hurricane florence
Non-Christians are sick of your 'thoughts and prayers': study
Non-Christians want you to keep your thoughts and prayers to yourself during times of tragedy, according to a new report. Researchers Linda Thunström and Shiri Noy conducted an experiment with...
Officers to be charged in deaths of mental patients locked in van during Hurricane Florence
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Charges are expected Friday against two South Carolina law enforcement officers that were transporting two mental patients who drowned while locked in the back of a van...
10 worst climate-change disasters did $85B in damage
From floods to extreme heat, 10 of the worst climate-linked disasters in 2018 caused at least $84.8 billion worth of damage, said a study released by the charity Christian Aid...
Mom charged in death of baby swept away by Hurricane Florence floodwaters
A North Carolina mom whose toddler child was swept away by floodwaters during Hurricane Florence has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the little boy's death. Dazia Ideah...
Soldier gives away money raised after home was looted during hurricane
A soldier whose North Carolina home was ransacked while he helped with Hurricane Florence relief efforts last month has donated most of the money that was raised to replace what...
Frogs falling in North Carolina after 'explosive breeding' from Hurricane Florence
It's not a bird or a plane — it's a frog. Tens of thousands of frogs and toads have taken over the North Carolina coast after months of record-setting weather,...
These monster mosquitoes really 'suck'
Floodwaters from Hurricane Florence in North Carolina created the perfect conditions for mosquitoes to breed. Residents trying to rebuild have also had to deal with swarms of the giant pests. While...
Unemployment rate hits 49-year low as job growth slows
The unemployment rate sank to 3.7 percent in September — a 49-year low — despite job growth that slowed sharply last month as Hurricane Florence depressed restaurant and retail payrolls,...
Man dies from Florence-related bacterial infection
A North Carolina man considered the “Ambassador of Wilmington” died last week after contracting a bacterial infection while cleaning in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Ron Phelps, who started the...
Hurricane Florence leaves behind millions of hungry mosquitoes
Storm-battered North Carolinians are facing a new plague — millions of hungry mosquitoes, with some invading buggers three times the size of more common species. Mosquitoes lay their eggs in...
Waste from Hurricane Florence starts to flow into Atlantic Ocean
Hurricane Florence transformed parts of the North Carolina coast into a contaminated wasteland, with NASA satellite images showing dark, debris-filled rivers flowing into the Atlantic Ocean. The photos were taken...
Hurricane Florence isn't done with the Carolinas just yet
BLADENBORO, N.C. — Hurricane Florence is by no means done with the Carolinas, where some rivers are still rising and thousands of people were told to plan to leave their...
Florence floodwaters reveal fish washed up on interstate
Floodwaters from Hurricane Florence are leaving quite a fishy situation in North Carolina. As floodwaters from the hurricane begin to recede more a week after the storm made landfall, first...
Good Samaritan could face charges for housing animals during Florence
A North Carolina woman could face criminal charges for housing more than two dozen animals in an unregistered shelter as Hurricane Florence ravaged the area, according to local reports. Tammie...
UNC football players lend hand to Hurricane Florence victims
University of North Carolina football players are lending a helping hand to those affected by Hurricane Florence -- donating their allotted meal money to buy relief supplies, according to a...
Florence's flooding will get worse before it gets better
Relief is still a long way off for the storm-battered Carolinas, which will face even more flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, forecasters said Thursday. Nineteen gauges were flooded...
Trump visits Carolinas to assess damage from Hurricane Florence
President Trump toured the Carolinas on Wednesday to survey the wreckage and rampant flooding in the wake of Hurricane Florence, praising rescue efforts and meeting victims of the devastating storm....
Fearless feline left clinging for its life in Florence floodwaters
Now that’s a ’cane-do attitude. This poor cat was left swimming — then clinging — for its life during Hurricane Florence, after the Northeast Cape Fear River burst its banks...
No, global warming isn't causing worse hurricanes
It’s human nature to assign blame for catastrophic events. In medieval times, witches were blamed for weather woes. Trials and burnings increased when weather got worse. In hurricane season today,...