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National Hurricane Center said Florence was about to make landfall in N. Carolina causing life-threatening storm surge.

INTERACTIVE RADAR: Track Hurricane Florence

About 1.7 million people in three states were warned to get out of the way of Hurricane Florence, a hair-raising storm taking dead aim at the Carolinas with 140 mph (225 kph) winds and potentially ruinous rains...

In this photo released Friday, Sept. 21, 2018, by Duke Energy, Gray material that Duke Energy characterized as lightweight coal combustion byproducts could be seen Friday floating on the top of the lake.

Dam Breach at Plant in North Carolina; Coal Ash Could Spill

Duke Energy said Friday that a dam containing a large lake at a Wilmington power plant has been breached by floodwaters from Florence, and it's possible coal ash from an adjacent dump is flowing into the Cape Fear River...

Florence Evacuees Return as Others Brace for More Flooding

Florence Death Toll Climbs to 37; Trump Visits Stricken Area

Florence Flooding Spreads as Storm Heads Northeast

Florence Death Toll Swells to 14 as Rivers Rise

As the death toll from Florence grew and hundreds of people were pulled from flooded homes, North Carolina braced for catastrophic, widespread river flooding that could be the next stage of a mounting disaster...

A sailboat is shoved up against a house and a collapsed garage Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018, after heavy wind and rain from Florence, now a tropical storm, blew through New Bern, N.C.

Hurricane Resources

Preparing for Hurricanes

Ready, a national public service campaign, advises citizens do the following to prepare for a hurricane:

Know your area's risk of hurricanes and sign up for community warning alerts.
Develop a plan in the event of an evacuation.
Locate a safe shelter.
Stock an emergency preparedness kit, including water and food for at least three days, medications, a flashlight, batteries, cash and first aid supplies.
Review insurance policies and make sure important documents are in a safe place.