'The worst is yet to come,' warns resident in deluged North Carolina

Record ID: 1356763

  • Title: 'The worst is yet to come,' warns resident in deluged North Carolina
  • Date: 17th September 2018
  • Summary: HOPE MILLS, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 17, 2018) (REUTERS) (SOUNDBITE) (English) TYRONE FLOYD, LOCAL RESIDENT ON THE BANKS OF THE ROCKFISH CREEK, SAYING: "The last time this happened, it was (Hurricane) Matthew and now, I believe the worst is yet to come, I believe. They say the water rising is going to mess up the Cape Fear another 20-25 feet."
  • Embargoed: 1st October 2018 17:44
  • Keywords: Hurricane Florence flooding drone aerials playground dead baby collapsed dam
  • Location: BRUNSWICK COUNTY, COLUMBUS COUNTY, DURHAM, FAYETTEVILLE, HOPE MILLS, UNION COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES
  • City: BRUNSWICK COUNTY, COLUMBUS COUNTY, DURHAM, FAYETTEVILLE, HOPE MILLS, UNION COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Disaster/Accidents,Wind/Hurricane/Typhoons/Tornadoes
  • Reuters ID: LVA0028Y0NGP3
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The remnants of deadly Hurricane Florence brought more misery to the waterlogged Carolinas on Monday (September 17) with officials warning the worst is yet to come, as heavy rain persisted and swollen rivers posed a growing threat.
    Tens of thousands of houses have been damaged, but for many parts of the Carolinas, "the worst is yet to come" as river levels rise to historic levels, said Zach Taylor, a meteorologist with the U.S. National Weather Service.
    About 509,000 homes and businesses were without electricity on Monday in North and South Carolina and surrounding states. About 1.8 million customers were affected by the storm.
    At least 17 deaths were reported in North and South Carolina, of which 11 were in North Carolina, including a mother and child hit by a falling tree, state officials
    Rescue teams searched overnight for a 1-year-old boy swept away outside Charlotte, North Carolina, after rushing water pushed his mother's car off the road, the Union County Sheriff's Office said on Facebook. The mother had driven around barricades on a closed stretch of road, the post said.
    Florence, which came ashore as a hurricane on Thursday, is expected to weaken again on Monday before re-intensifying on Tuesday and Wednesday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
    It has dumped up to 40 inches (100 cm) of rain on North Carolina since Thursday, the NWS said.
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