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Distributed by Duke Energy the morning of October 2, 2015: Although Hurricane Joaquin is now forecast to remain well offshore, there is still a significant weather threat to the Carolinas. We continue to anticipate widespread rainfall totals of 4-8” across the Carolinas through Monday morning with some locally higher amounts that could exceed 10” in some areas. In addition to the heavy rain, winds will be gusty through Monday with wind gusts of 35-45 mph…
RALEIGH – Farmers across the state are urged to clear drainage ditches, secure signage and loose objects, stock up on fuel and feed to be prepared for days of wet weather that may be followed by hurricane conditions. The state has already seen almost a week of rain that has saturated the ground. If Hurricane Joaquin tracks close to the coast, it could cause trees to topple and create widespread power outages, something that can…
RALEIGH, N.C. — Governor Pat McCrory has ordered state agencies to prepare for possible flooding ahead of a variety of weather systems, including Hurricane Joaquin, and is urging all North Carolinians to do the same. “We’ve had a fair amount of rain during the past week and the ground is saturated in many places,” Governor McCrory said. “The combination of wind gusts from various weather systems and any additional rain from Joaquin could lead to…
The N.C. Department of Transportation will intermittently close one lane in each direction on the Thomas Rhodes Bridge on U.S. 17 over the Cape Fear River in Wilmington from 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30 until 5 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1. The closures are necessary for bridge inspectors to perform a one-year warranty inspection of the bridge. A warranty review is standard for all NCDOT contracts. For this one-year inspection of the project, inspectors…
The North Carolina Department of Transportation will continue intermittent lane closures on the G.V. Barbee Bridge (Old Oak Island Bridge) over the Intracoastal Waterway from Monday September 21-Friday September 25th, 2015. The work will be performed from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. each day for inspections, weather permitting. The closures are necessary for bridge inspectors to perform biannual inspections of the bridge. The Federal Highway Administration requires all bridges to be inspected once every two…