Tropical Storm Eta Hits North Carolina With Deadly Flooding
Tropical Storm Eta, which was once a devastating hurricane, is dumping heavy rain on the Carolinas and Virginia. Homes and roads are flooded and bridges have buckled, at least four people are dead and while dozens have been rescued, several remained unaccounted for.
November 13, 2020
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Toyota’s Fuel Pump Recall Now Covers Nearly 6M Vehicles Worldwide
Toyota expanded a worldwide fuel pump recall to a total of 5.84 million vehicles for a defect that could cause the part to fail. In the United States, the total number of vehicles involved in this safety recall is now approximately 3.34 million vehicles.
October 30, 2020
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Hurricane Sally: Significant Flood Damage But Moderate P/C Losses, Moody’s Says
On 16 September, Hurricane Sally made landfall on Wednesday near Mobile Bay, Ala., and the western portion of the Florida Panhandle as a Category 2 storm with destructive winds of 105 mph, causing significant rain and storm surge.
September 22, 2020
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Peach Recall Expanding Over Possible Salmonella Contamination After 78 Sickened In 12 States
A peach recall has expanded to include loose peaches and peach products after 78 people were sickened in 12 states by salmonella poisoning linked to the fruit, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
August 28, 2020
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Multiple Industries To Be Affected By Nationwide Availability Of Flood Risk Scores
As Hurricane Laura bears down on the Gulf Coast, residents are preparing for what could be a historic storm surge.
August 26, 2020
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Most People In Sparta, North Carolina Uninsured For Earthquake Damages
Sparta has less than 2,000 residents, but it’s been the talk of the east coast after a 5.1 magnitude earthquake shook the town and its surroundings on Sunday morning.
August 12, 2020
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North Carolina
More North Carolina Beach Homes Destroyed In Second Hurricane Isaias-Related Fire
Crews responded to a fire involving several homes on Concord Street in Ocean Isle Beach early Thursday morning. Mayor Debbie Smith says three homes are a total loss, and three others are damaged.
August 6, 2020
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Isaias Produced Fierce Wind, Devastating Flooding Along East Coast
Whipping winds from Tropical Storm Isaias brought down trees and knocked out power for millions along the East Coast on Tuesday, with hurricane-strong gusts blasting atop Mount Washington in New Hampshire.
August 5, 2020
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Torrential Rain, Nine Suspected Tornadoes As Isaias Tracks Into The Northeast
Isaias is racing up the East Coast, dumping between 2 and 6 inches in much of the D.C. region and spawning numerous tornadoes from Central Virginia through Southern Maryland — though the worst of the storm appears to be past us.
August 4, 2020
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Isaias Could Become Hurricane As It Pulls Away From Florida
Isaias was forecast to be near hurricane strength as it approached the Carolinas Monday, just a day after bands of heavy rain from the tropical storm lashed Florida’s east coast.
August 3, 2020
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Potential Tropical Storm Fay Producing Heavy Rainfall Along East Coast
If the weather system meandering through the Southeast develops, it will become Tropical Storm Fay, the sixth named system of the Atlantic hurricane season.
July 9, 2020
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15 Million U.S. Homes Are At Risk Of Flooding — 70% Higher Than FEMA Estimates
Think the risk of your home filling up with floodwater, magnified these days by climate change, is only an issue near the coasts and rivers? New research detailing nearly every corner of the U.S. shows otherwise.
June 29, 2020
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Creeks Swell, Dam Breaks In Northeastern NC, Flooding Businesses And Homes
Many roads were washed out and trees were down blocking roads in Granville, Nash and Vance counties on Wednesday, making for hazardous driving conditions. Rocky Mount officials said Wednesday evening at least nine people were rescued from their home because of flooding around their house.
June 18, 2020
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North Carolina
Tropical Storm Bertha Makes Landfall, Bringing Heavy Rain To South Carolina And Inland
A tropical storm that could unleash heavy rainfall and produce life-threatening flash flooding made landfall along the South Carolina coast on Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said.
May 27, 2020
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NOAA Forecasts Busy Hurricane Season
Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are predicting an above-normal 2020 Atlantic hurricane season.
May 21, 2020
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