'Enjoying the sun' on the beach in the aftermath of Florence

Record ID: 1356847

  • Title: 'Enjoying the sun' on the beach in the aftermath of Florence
  • Date: 18th September 2018
  • Summary: RODANTE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES (SEPTEMBER 18, 2018) (REUTERS) WIDE SIDE SHOT OF HOUSE NEXT TO OCEAN SHOT OF HOUSE NEXT TO PILES OF SAND PEOPLE ON BEACH AS ONE MAN PLUNGES ON SURF BOARD INTO WATERS TRACTOR MOVING SAND KORY CAMPBELL HOLDING BOTTLE AND LOOKING AT PILE OF SAND FROM BALCONY WIDE SHOT OF CAMPBELL ON BALCONY WITH TRACTOR DUMPING SAND IN BACKGROUND (SOUNDB
  • Embargoed: 2nd October 2018 23:58
  • Keywords: Florence North Carolina aftermath
  • Location: RODANTHE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES
  • City: RODANTHE, NORTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES
  • Country: USA
  • Topics: Disaster/Accidents,Wind/Hurricane/Typhoons/Tornadoes
  • Reuters ID: LVA0018Y5OQBR
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: While it might not have been just a day at the beach in North Carolina, tourists are returning to the shores in North Carolina, along with people still repairing the damage from Hurricane Florence.
    Kory Campbell from Virginia was pleasantly surprised. "Everything has worked out beautifully, and we are enjoying the sun," he said.
    Many residents of the Carolinas struggled to return to normalcy on Tuesday after taking a beating from Hurricane Florence, but their efforts were hindered by standing water and additional flooding expected from already swollen rivers.
    Florence has killed at least 33 people since coming ashore as a hurricane on Friday, including 26 in North Carolina and six in South Carolina. One person was killed when Florence spawned at least 16 tornadoes on Monday in Virginia, the National Weather Service said.
    The White House said President Donald Trump would visit North Carolina on Wednesday. He has been criticized for his handling of Hurricane Maria, which devastate Puerto Rico last year, and more recently for disputing the official death toll of 3,000.
    More than 1,100 roads were still closed across North Carolina, Governor Roy Cooper said on Tuesday, including several portions of Interstates 40 and 95. Sixteen rivers in the state have reached major flood stages, with three more expected to peak in the next two days, he said.
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