Tropical Storm Florence
Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

By The Associated Press Jul. 01, 2020 02:42 PM EDT
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ June 28 The Post and Courier on some cities...

File - Storm surge from Hurricane Dorian blocks Cedar Island off from the mainland on NC 12 in Atlantic Beach, N.C., after Hurricane Dorian past the coast on Friday, Sept. 6, 2019. As hurricane season starts Monday, May 31, 2020, most of North Carolina’s coastal counties are grappling with shortfalls or concerns about equipment and resources as they balance the dual threat of tropical weather and the COVID-19 pandemic. All 20 counties in the state’s coastal management zone told the Associated Press that COVID-19 is factoring into hurricane preparations. (AP Photo/Tom Copeland, File)
Virus hurts North Carolina counties' hurricane readiness

By Jonathan Drew May. 31, 2020 08:33 AM EDT