Eastern NC marks 8 years since Hurricane Florence and the long recovery

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Eight years ago Sunday, Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wrightsville Beach.

The Category 1 hurricane came ashore around 7:15 a.m. on Sept. 14, 2018.

The National Weather Service says Florence then spent 2 days producing record-breaking rainfall across eastern North Carolina…

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