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John Fowler and Lee Voncanon take their pack of Basset Hounds out for a walk after hurricane Florence rips through their Wilmington, NC neighborhood on Friday, September 14th. “I can’t believe this hurricane brought down so many large trees, said Voncanon.” Princess Place Ave. in Wilmington was made impassable for cars due to numerous downed trees and power lines. Much of the roads across Wilmington and Southeastern North Carolina are closed due to downed trees, downed power lines, and flooding. Wilmington officials have informed the public, that in some cases, it could take weeks to restore power to the area.
Waffle House’s reputation of being the last one to close and the first one open during a hurricane reigns true in Wilmington, NC. One day after hurricane Florence hit Wilmington the Waffle House on South College road is back up and running. Huge lines of hungry customers wait eagerly outside a packed Waffle House for their chance at an All-Star breakfast, scattered, smothered, and covered. This same site could be seen at the several other Waffle House locations on Saturday, September 15th in Wilmington, NC.
Members of the National Guard exit the scene where a fallen tree, due to hurricane Florence, critically injured a father and took the life of a mother and infant on Friday, September 14th in Wilmington, NC. The National Guard was one of many first-responders that rendered assistance in the recuse and subsequent recovery efforts at a residence on Mercer Ave, in Wilmington.
Before hurricane Florence made landfall nearly all of the gas stations in the Wilmington area were sold out of gas and boarded up. The Kangaroo Express gas station on Oleander Drive was no exception. Customers who drove by the Kangaroo station on Thursday, September 13th in Wilmington, NC was greeted by a boarded-up store and bags covering the gas pump handles stating, “Sorry out of Service.” Thursday evening before hurricane Florence made landfall, reports came in that of a few gas stations remain open with long lines for fuel.
A Wilmington police officer points in the direction where a tree fell on a residence critically injuring one and taking the life of a mother and an infant on Friday, September 13th in Wilmington North Carolina. As hurricane Florence approached Wilmington, North Carolina early Friday morning a family of three slept in a back bedroom of a home on Mercer Avenue. Shortly before 7 A.M officials report heavy winds caused a large tree to crash through the bedroom where a family slept. A valiant rescue effort was made to save all lives at the scene, tragically only one life could be saved while the other two were lost. First-responders from a number of agencies converged on the scene to help in any way possible. Heavy equipment was used to raise the tree and gain access to the victims. Despite heroic efforts tragedy concluded the day.
Safety Captain, Timothy Brock of the Wilmington Fire Department, Safety Brigade sets on the back of a fire truck as the rescue, and subsequent recovery effort comes to a heartbreaking conclusion on Friday, September 14th. In the midst of hurricane Florence's rain and wind, Wilmington firefighters and other first-responders take a break knowing the tragic outcome that concluded their several hour's long rescue effort. A father was critically injured at a residence on Mercer Ave. on Friday, September 13th in Wilmington, NC.
As hurricane Florence winds and rain continue, rescue and recovery efforts drew to a close on Friday, September 13th in Wilmington, NC. Wilmington Fire Department, Battalion Chief of Operations, Patrick Campbell, alongside New Hanover County District Attorney, Ben David (left) assemble with members of the Wilmington Police Department and other first responders at the scene of the tragic rescue and recovery effort on Mercer Avenue on September 13th. In the early morning hours, a large tree fell on the bedroom of a home in Wilmington, North Carolina trapping inside a family of three. Fortunately, the father was rescued from the scene sustaining critical injuries. Sadly, the several-hour-long rescue effort by numerous first-responder agencies ended in tragedy.
A huge tree uprooted by hurricane Florence landing in the top story of a home in the Lansdowne neighborhood in Wilmington, North Carolina. Numerous tree removal services have converged on Wilmington from across the country to help with the cleanup and recovery efforts due to hurricane Florence. The Tree Service LLC, a tree removal company from Sauder, Mississippi, assesses tree damage to a home and begins the removal process at the Lansdowne residence on Saturday, September 15th.
A member of the Wilmington Fire Department brings in a stretcher to assist with the removal of a mother and an infant who died when a tree fell, due to Hurricane Florence, on their bedroom on Friday, Sept. 13th in Wilmington, N.C. After hours spent rescuing the father from the residence on Mercer Ave in Wilmington, N.C. unconfirmed reports of the tragic death of a mother and infant began to spread. Local officials confirmed these reports at a press briefing at the disaster command center located in the government center in Wilmington, N.C.
Along with many restaurants and businesses in downtown Wilmington, owners and operators of Pender’s Café did not wait long to begin the recovery process. Tammy Pender (left) and Jenifer McDaniel (right) clean up shattered glass from a broken window at Pender’s Café on Front St. on Friday, September 13th in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. "Penders Café has been in Wilmington for over 40 years, and my mother who started this business can’t recall a time when our windows have broken due to a hurricane," said Pender. Hurricane Florence caused widespread damage across the Wilmington, NC region.
Carrying two chainsaws a FEMA agent leaves the scene where first-responders and various disaster relief agencies spent hours rescuing one person and recovering the bodies of two others. A fallen tree critically injured a father and took the life of a mother and infant on Friday, September 13th in Wilmington, NC. Hurricane Florence continued to blow through the Wilmington area while first responders worked tirelessly at the tragic scene on Mercer Ave.
Police dressed in full tactical gear arrest a demonstrator who supports the removal of Silent Sam on Saturday, Sept. 8 in McCorkle Place during the Evening Prayer Service for Silent Sam and counter potluck and food drive.
A police officer tackles and arrests a counter demonstrator during what was chaotic time at the end of the rally on Saturday, September 8th.
A smoke grenade deployed by the police to disperse the angry crowd of counter demonstrators fills the air with blue smoke on Saturday, September 8th.
During the rally on Saturday, September 8th a counter demonstrator proudly wears a button that states, "Fuck Your Pepper Spray."
Police wrestle to the ground and arrest a counter demonstrator on Saturday, September 8th.