Hurricane Safety and Preparedness

Hurricane Florence Bringing More Than 10 Feet of Surge to Eastern North Carolina; Catastrophic Flash Flooding to Hammer the Carolinas, Appalachia

At a Glance

Florence is expected to crawl near or along the coast of the Carolinas through Friday.
This will produce catastrophic flash flooding and major river flooding.
Life-threatening storm surge is likely occurring in eastern North Carolina.
Hurricane-force winds are occurring in eastern North Carolina.
Hurricane and storm surge warnings have been issued.
Florence's remnant will linger in parts of the East into early next week.

Hurricane Florence is spreading heavy rain and strong winds into the Carolinas, with landfall expected near the border between North Carolina and South Carolina on Friday, kicking off an agonizing crawl through the Southeast into early next week, producing catastrophic inland rainfall flooding, life-threatening storm surge and destructive winds.

For the latest forecast on Florence, check our latest forecast here.

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