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WILMINGTON, N.C. Hurricane Ophelia sat nearly stationary off the coast of the Carolinas on Sunday, taunting coastal residents made wary by the destruction Katrina caused along the Gulf Coast.
Warning of the possibility of coastal flooding, Gov. Mike Easley sent 200 National Guard soldiers to staging centers in eastern North Carolina and ordered a mandatory evacuation of tourists visiting fragile Ocracoke Island on the Outer Banks, reachable only by ferry. Residents of the island were allowed to stay.See the full content of this document
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Carolinasprepare for Hurricane Ophelia
With a history of several destructive storms, the county has a well-rehearsed disaster plan. Ja...
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