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UNCW Environmental Concerns Organization (ECO) and North Carolina Climate Solutions Coalition (NCCSC) are hosting a conference to discuss economic and environmental impacts of and solutions for climate change to our area.
High temperatures soared into the low to mid 90s this afternoon across southeastern North Carolina Thursday surpassing the record high for Wilmington.
Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Neighbors formed volunteer brigades to cut fallen trees and clear twisty mountain roads after the storm had passed. Now, friends and a local cattle ranch provide the water they need to survive in the tropical heat.
A 77-year-old Houston woman died earlier this month from a flesh-eating bacteria, which she contracted after falling into Harvey floodwaters in her home, authorities said.
Roaring through Georgia, Hurricane Irma brought damage to virtually every pecan orchard in the state, significantly weakening what was slated to be a strong 2017 pecan crop.
The Department of Homeland Security is under pressure from members of Congress to waive the Jones Act, a law that dates back to 1920 in order to speed up the shipment of goods and commodities to Puerto Rico.
It's been a week of uncertainty for a Wilmington woman who still has not heard from her family members in Puerto Rico.
Cape Lookout National Seashore is now issuing a mandatory evacuation, according to the National Park Service.
Fair Bluff is not forgotten. That's the message Governor Roy Cooper delivered when he came to Columbus County this afternoon.
Hurricane season roared on as Jose threatened heavy surf along the U.S. East Coast Saturday, Tropical Storm Norma neared Mexico's resort-studded Baja California Peninsula, and Tropical Storm Maria formed in the Atlantic Ocean and was expected to strengthen into a hurricane, taking aim at some already-battered Caribbean islands.
As the devastated Florida Keys began reopening to residents who fled Hurricane Irma, officials warned the returning islanders to bring enough supplies to sustain them for a while, because no one yet knows when water and power will be fully restored.
Coastal development destroys natural barriers such as islands and wetlands, promotes erosion and flooding, and positions more buildings and people in the path of future destruction, according to researchers and policy advisers who study hurricanes.
Hurricane Irma left a path of devastation in Florida. The National Weather Service in Wilmington is sending someone down to help with forecast operations in the sunshine state.
When it comes to the impacts Irma is having on Florida, one Wilmington hurricane tracker went south to keep people informed.
Zoos, theme parks, rescue centers and other places with animals spent Saturday bracing for Hurricane Irma's arrival.
Authorities have beseeched more than 6 million people in Florida and Georgia to evacuate before Hurricane Irma's storm surge and fierce winds make it impossible to flee or be rescued. Many are staying nevertheless, even boasting about surviving Camille, Andrew, Katrina and other storms.
A monster Hurricane Irma roared into Florida with 130 mph winds Sunday for what could be a sustained assault on nearly the entire Sunshine State, flooding streets, knocking out power to more than 2 million homes and businesses and snapping massive construction cranes over the Miami skyline.
With the arrival of what is potentially one of the most devastating storms to ever hit Florida, officials have set aside 3.2 million liters (0.85 million gallons) of water, filled 67 trailers with meals, and amassed 24,000 tarps.
With the window closing fast for anyone wanting to escape, Irma hurtled toward Florida with 125 mph winds Saturday on a shifting course that took it away from Miami and instead threatened the first direct hit on the Tampa area from a major hurricane in nearly a century.
Gov. Roy Cooper says officials are prepared for potential flooding and landslides in western North Carolina early next week.
Dozens of personnel from the Environmental Protection Agency worked to secure some of the nation's most contaminated toxic waste sites as Hurricane Irma bore down on Florida. The agency said its employees evacuated personnel, secured equipment and safeguarded hazardous materials in anticipation of storm surges and heavy rains.
The scramble to flee from the path of Irma has been a much different experience for those in different income brackets.
The U.S. Coast Guard is urging mariners to use extreme caution if they must venture off the North Carolina coast Saturday due to weather offset by Hurricane Irma.
Hurricane Jose has now become an extremely dangerous Category 4 hurricane, threatening Caribbean islands already devastated by Hurricane Irma.