Triad Shelters Absorb Overflow Of Florence Evacuees
As of Sunday, more than 17,000 people had sought refuge from Florence in nearly 140 Red Cross and community shelters across North Carolina.
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Florence Moves Out Of Northwest NC But Leaves Some Risks Behind
The Yadkin River began receding today after reaching a crest of more than 17 feet, Yadkin County officials say.
Oregon Launches First Statewide Refillable Bottle System In U.S.
The new beer bottles can be refilled up to 40 times and are designed to be easily separated from the rest of the glass in the deposit system, ensuring that they get refilled instead of recycled.
Team Effort Helps Local Shelter Ride Out The Storm
Over the weekend, North Carolina housed roughly 20,000 people fleeing Florence in more than 150 shelters statewide.
Giant 'Pac-Man' Launched To Gobble Garbage Patch
Last Saturday, the nonprofit Ocean Cleanup dispatched a device to help clean up litter in the Pacific Ocean. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Boyan Slat, the young CEO who came up with the idea.
Governor Cooper Warns Of Potential Landslides In Western NC
Governor Roy Cooper says more people now face imminent threat than when Florence, now a tropical storm, was offshore.
A New Wildlife Refuge On The Grounds Around An Old Nuclear Weapons Plant
Land around the shuttered weapons production facility in Colorado known as Rocky Flats is slated to reopen today as a wildlife refuge. But some are questioning whether it's too soon to be safe.
Florence Evacuees Face Four Nights In A Shelter, And No End In Sight
Residents who evacuated early in the week have already been sleeping in shelters for days. But Tropical Storm Florence still has days of rain and wind to go.
Did Cape Town Learn From 'Day Zero'?
Cape Town, South Africa, averted the "Day Zero" water crisis that made headlines earlier this year, but is the close call enough to change the city's water consumption habits?