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posted by chromas on Monday September 17 2018, @04:20AM   Printer-friendly
from the depressing-news dept.

Florence bringing 'catastrophic' flooding, mudslides deep into North Carolina

Rivers approached record flood stage and more than 680,000 utility customers were without power Sunday as North Carolina struggled under the crushing fury of Florence, the mighty hurricane diminished to a tropical depression but still pounding the region with unrelenting rain.

The Florence death toll rose to 14 Sunday after a truck lost control on a flooded South Carolina.

Florence has stalled over the Carolinas and was forecast to dump up to 10 more inches of rain in some areas, the National Hurricane Center said. Parts of southeastern North Carolina could see up to 40 inches before the rain ends Monday. And the damage isn't confined to the coast.

"These rainfall amounts will produce catastrophic flash flooding, prolonged significant river flooding and an elevated risk for landslides in western North Carolina and far southwest Virginia," the hurricane center warned.

Sections of two interstates, I-40 and I-95, were shut down due to flooding and debris. Several rivers were approaching record levels, and officials warned that cresting in some areas won't come until later in the week.

National Hurricane Center.

Previously: Hurricane Florence Threatens Carolinas and Georgia on U.S. East Coast


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 17 2018, @04:59AM (4 children)

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday September 17 2018, @04:59AM (#735859)

    This damage and destruction is all because trump stole a jolly rancher from a disabled classmate in 5th grade.

  • (Score: 2, Insightful) by realDonaldTrump on Monday September 17 2018, @05:16AM (3 children)

    by realDonaldTrump (6614) on Monday September 17 2018, @05:16AM (#735865) Homepage Journal

    More Fake News. Designed by the Dems to make me look as bad as possible.

    "When Trump visited the island territory last October, OFFICIALS told him in a briefing 16 PEOPLE had died from Maria." The Amazon Washington Post. This was long AFTER the hurricane took place. Over many months it went to 64 PEOPLE. Then, like magic, "3000 PEOPLE KILLED." They hired GWU Research to tell them how many people had died in Puerto Rico (how would they not know this?). This method was never done with previous hurricanes because other jurisdictions know how many people were killed. FIFTY TIMES LAST ORIGINAL NUMBER -- NO WAY!