Hurricane Florence To Test FEMA, Trump Administration
The president and emergency management officials say they’re ready for the storm and its aftermath, but the effort has gotten off to a bumpy start.
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper On Hurricane Response
NPR’s Steve Inskeep talks with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper about how the state is responding to the hurricane.
ACLU Says New Agreement Will Give Separated Parents Chance To Claim Asylum
Many families that were separated at the Southwest border may get a second chance to pursue asylum claims in the U.S.
Hurricane Florence, ‘An Uninvited Brute,’ Grinds N.C. Coast And Floods Inland Rivers
More than 500,000 customers are already without power. Florence remains a massive hurricane that forecasters say will spark catastrophic flooding.
Governors And Mayors Pledge More Emissions Cuts To Fight Climate Change
Governors and mayors from around the world are making new pledges to cut carbon emissions. They’re in San Francisco this week, trying to counter the Trump administration’s rollbacks on climate change.
South Carolina National Guard On Responding To Hurricane
NPR’s Rachel Martin speaks with Maj. Gen. Robert Livingston of the South Carolina National Guard about preparations for rescue missions as Hurricane Florence strikes the coast.
Senators Demand Answers From CFPB Head After Student Loan Watchdog’s Resignation
In a stern letter to the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mick Mulvaney, Senate Democrats demanded evidence that he is safeguarding student borrowers.
Wilmington Bar Stays Open
A couple dozen locals gathered at the Wilmington, N.C. bar Barbary Coast Thursday night as the hurricane approached. The owner says he stocked up on PBR.
News Brief: Manafort Expected To Plead Guilty In D.C., Massachusetts Explosions, Hurricane Latest
Former Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort is preparing to plead guilty in a federal courtroom in Washington, D.C. Also, the latest on explosions in Massachusetts and Hurricane Florence.
Hurricane Florence Latest
While Hurricane Florence has been downgraded, officials in the Carolinas say that just because it’s weakening does not mean it’s not posing a serious threat.
South Carolina Gullah Community Weathers Hurricane Florence
Rachel Martin talks to Gullah community leader Emory Campbell about how storms have affected them over the decades. The Gullah are African-Americans descended from slaves who live along the South Carolina and Georgia coast.
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