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Hurricane Diana coverage Action News 5 1984

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Division:
WRAL-TV

People:
Adele Arakawa, Bill Draper, Bryan Glazer, Charlie Gaddy, Fred Taylor, Governor Jim Hunt, Nina Szlosberg, Shelly Kofler, Tim Kent

Program Types:
Newscasts, Ongoing News Coverage

Type:
Video


Hurricane Diana hit the coast of North Carolina with category 4 winds on September 13, 1984. WRAL news, at that time called “Action News 5,” sent news crews to various NC coastal locations to cover evacuations and damage. This video is a compilation of news stories that aired over several days. You will see WRAL news reporters Fred Taylor, Bill Draper, Tim Kent, Shelly Kofler, Bryan Glazer,and Nina Szlosberg.

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