“People could be without power for a very long time,” David Fountain, president of Duke Energy North Carolina, said, adding that Duke will monitor the Brunswick nuclear plant and shut it down if necessary. It’s unusual for storms as strong as Florence to barrel straight at the North Carolina coast. “This could be an unprecedented disaster for North Carolina,” said Brian McNoldy, a senior research associate at the University of Miami, in a post Tuesday on his popular hurricane blog. Deciding whether to stay or goAs Hurricane Florence stared down at the Carolina coast, many residents were making last-minute decisions about whether to evacuate or ride the storm out. PhotoIn Carolina Beach, N.C., which sits on an exposed barrier island, Mike Patel is selling almost everything in his grocery store at half-price.

Source: New York Times September 12, 2018 11:01 UTC