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Hurricanes and Drinking Water: What you need to know (WQA Resource)

9/7/2019

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Wishing the best for all our friends in the Carolinas. If you need a quick resource on drinking water during a hurricane, check ours out. 
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Dorian makes landfall in North Carolina

9/6/2019

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The latest from CBS news: 
  • Hurricane Dorian weakened slightly early Friday, becoming a Category 1 storm with maximum sustained winds of 90 mph.
  • Dorian made landfall over Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, at 8:35 a.m. ET, the National Hurricane Center said.
  • Almost 350,000 residents and businesses were without power in North and South Carolina as of 7 a.m. ET.
  • The hurricane decimated parts of the Bahamas for 48 hours, killing at least 30 people. Officials expect that number to rise dramatically. Intense rescue and relief efforts were ongoing.
Read more updates here.

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Dorian hitting the Carolinas as Category 3

9/5/2019

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Latest from CBS: 
  • Hurricane Dorian has regained strength, becoming a Category 3 storm again.
  • Hurricane conditions were expected along parts of the South Carolina coast Thursday morning and along the North Carolina coast later in the day.
  • As of 9 a.m. ET Thursday, the storm's core was about 70 miles southeast of Charleston, South Carolina, and 160 miles south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina, according to the National Hurricane Center.
  • The hurricane center said dangerous storm surges were possible Thursday on the North Carolina and South Carolina coasts.
  • Some 174,000 homes and businesses were without power in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina, which had by far the most -- 159,000.
  • The hurricane decimated parts of the Bahamas for 48 hours, leaving at least 20 people dead. Rescue and relief efforts have been under way.
More up-to-the-minute reports are here.

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Dorian approaching South Carolina coast

9/4/2019

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The National Hurricane Center's latest 5 p.m. track continues to show the dangerous core of Hurricane Dorian approaching the coast of South Carolina Thursday morning near Charleston, and then traveling along the coast through the Carolinas through Friday.

​Read the latest from CNN here.
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NASA video shows views of Dorian from Space Station

9/4/2019

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Hurricane to move on after one more day pummeling the Bahamas

9/3/2019

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The latest from The Weather Channel: 
  • Dorian will pummel the northwest Bahamas for one more day.
  • A life-threatening storm surge of up to 15 feet is expected on Grand Bahama Island.
  • A hurricane warning and a storm surge warning have been issued for a part of Florida's east coast.
  • Hurricane conditions are expected to arrive in hurricane-warned areas by evening.
  • Impacts will worsen along Georgia, South Carolina coasts Wednesday.
  • Peak impacts will arrive in North Carolina and southeast Virginia Thursday into Friday.
  • Dorian could then strike Atlantic Canada as a post-tropical storm this weekend.
Read the full report here.
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Devastation in Bahamas as U.S. braces for Hurricane Dorian's arrival

9/2/2019

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Kim Mullins, a resident of Grand Bahama Island, told  ABC's "Good Morning America" that she lived through Hurricane Floyd in 1999, Hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004, Hurricane Wilma in 2005, Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Irma in 2017. But she said Hurricane Dorian is the most menacing beast yet.
"One hundred eighty-five miles per hour winds, that is something that I cannot prepare for, and that's something I don't know what to expect," Mullins said. "The winds, they sound crazy. It literally feels as though something is about to happen even though my house is secure. It's something I'm actually afraid of. I don't think I've ever been afraid before like this."

​Read the latest from ABC news here.

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A note for Pelican customers

9/2/2019

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Hurricane preparedness

9/1/2019

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Dorian gains strength, shifts focus north

8/31/2019

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More than 20 million Americans are likely to feel Dorian's wrath, officials say.
  • New forecasts say Dorian may spare Florida from a direct hit and make landfall over South Carolina on Wednesday or Thursday.
  • State of emergencies are in effect for the entire states of Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. Twelve counties in Georgia are also under an emergency declaration.
Read the latest from CBS news here.
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Latest Dorian news: Governor declares emergency, supplies are short as Floridians prepare for Cat 4 storm

8/30/2019

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Hurricane Dorian strengthened overnight and its expected Florida landfall as a dangerous Category 4 hurricane shifted south, putting South Florida and Central Florida in its projected impact zone early next week.

Read the latest Orlando Sentinel story here.
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Revised forecast: Category 4 hurricane?

8/29/2019

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(CNN) Hurricane Dorian is now forecast to be a Category 4 storm -- with sustained winds of around 130 mph -- when it makes its expected landfall in the US on Monday, likely somewhere along Florida's Atlantic coast, the National Hurricane Center says.

Read CNN's latest report here.
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WQA offers resources ahead of Dorian

8/29/2019

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The Water Quality Association warns that Hurricane Dorian, expected be a Category 3 storm before it hits the Atlantic coast Labor Day weekend, poses a threat to drinking water for people affected by the storm, but that there are precautions that can be taken to protect residents in the affected areas.

​Read our complete news release here.
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Dorian headed to Florida coast

8/29/2019

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Hurricane Dorian was getting stronger as it set its sights on the U.S. mainland early Thursday, churning over open waters. "Strengthening is forecast during the next few days, and Dorian is expected to become a major hurricane on Friday," the National Hurricane Center said.
Dorian became a Category 1 hurricane just before making landfall on the U.S. Virgin Islands Wednesday, causing power outages and minor flooding. Puerto Rico avoided a direct hit, dodging a bullet.
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​Get more updates from CBS news here.
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Video: 5 things to know after severe flooding

8/28/2019

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