Hurricane Florence - September 2018

[Jax49]

Why don’t we put power lines underground?

The move could defend the grid against hurricanes. But it brings its own problems—and price tag.

 

[Jax49]

Tropical Storm Florence updates: storm floods Carolinas, downs trees, crumbles roads and darkens houses

 

[MaryG12]

Hurricane Florence, 1 pm Friday: 5 Bladen shelters lose power | Bladen Journal

 

[Jax49]

No wonder I was confused on the number of reported deaths (5 or 7).

Tropical storm Florence still poses 'catastrophic' flood threat

"Initially, authorities reported seven deaths attributed to the storm, but later revised that number after two deaths appeared to be associated with a murder-suicide. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said on Saturday morning that five deaths were storm-related, but several others were being investigated."

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[pamelado2]

Seeing all these beach towns with these huge surges and all the flooding is surreal. I was just in Topsail on Monday!
My friends parks her RV at Lanier campground for the month of September so I took off work Monday and Tuesday to spend a long weekend there. I added a pic of sunset Sunday night cuz on Monday we packed everything up. It has to be hauled in as little wind as possible, so Monday was the last day in Topsail :-( I dread seeing the damage.

 

[MaryG12]

Why don’t we put power lines underground?

The move could defend the grid against hurricanes. But it brings its own problems—and price tag.

We have them downtown:

Downtown power lines to go underground

St Armands is getting them too:

Power lines to be buried around St. Armands parking project

 

[Tabirey]

My girls checked in on a live video earlier from Myrtle Beach. Heavy wind, light rain, but no flooding and they still have power.

 

[Jax49]

...CENTER OF FLORENCE MOVING SLOWLY WESTWARD ACROSS EASTERN SOUTH CAROLINA... ...HEAVY RAINS AND CATASTROPHIC FLOODING CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA...

2:00 PM EDT Sat Sep 15
Location: 33.6°N 79.8°W
Moving: W at 3 mph
Min pressure: 997 mb
Max sustained: 45 mph

 

[MaryG12]

Some bad news:

My friend in Elizabethtown, along with everyone else north of Cape Fear River in that town, plus Harrison Creek area, has been ordered to evacuate due to flooding.

 

[zencompass]

Oh no! Please keep us posted on how your friend makes out.

 

[Alice253]

My girls checked in on a live video earlier from Myrtle Beach. Heavy wind, light rain, but no flooding and they still have power.

I was just wondering about your girls earlier, and hoping you were going to check in. Glad they are doing OK so far.

 

[CARIIS]

 

[Alice253]

Some bad news:

My friend in Elizabethtown, along with everyone else north of Cape Fear River in that town, plus Harrison Creek area, has been ordered to evacuate due to flooding.

Hopefully, your friend can evacuate safely and nothing untoward happens to their home.

 

[MaryG12]

Oh no! Please keep us posted on how your friend makes out.

I will - no idea if he has flood insurance and his last message was that he may lose everything
He's probably going to stay with family or friends on higher ground in the state. And he's a single guy but has a girlfriend.

We've been friends for 3 years now and do volunteer work for the same cause which is important and very meaningful to us.

Now I just feel restless...

 

[MaryG12]

Hopefully, your friend can evacuate safely and nothing untoward happens to their home.

I'm hopeful.

Will post updates as I hear from him.

 

[MaryG12]

He's going to the nearest shelter which is 10 miles away

 

[Jax49]

Watching radar the northeast quadrant just keeps dumping rain, in the same areas.

 

[Jax49]

5:00 PM EDT Sat Sep 15
Location: 33.6°N 79.9°W
Moving: W at 2 mph
Min pressure: 997 mb
Max sustained: 45 mph

 

[Jax49]

Tropical Storm Florence batters North and South Carolina; 9 deaths reported - live updates

Three people were killed in Duplin County, North Carolina, due to flash flooding and swift water on roadways, the local sheriff's office said Saturday afternoon. There are now eight confirmed storm-related deaths. Seven people died in North Carolina and one person was killed in South Carolina.

A mother and baby were killed when a tree fell on a house in Wilmington, North Carolina. In South Carolina, officials said a 61-year-old woman was killed when her vehicle hit a tree that had fallen across a highway.

 

[MaryG12]

Oh.My.God.

Now Bladen County residents are being told to remain at home - which is where my friend presently is - too much flooding and too many downed trees in the roads.

LATEST: Emergency Operations Center loses phone service

Florence stalled at Lake Waccamaw, looting at Family Dollar store in Cumberland County
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Hurricane Florence Updates: Several Dead, Power Failures and Catastrophic Flooding

But an early Saturday report from the National Hurricane Center had it crawling west at two miles per hour with maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour. It is likely to mow a path northwest across nearly all of South Carolina, promising a brutal weekend of heavy rain and potential flooding for millions. Storm conditions could also lead to tornadoes and landslides, officials said.
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Road Closures due to Hurricane Florence | BladenOnline.com
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More than one million are without power.

I-95 in Fayetteville, NC is under water.