Name: Tracking the Tropics: Researchers make homes hurricane ready
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Description: Experts recommend fortifying your roof with extra nails, a taping system or other measures. Caulking around windows helps, as does asking a lot of questions.

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Tracking the Tropics: Researchers make homes hurricane ready

If you can keep the shell of your home mostly intact even with some damage but you keep the wind and rain out of the home, the cost of repairs is much smaller.

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Tracking the Tropics: Researchers make homes hurricane ready

Experts recommend fortifying your roof with extra nails, a taping system or other measures. Caulking around windows helps, as does asking a lot of questions.

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Hurricane Dorian 5 p.m. Friday update

By 4 p.m., the last rain bands from Hurricane Dorian were moving away from the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The storm leaves behind a wake of damage and a continuing flood threat.

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Flood emergency continues on Outer Banks

North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said Friday that there's "significant concern about hundreds of people" that could be trapped.

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Carolina coast cleaning up after Dorian

Overnight, Dorian brought heavy wind and pelting rain. But the storm moved quickly, leaving in its wake a moderate amount flooding and damage.

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Evacuees from Dorian leave Charlotte for home

As Dorian finally started to slip away from the Southeast coast, thousands of people who had evacuated ahead of the storm started the long trek back home.

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NWS: Tornado slams Emerald Isle as Dorian heads to North Carolina coast

The heaviest damage appears to be in the Boardwalk RV Park, Emerald Isle officials say.

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Curfew for Cartaret County until further notice

All of Eastern North Carolina is under a tornado watch until 7 a.m. Friday. Emerald Isle and all of Carteret County are under curfew Thursday night going into Friday.

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A story of resilience and waffles: Behind the 'Waffle House Index'

"'Yes, President Trump, we're serving bacon, we're good.'"

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Hurricane Dorian 6 p.m. Thursday update

At 6 p.m., Dorian was at a Category 2 hurricane with sustained winds of 110 mph as it spun about 45 miles southeast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and 75 miles south-southwest of Wilmington, North Carolina.

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Hurricane Dorian takes down trees, power lines along South Carolina coast

As the eye of Hurricane Dorian pushes closer to Charleston, the rain rates are heavier on the Carolina coast. The storm is bringing 115 mph winds and possibly up to 8 inches of rain Thursday morning.

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Hurricane Dorian 5 a.m. Thursday update: Heavy rain pounding Carolina coast

Hurricane Dorian is on the Carolina coast with heavy rain and high winds. Hurricane-force winds extend out 60 miles from the eye, with 115 mph winds and storm surge being a major factor in areas like Charleston.

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8 a.m. update: Hurricane Dorian will impact South Carolina Wednesday

Hurricane Dorian continues its trek north up the Atlantic coast of Florida with winds of 105 mph. The powerful hurricane will bring heavy rain and life-threatening storm surge to the Carolinas by Thursday.

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6 a.m. Wednesday update: Hurricane Dorian drenching the Florida coast

Hurricane Dorian continues to dump torrential rain on the east coast of Florida as it churns north toward the Carolinas. Forecasters expect Dorian to reach the Carolinas Thursday as a Category 2 hurricane.

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"Do not try to ride it out" Gov. Cooper orders mandatory evacuations for portions of NC coast

Gov. Cooper said North Carolina "is ready" for Dorian with evacuations taking effect Tuesday.

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5:30 a.m. Wednesday update: Hurricane Dorian takes aim for the Carolinas

The entire Carolina coast is under a Hurricane Watch or Warning as Hurricane Dorian moves north with 105 mph winds. Mandatory evacuations are in effect for coastal towns ahead of the monster storm.

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