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  • Despite Being Asked to 'Stand Down,' Cops Arrest 5 for 'Looting' Family Dollar in Hurricane Aftermath

    Police in North Carolina arrested at least five suspects after store managers asked cops to “stand down” when people affected by Hurricane Florence broke in and took items from a local Family Dollar outlet. Most of the area surrounding Wilmington, NC is struggling to recover after Hurricane Florence battered the coastal North Carolina town, leaving…

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    Michael Harriot

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  • Hurricane Matthew Threatens Haiti With High Winds, Heavy Rains

    Haiti is bracing itself for Hurricane Matthew, which is expected to hit the Caribbean country early Tuesday, bringing deadly winds, rains and storm surge, the Associated Press reports. The Category 4 storm was already dropping heavy rains on parts of Haiti, where, as the newswire notes, many people live in areas prone to flooding. The heavy rain also fell…

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    Breanna Edwards

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  • President Obama to Visit Baton Rouge

    President Barack Obama is scheduled to travel to Baton Rouge, La., on Tuesday to get a firsthand look at the damage left by floods that have devastated the area. According to the White House, Obama will hear from local officials about the response to the disaster and will talk about how the federal government can assist and…

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    Breanna Edwards

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