'There is no access to Wilmington' as Florence flooding overwhelms North Carolina

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Storm-weary residents of North Carolina struggled Monday to loosen the grip of Florence, the lingering killer that has closed more than 100 roads, cut off power to almost 500,000 homes and businesses and essentially cut off the city of Wilmington from the world.

At least 17 people have died in the wreckage of the hurricane-turned-tropical depression that dumped 30 inches of rain in parts of the state since last week.

In Wilmington, officials were planning to fly food and water into the coastal city of almost 120,000 people. The National Weather Service has measured 23.59 inches of rain at the city's airport since Thursday.

“Our roads are flooded,” said Woody White, chairman of the board of commissioners in New Hanover County. “There is no access to Wilmington.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/there-is-no-access-to-wilmington-as-florence-flooding-overwhelms-north-carolina/ar-BBNrTxb?li=BBnb7Kz

[MontanaMama]

1. I'm very sorry to see the rising levels

of devastation from each of these storms. I wonder when these folks will start making the connection between increased storm ferocity and climate change? When?

[atreides1]

2. When?

Maybe never! Wasn't it North Carolina that passed that silly law about discussing the effects of climate change?

https://www.sciencealert.com/you-can-t-outlaw-hurricanes-how-north-carolina-turned-its-back-climate-change-bill-hb-819-nc-20-florence

[MontanaMama]

4. Yes it was.

While I do feel badly for the folks going through this nightmare, my well of sympathy is drying up. Not only do they insist on denying the effects of climate change and voting as such, I heard a report on MSNBC this afternoon that many of these people do not have flood insurance! How is it legal to build or own a home in these flood prone areas and not have flood insurance? The rest of us pay for that irresponsibility.

[B2G]

5. When you are faced with 40 inches of rain,

everything ends up flooding. That's not what flood maps are based on.

And thanks for you kind thought to my friends and family members impacted.

[fescuerescue]

6. It's actually a very very old city

1739. It Predates flood insurance.

It's ok though. Most of them don't have power, so they can't browse DU looking for sympathy anyway.

[unc70]

7. No exactly what happened

Even our general assembly isn't quite that stupid, though close. Here is a good review of what they actually did:

https://www.wral.com/kirk-ross-flo-shows-weirdness-in-2012-scheme-to-void-n-c-coastal-planning-rules/17848735/

[Achilleaze]

9. Yes. NC republicans lied about climate change then

and all the republicans are still lying about climate change.

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[unc70]

3. Gov Cooper announced one limited route now open

At noon, Gov Cooper announced that they have opened one limited route to Wilmington. Not sure how long it can remain open. Sounds like it will be flood within 24 hours. Cooper said it might not still be open tonight. For now, open to all classes of vehicles. Public can use route, but he urged it only be used for dire emergencies.

As long as it is open, they are streaming in power crews, supplies, fuel, food, everything.

https://www.wral.com/dot-sets-up-relief-pipeline-to-wilmington/17850773/

[malaise]

8. Several roads were washed away

And the water is still rising

They are saying it's the worst storm there in 300 years

[MontanaMama]

10. Hurricane Matthew caused what some described

as 100 year floods. If Florence is causing the worst floods in 300 years that’s saying something. I really hope there’s a turn around in thinking about climate change and in turn voting against climate change deniers. If there isn’t movement towards that after this hurricane, I don’t know what it will take.

[malaise]

11. It's even worse when the deniers live in hurricane prone

Coastal states.