At Least 4 Dead as Hurricane Florence Brings ‘1,000-Year’ Rain to the Carolinas and Surrounding Areas

By Friday morning, Florence already had:

• Sapped power to more than 620,000 customers in North and South Carolina, emergency officials said.
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• Forced 26,000 people into more than 200 emergency shelters across the Carolinas.
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• Pushed more than 60 people to evacuate from a hotel in Jacksonville, North Carolina, after part of the roof collapsed, city officials said.
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• Prompted 4,000 National Guard soldiers and 40,000 electric workers to mobilize in response.
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• Canceled more than 1,100 flights along the East Coast on Friday and Saturday. READ MORE

From the National Hurricane Center

1. Life-threatening storm surge will continue along portions of
   the North Carolina coast through tonight, and also along the Neuse
   and Pamlico Rivers in western Pamlico Sound, where rainfall and
   freshwater flooding will also contribute to high water levels.
   Dangerous storm surge could also affect portions of the northeast
   coast of South Carolina coast tonight.
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3. Life-threatening, catastrophic flash floods and prolonged
   significant river flooding are likely over portions of the
   Carolinas and the southern to central Appalachians from western
   North Carolina into southwest Virginia through early next week, as
   Florence moves slowly inland. In addition to the flash flood and
   flooding threat, mudslides are also possible in the higher terrain
   of the southern and central Appalachians across western North
   Carolina into southwest Virginia.
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5. Tropical storm conditions will continue along the coast within
   the tropical storm warning area and also well inland across portions
   of South Carolina and North Carolina.
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7. Large swells affecting Bermuda, portions of the U.S. East Coast,
   and the northwestern and central Bahamas will continue this week,
   resulting in life-threatening surf and rip currents. READ MORE

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