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FEMA Will Send Emergency Alert To Cell Phones In Nationwide Test FEMA Will Send Emergency Alert To Cell Phones In Nationwide Test
FEMA Will Send Emergency Alert To Cell Phones In Nationwide Test Get set for a “presidential alert” as FEMA tests a national emergency notification system. The message sent to cell phones will be similar to AMBER alerts and inclement weather warnings that are now currently being used.  The initial test of FEMA’s “presidential alarm” is scheduled for 2:18 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 3. A second alert two minutes later from President Donald Trump is scheduled through radio and television broadcasts. According to FEMA, “Presidential Alerts are not to be used for general communication, and will only be used in cases of extreme national emergencies that affect p…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Far From Florence: Former Norwalk Hospital Nurse Evacuates Before Hurricane Makes Landfall Far From Florence: Former Norwalk Hospital Nurse Evacuates Before Hurricane Makes Landfall
Far From Florence: Former Norwalk Hospital Nurse Evacuates Before Hurricane Makes Landfall Judging by the number of OBX stickers spotted on cars, it’s fair to say that North Carolina’s Outer Banks are a popular escape destination for many in the area.  That was certainly the case for Caron Balitsos who has been making the 10-hour drive to Hatteras Island every summer for decades.  In fact, the former Norwalk Hospital ER nurse has moved to the Tar Heel state permanently, thanks to her love for the ocean and the slower pace of life down South. And now it is that very ocean that has Balitsos back in Connecticut. Heeding mandatory evacuation orders for her town located midway betwe…

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by Vira Mamchur Schwartz
Weather
Florence Hits East Coast: When Will It Affect The Area? Florence Hits East Coast: When Will It Affect The Area?
Florence Hits East Coast: When Will It Affect The Area? Click here for an updated story: Florence To Deliver Parting Shot Here Before Drifting Out To Sea  It's here. Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina Friday morning. While there has been much uncertainty about its track this week, one thing has become clear. This is a slow-moving storm destined to be remembered for the amount of rainfall and flooding it brings as well as its duration. Florence, a Category 1 hurricane, has a wind speed of 90 miles per hour with gusts of 115 mph Friday morning. It is now projected to pass through the Northeast next week, …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
East Coast Braces For Massive Amounts Of Rain, Devastating Flooding From Florence East Coast Braces For Massive Amounts Of Rain, Devastating Flooding From Florence
East Coast Braces For Massive Amounts Of Rain, Devastating Flooding From Florence Click here for an updated story: Florence Now Likely To Soak Parts Of New York According To Latest Forecast Model With Hurricane Florence's outer bands now nearing the Carolina Coast, millions of people in several states are now bracing for a days-long stretch of massive amounts of rain, devastating flooding and 100-plus mile-per-hour winds that could knock out power to some for weeks. While the storm's winds have weakened since Wednesday, making it now a Category 2 storm, its range has grown and its damaging effects are now expected to be felt far inland and in several states beyond Nort…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Dramatic Change In Path Projected As Cat 4 Hurricane Florence Closes In On Coast Dramatic Change In Path Projected As Cat 4 Hurricane Florence Closes In On Coast
Dramatic Change In Path Projected As Cat 4 Hurricane Florence Closes In On Coast Click here for an updated story: East Coast Braces For Massive Amounts Of Rain, Devastating Flooding From Florence There has been a dramatic change in the projected path of the first hurricane of the season expected to make landfall on the United States. The latest tracks for Category 4 storm Florence, released early Wednesday morning, now have the storm staying farther south, following the European model. This means the storm will have less of an impact in northern North Carolina and southern Virginia and more of an impact on southern North Carolina, South Carolina and northern Georgia.…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Monster Storm Strengthens: Life-Threatening Hurricane Closes In On East Coast Monster Storm Strengthens: Life-Threatening Hurricane Closes In On East Coast
Monster Storm Strengthens: Life-Threatening Hurricane Closes In On East Coast Click here for an updated story: Dramatic Change In Path Projected As Cat 4 Hurricane Florence Closes In On Coast More than 1.5 million people have been ordered to evacuate along 300 miles of coastline from the Carolinas to Virginia as a monster and strengthening Category 4 storm is poised to become the first hurricane of the season to make landfall on the United States. Hurricane Florence is churning 800 miles off the coast with sustained winds 140 mile per hour winds early Tuesday event. It is now projected to make landfall in North Carolina in the Wilmington/Myrtle Beach area between …

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Flo's On The Go: Massive Storm Barrels Toward East Coast Flo's On The Go: Massive Storm Barrels Toward East Coast
Flo's On The Go: Massive Storm Barrels Toward East Coast Florence has shifted back and forth from hurricane to tropical storm status the last couple of days, but one thing has become clear.New models show Florence is posing an increasing threat to the East Coast and the chances are now higher it will have direct effects Wednesday through Friday anywhere between Florida and southern New England, including the tristate area. The National Hurricane Center issued advisories Saturday morning on Tropical Storm Florence, which is located over the central Atlantic Ocean and is expected to return to Hurricane status on Sunday. North Carolina declared a sta…

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by Joe Lombardi