Mandatory evacuations in Fayetteville likely as Florence threat intensifies
Fayetteville and Cumberland County expect to start ordering mandatory evacuations of dozens of flood-prone areas on Saturday as Tropical Storm Florence slowly advances across the state.Flooding likely will be more severe than was seen in Hurricane Matthew two years ago, with the Cape Fear River cresting at 62 feet — 4 feet higher than it did in Matthew — Fayetteville Fire Chief Ben Major said during an emergency meeting of the […]
