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Flood forecasts for coastal South Carolina are scaled back

Flood forecasts for coastal South Carolina are scaled back

Emergency management officials on Wednesday scaled back their flooding forecasts for coastal South Carolina but urged residents not to be complacent as the rivers swollen by Hurricane Florence wreak havoc on the state.

Florence-triggered flooding washes into South Carolina

Thousands of people in the Georgetown, South Carolina area were urged to leave.

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Thousands in South Carolina brace for post-Florence flooding

Thousands in South Carolina brace for post-Florence flooding

Thousands of people in and around the city of Georgetown, South Carolina, were urged to evacuate on Monday as two rivers gorged with rain from long-departed Hurricane Florence will flood the area this week.

Florence portends more massive hurricanes in age of global warming
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Florence portends more massive hurricanes in age of global warming

Global warming has increased the likelihood of more massive, sluggish storms lik...
After Florence floods, the uninsured awaken to painful reality

After Florence floods, the uninsured awaken to painful reality

Only about 1 percent of homes in North Carolina's inland counties are insured through the national flood insurance program, according to federal data, compared with 25 percent to 50 percent of homeowners on the coast.

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Hurricane Florence strengthens, churns toward US Southeast coast

Category 1 hurricane Florence gained strength on Sunday in the central Atlantic and is expected to turn into a major storm by Monday night as it churns over the open ocean and heads toward the U.S. East Coast, the U.S. hurricane agency said.
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