[EXPIRED] New Storm Reports, Photos and Videos from NC, SC and Cape Fear River
South Carolina city braces for up to 10-feet of Hurricane Florence floodwaters
USA TODAY
‘We just need to pray:’ Evacuations underway in Georgetown, South Carolina, as ‘historic’ flooding …
AccuWeather.com
South Carolina Faces More Flooding as Rivers Continue to Crest
Wall Street Journal
NASA can see dark, polluted Carolina rivers spilling into the ocean from space
News & Observer
Hurricane Florence hit 10 days ago, and still hundreds of roads remain closed, thousands evacuated
USA TODAY
Drone Footage Shows Severe Flooding in South Carolina Days After Florence
The Epoch Times
Aerial photos of coastal Florence Flooding, Thursday, Sept. 20
StarNewsOnline.com
Oak Island, Cape Fear River
There are folks in our area who were hit pretty hard and the towns are working feverishly to restore essential services but the devastation is not as widespread here as it is in some other places. Help has come from all over the country and we are grateful.
Mitzi Swing
Southport-Oakland Chamber of Commerce
What this Socastee neighborhood looks like as they wait on the water
Myrtle Beach Sun News
Flood Warning: Local Rivers at Major Flood Stage
wpde.com (blog)
Higher-than-expected water floods some roads, closes schools
The Outer Banks Voice
Residents finally return to North Carolina island where Florence made landfall
The Columbus Dispatch
Helping Out After Hurricane Florence: Where, What & How To Donate
Forbes
Man who successfully rode out Florence on his boat says he napped a lot
USA TODAY
Stunning Images: Leland Vittert Surveys Florence’s Destruction on NC’s Bogue Banks
Fox News Insider
Neuse River overflows, flooding New Bern as county leaders urge ‘shelter in place’
News & Observer
LIVE UPDATES: Flash flood emergency issued for parts of NC as Florence dumps rain
WSB Atlanta
Florence In Tweets: Reports On The Storm From North Carolina
Patch.com
Hurricane Florence: Watch incredible live video from Frying Pan Tower off the North Carolina coast
Florida Today
9/20 Cape Fear River
SPECIAL WEATHER ADVISORY: (UPDATE #11 – 6:00 A.M. – 20 SEP 2018):
PHASE ONE (A) ASSESSMENT UPDATE
HURRICANE FLORENCE EVENT
20 SEP 2018 (6:00 a.m. UPDATE)
ISLAND IS STILL UNDER PHASE ONE (A)
DUE TO RECOVERY EFFORTS – FRIDAY’S VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELED – A FOLLOW UP DATE WILL BE ANNOUNCED ONCE DETERMINED
THE ISLAND STILL REMAINS UNDER A STATE OF EMERGENCY ALONG WITH BRUNSWICK COUNTY.
THIS INCLUDES MANDATORY CURFEWS IN THE EVENING SO NCDOT CREWS WORKING TO MAKE NECESSARY REPAIRS CAN DO SO WITHOUT ADDED DANGERS ON THE ROADWAYS DUE TO THE STORM.
A NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES ALSO ARE STILL UNDER CURFEW
BHI MARINA & DEEP POINT MARINA REMAIN CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AS DOES THE CAPE FEAR RIVER YET TO BE OFFICIALLY OPENED BY THE USCG.
THE FOLLOWING REMAINS IN EFFECT WITH THE PHASED RE-ENTRY:
PHASE ONE (A) – VILLAGE EOC MEMBERS AND OTHERS DEEMED ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL BY THE EOC DIRECTOR/INCIDENT COMMAND ON ISLAND ONLY IN GETTING UTILITY SERVICES BACK ONLINE TO INCLUDE AT&T, DUKE, AND SPECTRUM PERSONNEL. ALSO PERMITTED ON ISLAND ARE PERSONNEL OF THE MARKET – DEEMED A CRITICAL EOC ASSET FOR BOTH CURRENT ON-GOING RECOVERY EFFORTS AS WELL AS AN ASSET IN THE TRANSITION OF RE-ENTRY TO PHASE ONE (B) AND INTO PHASE TWO.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVES FOR TODAY:
(1) CONTINUE WITH 10” PUMPING FROM LAGOONS TO OCEAN OUTFALLS.
(2) CONTINUE MAINTAINING GRAVITY FLOW OF FLOODWATERS TO BH CREEK.
(3) CONTINUE WITH ROAD DEBRIS CLEARING WITH MINIMUM OF ONE LANE. EOC PERSONNEL HAVE MADE ACCESS FROM FEDERAL TO BHI CONSERVANCY INTERSECT AT SBHW – BUT DUE TO FLOODING OF ROADWAY IMPASSABLE.
OTHER ACTIONS TO OCCUR TODAY:
ADDITIONAL PUMPS HAVE ARRIVED AT DEEP POINT MARINA LATE LAST NIGHT AND WILL BE MOBIILZED TO INCLUDE; 3 ea. 6” PUMPS AND 2 ea. 4” PUMPS TO SUPPLEMENT VILLAGES PUMP ASSETS ALREADY IN PLACE.
WE CONTINUE TO OBTAIN DRONE IMAGERY & PHOTOS OF IMPACTS AND ARE CATOLOGING. THESE HAVE BEEN USEFUL TO EOC TEAM MEMBERS WITH FLOODWATER PUMPING ASSESSMENTS & PLANNING.
PLEASE KNOW THAT FOR MOST AREAS WITHIN CAPE FEAR STATION & MIDDLE ISLAND THAT ARE UNDER THE CANOPY OF THE FOREST, OBTAINING THIS DATA IS DIFFICULT AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO CANPOPY COVERAGE. TO DATE, WE HAVE OBTAINED THROUGH EITHER AERIAL PHOTOS, NOAA SATELLITE IMAGERY OF THE OCEANFRONT SHORELINE, AND/OR DRONE IMAGERY, MOST OF THE ISLAND.
THE VILLAGE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE DAILY UPDATES ON PROGRESS MADE IN AN EFFORT TO GET THE ISLAND TO A POINT WHERE WE CAN TRANSITION INTO PHASE ONE (B) AND ON TO PHASE TWO AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
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Cape Fear River flooding at near all time record high…Cape Fear River near Fayetteville rose to major flood stage as it nears cresting within the next 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service.
The river, which will crest at about 61.5 feet, is not expected to drop below the 35-foot flood stage until Saturday.