Florence Makes Landfall Over North Carolina

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14 Sep 2018 8:40 AM
Early Friday morning, Hurricane Florence made landfall as a Cat-1 hurricane over the N Carolina coast. The storm's eye passed right over Topsail Beach, that's between Wilmington and Jacksonville, with 90 mph winds and heavy rain.   Flooding is a huge concern with this slow moving storm. Heavy rain continues to fall over the Carolinas along with a threat for continued storm surge. Florence Makes Landfall Over North Carolina Wave heights remain high along the N Carolina coast today, forecast to reach up to around 25'. They subside and turn a focus to the S Carolina coast Saturday with forecast heights of about 15'. Florence Makes Landfall Over North Carolina Florence Makes Landfall Over North Carolina The storm will continue to slowly move inland this weekend bringing heavy rain and a flood threat into the start of the work week. Totals will be measured in feet for many areas after this storm is done. Florence Makes Landfall Over North Carolina Florence Makes Landfall Over North Carolina For Weather Nation: Meteorologist Emily Roehler
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