavanaugh's views on reproductive rights , an issue of extreme importance to them.

Around 4 a.m., the Associated Press tweeted the eye of the hurricane was beginning to reach North Carolina. Its forward movement increased slightly to 6 miles per hour (9 kph).

Florence remained a serious threat, packing maximum sustained winds of 105 miles-an-hour Thursday afternoon with hurricane force winds extending 80 miles from the center.

A buoy off the North Carolina coast recorded waves almost 30 feet (9 meters) high as Florence churned toward shore.

In the North Carolina town of Wilmington, which could take a direct hit from Florence, wind gusts were stirring up frothy white caps into the Cape Fear River.

Forecasters said conditions will only get more lethal as the storm smashes ashore early Friday near the North Carolina-South Carolina line and crawls slowly inland.

Although the storm is approaching the US coastline as a Category 2 hurricane after weakening from a Category 4 storm, that doesn't mean the storm will be gentle.

Luettich and colleagues at the University of Notre Dame and University of Texas spent 30 years developing ADCRIC, a computer model that gauges storm surge and other impacts of major coastal weather events.

Related News:

14 September 2018

Unai Emery drops Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hint
Arsenal has provided injury update on some of their players ahead of their Premier League clash with Newcastle United on Saturday. Ozil's retirement from worldwide football came after he made claims of racism from the German football association.

14 September 2018

Shocking 'death threat' development over 'racist' Serena cartoon
This is The Herald Sun's shocking front page on Wednesday which complains about the global outrage over its Serena Williams cartoon.

Campaigns target Weather Channel as Florence bears down
A National Weather Service forecaster has said it will be the "storm of a lifetime" for parts of the Carolina coast. Duke has said it could take several weeks to fully restore power in areas that are inaccessible due to flooding.
These Photos of Hurricane Florence From Space Are Mind Boggling
Another photo (embedded below) was snapped on September 10 by astronaut Ricky Arnold while aboard the International Space Station. With Hurricane Florence churning toward the East Coast, NASA released a stunning video and photos of the storm from space.

14 September 2018

Stewart reinforces elite status with WNBA title
Post your congratulations and photos on the KING 5 Facebook page as we continue our coverage of the Storm's winning legacy. No one mentioned it publicly during the five-month run up to the WNBA Finals because they knew Sue Bird wouldn't approve.

Florence weakens to Category 2 hurricane but still life-threatening: NHC
Missouri Task Force 1 is setting up its base camp in Brunswick County, North Carolina in preparation for Hurricane Florence . Tropical storm conditions are possible within the tropical storm watch areas, also beginning later this morning local time.
14 September 2018

Hurricane Florence weakens, but still a strong flood threat
It will then slow considerably while strengthening off the USA coast, and produce extremely unsafe conditions in its path. The governor added that a million or more people could be evacuated before the end of the storm.

14 September 2018

Russian Federation claims Syria rebels 'staging chemical attack'
Whatever the USA promises them, Kurds must look back and understand how they were betrayed by the USA in the last hundred years. Sinirlioğlu warned "an all-out military operation would result in a major humanitarian catastrophe".

14 September 2018

Apple debuts 6.1-inch LCD iPhone XR, coming in October
Although largely unrelated, the keynote opening clio was pretty darn good so it deserves an honorable mention as well. Apple's annual hardware event may have been an exciting day for gadget lovers, as three new iPhones were introduced.
14 September 2018

3 million could lose power when Hurricane Florence hits
Wednesday update shows the storm changing course and moving more into SC after the hurricane would make landfall. The Ridgeland Fire Department urges residents in areas that typically flood to leave for higher ground.

14 September 2018

World Cup victor Lloris fined for drunk driving
A breathalyser test on the scene found Lloris to have been over twice the drink drive limit. "Of course, he doesn't feel great". It seems likely both Spurs' captain and Alli will miss Tuesday's Champions League Group B match at Inter Milan too.

Here’s what you need to know as Hurricane Florence approaches the US
The governor said power plants are taking all necessary steps to help people get power back after the storm. On Monday , South Carolina Gov.