Your Hurricane Florence Questions Answered
What your need to know about Hurricane Florence.
What your need to know about Hurricane Florence.
Hurricane Florence is inching along after making landfall Friday in North Carolina, trapping people in flooded homes and promising days of destruction and human suffering.
Hurricane Florence is thrashing the Carolina coast with devastating flooding and hurricane-force winds. One of the hardest hit areas so far is New Bern, North Carolina, where about 100 people are waiting to be rescued after more than 10 feet of powerful storm surge flooded the small city. A mandatory evacuation order was issued for the area earlier this week.
About 1,100 flights scheduled for Friday and Saturday have been canceled as a result of Hurricane Florence, according to the flight tracking site FlightAware.com. That's in addition to more than 600 cancellations Thursday.
Hurricane Florence has begun its assault on the Carolinas. Non-profits have already arrived, helping with shelters and positioning supplies and personnel to provide support for those in need.
Traditionally, fall is low season for food banks across the country. They usually see a surge in demand during the summer months, which depletes their stocks.
While impacts from Hurricane Florence are expected to be minor, the coastal city still maintains its preparations.
Baltimore County first responders are racing against the forecast as they prepare for possible flooding.
Parts of Maryland are under a coastal flood watch through Sunday.
With the East Coast prepping for Hurricane Florence's potential damage, shelters throughout the Carolinas have grave concerns about housing local animals.
Even by major hurricane standards, Florence is a beast like no other.
Nearly 3,000 people died in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. President Donald Trump denied this reality as a hurricane barrels toward the Carolinas.
The Carolina coasts can expect winds topping 80 mph late Thursday afternoon. And that's just the prelude to untold days of misery.
Wild horses roaming North Carolina's barrier islands will ride out Hurricane Florence, depending on instincts whetted over centuries to survive.
Many of the people facing mandatory evacuations from the path of Hurricane Florence are agonizing about what to do for their pets.
A National Weather Service satellite monitoring Hurricane Florence has recorded a wave reaching 83 feet in the storm churning in the Atlantic Ocean.
Areas that are normally susceptible to flooding could see high water, and there's still concern for flooding on the bayside.
Due to Amtrak and VRE's cancellations of southbound trains because of Hurricane Florence, MARC trains will have delays arriving and leaving Union Station on Thursday.
If the monster storm continues to shift south, resources could be Carolina-bound, if not, they're ready for bad weather here.
With Hurricane Florence on the horizon, several events across Maryland are being altered, postponed, or cancelled.
Tropical Storm Olivia is weakening as it approaches Hawaii, but it still may bring flooding rains and damaging winds as it moves over the state's main islands.
Officials have opened spill gates in the Conowingo Dam Wednesday to help prevent flooding along the banks of the Susquehanna River.
A Maryland Task Force is headed south to assist FEMA with their Hurricane Florence response.
The Baltimore Orioles failed to secure the top wild-card seed in the playoffs and watched the New York Yankees win the American League East on Thursday.
Baltimore longshoremen expressed their concerns about a looming strike that could be devastating to the nation's consumer supply.
The district hosted its first of two "Community Conversations on School Safety" meetings.
With a strike deadline looming, the group representing East and Gulf Coast ports is asking a federal agency to make the Longshoremen's union come to the bargaining table to negotiate a new contract.
Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are about to be on the same football field for the first time in nearly two years, and those around them with the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens are preparing for another classic.
Baltimore longshoremen expressed their concerns about a looming strike that could be devastating to the nation's consumer supply.
Linthicum was convicted on all counts, including four counts of attempted murder, commission of a firearm and the carjacking of an officer.
The lawsuit, filed ahead of Tuesday's deadline for roughly 2,200 members of the International Longshoremen's Association union, claims the longshoremen should be compensated for lost wages while the port was closed.
The district hosted its first of two "Community Conversations on School Safety" meetings.
The looming strike of dockworkers across the U.S. East and Gulf coasts could devastate the nation's consumer supply chain, including at the Port of Baltimore.
Mayor Scott and the city of Baltimore have reached a $45 million litigation settlement against CVS for their role in driving what the city called the worst opioid epidemic in the nation, the mayor's office announced Friday.
The Maryland Judiciary closed all courts to the public Friday, except for emergencies, due to a Microsoft outage that has crippled systems worldwide. The outage has also impacted other systems across the state.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
A Maryland board approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions on Wednesday to balance the budget while directing more money to pay for child care and Medicaid — two priorities that Democratic Gov. Wes Moore's administration hopes will help improve a stagnant state economy.
The mother of a Baltimore man who died in police custody after being sedated by medics wants to know whether the actions of first responders caused his death.
