Hurricane Joaquin

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NTSB Releases Findings On What Sank The Doomed Ship El Faro

3:08pm December 12, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

In draft findings that are expected to be adopted Tuesday, the National Transportation Safety Board found a range of problems with the freighter that sank in a 2015 hurricane, killing its whole crew.

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El Faro Wreckage Is Identified Off The Bahamas

3:58pm November 02, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

A U.S. Navy search crew located the cargo ship, which went down a month ago during Hurricane Joaquin with 33 people aboard, using sonar equipment.

A search team believes it has discovered the wreckage of the El Faro is shown in this undated handout photo provided by Tote Maritime in Jacksonville, Fla.

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Wreckage Thought To Be Missing El Faro Cargo Ship Found

10:27am November 01, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

The National Transportation Safety Board said if the downed vessel is confirmed to be the El Faro, a video camera will begin documenting the ship and the debris found at a depth of 15,000 feet.

A man kayaks on Tall Pines Circle in Columbia, S.C., Sunday. Many parts of South Carolina experienced record rainfall over the weekend, triggering widespread flooding.

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Death Toll in Record Carolinas Flooding Now At 13

6:23am October 06, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Faced with devastating floods, officials are urging people to stay home and off the roads. Gov. Nikki Haley says she spoke with President Obama about federal help Monday morning.

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Residents walk through floodwaters in the historic district of Charleston, S.C., as Hurricane Joaquin brings heavy rain, flooding and strong winds as it passes offshore Saturday. Flood warnings and watches were posted in several eastern states where more

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S.C. Gov.: Flooding At 1,000-Year Level; At Least 5 Dead

1:14am October 05, 2015

by Scott Neuman

A powerful rainstorm continues to soak South Carolina. In the state's capital Columbia, rescue operations will continue through at least Monday.

Flotsam In Area Where Cargo Ship Went Missing, Coast Guard Says

2:59pm October 04, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Authorities lost contact with the El Faro, a 790-foot cargo vessel, after it sent an satellite distress message amid hurricane-force winds and waves in the Bahamas.

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Wet, Windy Weather Leads To Power Outages, Flood Threats

6:02pm October 03, 2015

Despite missing the effects of Hurricane Joaquin, rain Friday night and Saturday morning made for a soggy day and some damage around the region.

The sky is overcast on south Eleuthera island, Bahamas, early Friday, as Hurricane Joaquin dumps torrential rain across the eastern and central Bahamas as a Category 4 storm.

Joaquin Brings Rain, But East Coast Likely To Dodge Direct Hit

2:57pm October 02, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The Category 4 hurricane is virtually stalled at the moment over the Bahamas, but the storm forecast tracks have it staying well offshore as it moves north.

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Strong Winds, Power Outages Kick-Off Wet Weekend

12:50pm October 02, 2015

More than 5,000 people in Guilford and Forsyth counties woke up without power Friday morning after strong winds blew through the Triad Thursday night.

Hurricane Joaquin is seen over the Bahamas in the western Atlantic Ocean in this NOAA GOES East satellite image taken at 7:45 a.m. ET on Thursday.

Growing Computer Consensus Leaves Category 4 Joaquin At Sea

4:31am October 02, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The hurricane currently over the Bahamas has maximum sustained winds of 130 mph and could still cause some coastal flooding along the Atlantic Coast.