From the National Weather Service: A HURRICANE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES FROM NORTH OF SURF CITY NORTH CAROLINA TO THE NORTH CAROLINA/VIRGINIA BORDER…INCLUDING THE PAMLICO AND ALBEMARLE SOUNDS. A TROPICAL STORM WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FROM CAPE FEAR NORTH CAROLINA NORTHEASTWARD TO SURF CITY. SUMMARY OF WATCHES […]

VIA Charlotte Observer Emergency management officials along the North Carolina coast have begun preparations for the approach of powerful Hurricane Earl, which is forecast to brush the Outer Banks late Thursday. A few evacuations are planned, and authorities are making sure crews and machinery are ready to deal with possible power outages and flooding. Now […]

VIA: YouTube.com One year after the levee’s broke in New Orleans, HBO aired a documentary by award-winning film producer Spike Lee.  The film, “When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts,” chronicled the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.  Lee promised to come back, and he did.  His new film, “The Lord Willing and the Creek […]

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