FEMA official: "We are ready to go"
The East Coast is getting ready for the powerful storm that is Hurricane Florence. FEMA Deputy Administrator for Resilience, Daniel Kaniewski, joined CBSN and said that the emergency management agency is ready.
North Carolina
Hurricane Florence to bring severe storm surge
Storm surges and severe flooding are expected to be the greatest threat from Hurricane Florence. CBS News correspondent Adriana Diaz joins CBSN from Jacksonville, North Carolina, where officials estimate the storm surge could go as high as 13 feet.
North Carolina braces for Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a Category 2 storm, but officials are warning it is still expected to cause catastrophic flooding and damage. Mola Lenghi reports on the preparations from Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.
N.C. governor urges residents to leave while they still can
Florence weakened to a Category 2 storm but the massive system is still considered extremely dangerous and life threatening
Hurricane Florence storm surge a major threat
Communities throughout the danger zone are responding to Hurricane Florence's storm surge threat. People are pulling their boats out of the water along the new river in Jacksonville, North Carolina. It's one of many cities expected to see the highest storm surges when the hurricane makes landfall. Adriana Diaz reports.
Florence: Winds & storm surge, explained
The outer bands of Hurricane Florence will start to impact the North Carolina coast on Thursday. CBS New York chief weathercaster Lonnie Quinn shows how the threats of sustained winds and storm surge work together.
Outer Banks resident not evacuating
Many people along the North Carolina coast are heeding the warnings and getting out of Hurricane Florence's way. In the Outer Banks, most tourists and residents have packed up and left. Mark Strassmann speaks to one man who decided to stay in Kitty Hawk.
North Carolina coastal towns evacuate
While the Hurricane Florence has weakened to a Category 2 storm, that does not mean people are out of danger. The heavy rainfall and storm surge are still expected to reach catastrophic levels. Jeff Glor and David Begnaud report from North Carolina.
"Don't play games with it": Hurricane Florence barrels toward East Coast
"This is not going to be a glancing blow," Jeff Byard, an administrator with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, warned
Flooding fears in North Carolina
As Hurricane Florence gets closer to North Carolina, some residents are fearing the worst. They dealt with flood waters just two years ago when Hurricane Matthew hit. As DeMarco Morgan reports, Florence could deliver twice as much rain.
When will Hurricane Florence strike?
Hurricane Florence has prompted storm warnings covering millions of people from the Carolinas to Virginia. Nearly 2 millon people have been told to head to safer ground. WBBM meteorologist Megan Glaros is tracking the storm.
Hurricane Florence could bring historic storm surge
People in communities along North Carolina's coast spent Wednesday leaving their homes ahead of Hurricane Florence. The storm could bring a 13-foot storm surge, burying some houses in water. CBS News correspondent David Begnaud reports.
Some residents to stay put as Hurricane Florence approaches
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper says he wants to avoid a repeat of Hurricane Matthew two years ago, which killed 26 people
North Carolina communities could get hit with 13-foot storm surge
Officials have been urging residents to get out before the storm hits
Georgia declares state of emergency
Georgia Governor Nathan Deal declared a state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Florence. The storm, forecast to hit North and South Carolina, may turn southward. Ken Graham, director of the National Hurricane Center, joins CBSN to discuss the storm's path.
North Carolinians hit hard by Hurricane Matthew in 2016 brace for Florence
Hurricane Florence is expected to deliver up to 20 inches of rain, which is nearly twice as much as when Matthew hit North Carolina
Florence leaves deserted sidewalks, businesses
In evacuation mode, college town of Chapel Hill, N.C., shuts down during prime money-making time for local merchants
N.C. law could increase damage from hurricanes like Florence
State lawmakers banned using recent climate science to plan for the consequences of rising sea levels
Hurricane Florence barrels toward East Coast
Hurricane Florence, approaching the U.S. East Coast, is posing a threat for millions of Americans. CBS News weather producer David Parkinson has been tracking the storm, which is now a Category 3. He joins CBSN with the latest forecast.
Hurricane Florence could threaten dams
The Army Corps of Engineers is watching dams in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina to assure that heavy rainfall won't cause dams to fail. CBS News' Mola Lenghi spoke to CBSN about how local residents are preparing for the dangerous storm.
Hurricane Florence threatens the Outer Banks
Thousands of people are fleeing the barrier islands off the North Carolina coast in preparation for Hurricane Florence. CBS News national correspondent Mark Strassmann joined CBSN from Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, with an update on the area.
Outer Banks could see a 13-foot storm surge from Florence
The barrier islands are vulnerable to a potentially deadly storm surge that could reach up to 13 feet
Hurricane Florence evacuation: Grim warnings
More than one million people in the evacuation zones are moving away from the coast. North Carolina's governor issued a grim warning Tuesday as mandatory evacuations took effect. David Begnaud reports from Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.
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Trump on Hurricane Florence preparations
President Trump is urging people in the path of Hurricane Florence to evacuate as the storm nears the East Coast. Niall Stanage, The Hill's White House columnist, joins CBSN to discuss the possibility of the storm becoming a political issue -- plus the rest of the day's political headlines.
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