Today in the Triangle
Swarms of mosquitoes hit areas already dealing with flooding
Sept 22 was the first day of fall.
What's your favorite part of fall in NC?
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The average high in Raleigh for Oct is 73 degrees.
Gov. Cooper and legislature agree to Oct 2 date for special session to address Hurricane Florence action
Arrival of scooters continues to confound NC cities
"Disaster is at the doorstep."
- Governor Cooper warning North Carolinians to get ready.
How did North Carolina do in preparing for Florence
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"We're as ready as anyone has ever been."
- President Trump on Florence preparations
Raleigh city council debates Bird Scooters, decides to allow until brief study is complete
Source: Raleighite
Storm weakens but is still predicted to cause widespread flooding and power outages in NC
"Price gouging" laws don't protect you during a crisis. They cause shortages.
All the pumps had bags over them and a sign let me know that there was no gas to be had. But why? In basic supply and demand economics, if there is huge demand, won't prices go up to prevent shortages and also to send a signal to suppliers that more gas is needed urgently? Yes, but we do not operate under basic economics during a crisis.
Gov. Cooper: 'Forecast puts North Carolina in the bullseye of Hurricane Florence'
Source: Associated Press
Major events being canceled across the Triangle
"Further strengthening is anticipated and Florence is expected to be an extremely dangerous major hurricane through Thursday.”
- the National Hurricane Center
What is your plan for Hurricane Florence?
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“Hurricane Florence is still on track to make landfall in North Carolina
on Thursday as a Category 4 — becoming the strongest hurricane to ever
make landfall north of South Carolina.”
- Eric Holthaus, meteorologist