We are live at Mary's Land Farm in Ellicott City, one of the many farms across the state, to highlight all their farm activities: pumpkin picking, cider doughnuts, corn mazes and more.
The fashion event benefits Kennedy Krieger Institute's program Read, Imagine Grow, which is designed to increase reading literacy and access to books for patients and students by providing books in patient care areas and Kennedy Krieger schools. Tickets are on sale now.
Alexus Davila is live at M&T Bank Stadium where 1,000 students from over 40 high schools in Baltimore County and Baltimore City are participating in a construction career day event.
Dermell Brunson joins us to talk about the organization, their mission and their upcoming Annual Love Drive/Giving Campaign.
Chef Reed and Chyno join us to talk about the new direction of the restaurant and share some of their new southern-inspired menu items.
The Baltimore Orioles failed to secure the top wild-card seed in the playoffs and watched the New York Yankees win the American League East on Thursday.
Josh Allen and Lamar Jackson are about to be on the same football field for the first time in nearly two years, and those around them with the Buffalo Bills and Baltimore Ravens are preparing for another classic.
Gunnar Henderson had three of Baltimore's 12 hits in the first four innings, and the Orioles again prevented the New York Yankees from clinching the AL East title by holding on for a 9-7 victory Wednesday night.
Grayson Rodriguez won't pitch again this year, another setback for the injury-ravaged Baltimore Orioles as they prepare for the playoffs.
Baltimore is headed to the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time since the 1990s, clinching no worse than a wild-card berth.
A government task force is ready to help minimize supply-chain disruptions in case of a prolonged East Coast port strike, Biden administration says
Suspect Ryan Routh was charged last week with two federal firearms charges after allegedly targeting former President Donald Trump.
After sidestepping the House Rules Committee, Speaker Mike Johnson will have to rely on Democrats to pass a short-term funding bill.
About 45,000 dockworkers along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts are threatening to strike on Oct. 1, a move that would shut down ports that handle about half the nation's cargo from ships.
State election officials have already told CBS News they're facing an increase in threats ahead of Election Day.
Anne Arundel County's Luka Borchelt is making waves with his new song, Every Rain, which has over 800,000 streams on Spotify.
Beau Brade, a Howard County native, is trying to make the Ravens' 53-man roster as an undrafted rookie.
Family and friends celebrated the life of murdered Baltimore rapper David Boykin, also known as "President Davo," with a mural and a community vegetable garden in his honor.
A month after completing a 24-mile swim from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to Baltimore's Inner Harbor, Katie Pumphrey took on another swimathon.
Morgan State University's Magnificent Marching Machine will appear on the world stage Friday, performing in Normandy, France on the 80th Anniversary and Commemoration of D-Day.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
The Maryland Food Bank is on pace to distribute more than 52 million pounds of food, which is a 20 percent jump in comparison to pre-COVID times.
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Primanti Bros. on Tuesday announced plans to expand to the Baltimore region this spring.
CVS is closing dozens of pharmacies inside Target stores in 2024 as the store and other retail pharmacy chains face increasing difficulties.
The wildly popular chicken finger joint opened its doors Tuesday at the Snowden River Shopping Center.
The council passed the "Bring Your Own Bag Act" with a bipartisan vote in February.
Ten deaths have been linked to now-recalled Boar's Head products.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
Boar's Head will no longer make liverwurst and is indefinitely closing the location where the product was made, impacting 500 workers.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
Officials say KP.2 has spread rapidly these past few months, highlighting the warning as we head into fall and its respiratory hotbed.
The adventure begins for 16 ordinary Americans as they embark on their trek to the top of the treacherous New Zealand Alps in 'The Summit.'
Since their debut nearly 35 years ago, Pearl Jam has been one of the world's most popular and influential rock groups. Lead singer Eddie Vedder and bassist Jeff Ament talk about success, friendship, creativity, and giving back to their loyal fans.
Sean "Diddy" Combs pleaded not guilty to federal charges on Tuesday after he was taken into custody in New York.
Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor James Earl Jones' majestic voice became internationally recognized as the villainous Dark Lord in the "Star Wars" franchise.
Beyoncé's name was noticeably absent from the list of 2024 Country Music Award nominations released Monday morning.
More rain showers likely in Maryland on Friday
Wet weather sticks around in Maryland on Friday
Warm, muggy, and mainly dry weather this evening. Wet weather returns Friday with a breezy & periods of rain likely
Heavy rain expected in the morning with a cloudy finish by afternoon. Temperatures will reach the upper 70's to 80 degrees.
Hit or miss showers through Thursday in Maryland
More rain showers likely in Maryland on Friday
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