How to help those affected by Hurricane Florence

Florence — which began as a powerful Category 4 hurricane — continues to devastate communities.

Tuesday 7-Day Forecast
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Some showers and storms in store for Tuesday. Warm and humid with temps in 70s and 80s. While it is overcast still -- the shun should be back by midweek.

Florence leaves unprecedented damage; at least 32 killed

The death toll attributed to Florence stands at 32, with 24 of those being in North Carolina and at least six reported in South Carolina.

Florence flooding spreads as storm heads northeast

Throwing a lifeline to a city surrounded by floodwaters, emergency crews delivered food and water to Wilmington on Monday as rescuers picked up more people stranded by Hurricane Florence and the storm's remnants took aim at the densely populated Northeast.

FOX 5 Weather Forecast: Monday, September 17
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FOX 5's Sue Palka has the latest on a Tornado Watch in effect until Monday night and the D.C. area weather forecast.

National Weather Service issues Tornado Watch for much of area until 10 p.m.
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As the remnants of tropical depression Florence comes up the coast, the NWS has issued a tornado watch until 10 p.m. for much of the DC metro area. Fredericksburg, Stafford County in Virginia under Tornado warning until 4:15 p.m.

FEMA postpones federal alert systems message test

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is postponing a test of its national Wireless Emergency Alert system, according to the agency.

Motorists urged to avoid travel through North Carolina

Motorists who would ordinarily travel through North Carolina are still being asked to stay out because of poor road conditions in the aftermath of Florence.

Fox 5 on the ground in North Carolina tracking Hurricane Florence
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As Florence moves through the Carolinas, the area remains plagued by record flooding -- bringing potential deadly conditions.

Continuing to track Florence, Sunday night DMV forecast
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The DMV is expected to get 1-2 inches of rain going into the week as remnants from Tropical Depression Florence come through.

Florence flooding causes collapse of coal ash landfill, brings concern for sewage spills

As rain from Florence continued to lash the Carolinas, the region's swollen rivers were beginning to swamp coal ash dumps and low-lying hog farms Sunday, raising pollution concerns.

Florence is going to be 'a long, frustrating recovery,' FEMA director says

Federal officials and lawmakers on Sunday said that while they are well prepared for the disaster relief efforts as the damaging winds and rains from tropical depression Florence continue to batter the Eastern Seaboard, the long-term impact of the storm is still yet to be determined.

Florence likely to expose gaps in flood insurance

NEW YORK (AP) - The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully clear that too many homeowners in the Carolinas and other vulnerable regions remain unprotected.

Florence causing historic, unprecedented floods

Florence has weakened into to tropical depression but flash flooding and major river flooding are expected to continue over significant portions of the Carolinas.