It Happened in Florence

Amanda Holpuch in New York.

Sun 16 Sep Enormous search and rescue efforts are underway in North and South Carolina , where days of rain and flooding have driven thousands from their homes. It was seeing the waters rise, in real time. First they let the chickens out, so they could find a safe space in the trees. Then Hamrick shut off the generator, to save the 10 hours of gas he had left. It could be a long time before the power comes back to this community. Two flooded in the last few hours of Saturday, waves forming in mini seas left by Florence, Towne Creek and Rice Creek rising after three days of rain.

Another was blocked by a fallen tree. A spa and fitness center, opened a month ago, was half submerged. The National Weather Service has declared a flash-flood emergency for part of the region home to the city. The emergency was put into effect Sunday afternoon for central and southeastern Mecklenburg County. The weather service says streams and creeks are running very high in south Charlotte, Matthews and nearby areas. A flash-flood emergency also was declared for adjacent Union County, where the weather service says several water rescues were underway and emergency management officials reported as many as 70 flooded roads.

There was some locked in the house, and the one that was hurt was locked up underneath the steps. There was just a lot of them back there.

As it happened: Florence weakens but causes 'catastrophic' flooding

In all, Casey said she and her crew rescued 18 dogs. The house where the dogs were found was believed, until Saturday, to be on the high ground. Florence's path across the Atlantic from August 29 through today. More from Wilmington, North Carolina , which is unreachable because of dangerous road conditions. A look inside Wilmington from the Associated Press: While the city was cut off from the outside, streets in Wilmington were busy with motorists. Victor Merlos was overjoyed to find a store open for business since he had about 20 relatives staying at his apartment, which still has power.

Police guarded the door of another store and only 10 people were allowed inside at a time.

Dallas Perdue told The Associated Press he waited about two hours to get into the store to buy a few groceries. Officials said the state was working with the Department of Defense and National Guard to see if they could get first responders through to Wilmington in high-water vehicles. Driving in North Carolina right now is hazardous, particulary in the southern part of the state:.

To give you an idea of what road conditions are like around the state right now, here's a look at reported closures, AS OF 1: This is changing rapidly.

Hurricane Florence

Stay home, stay safe. View road conditions on FlorenceNC , here https: Florence continued to compound a catastrophic situation across the Carolinas into one in which no words could do justice. Will be keeping a close eye on the visible satellite today as Tropical Depression Florence continues to push west.

This is an incredibly serious situation, Do NOT attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. Scores of houses are standing in about three feet of water as the Lumber River has broken its banks and swamped the surrounding area.

Florence: historic flooding predicted as storm lingers over Carolinas – as it happened

The entirety of Horry and Marion counties also fell under curfews. Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a state of emergency for the entire District of Columbia due to the "imminent threats on the people of D. A mandatory evacuation for visitors and tourists was issued on September 11 for Holden Beach , Oak Island , and Currituck. The University of North Carolina at Wilmington issued a mandatory evacuation effective on September The university collaborated with the University of North Carolina at Asheville to house students who had no options for safe shelter.

State offices in these counties were also ordered closed, while county-level officials could decide when to close their offices. In addition, West Virginia state parks offered reduced rates for rooms, cabins, and campsites until September 18 in order to provide assistance to evacuees. Disruptive rainfall and strong winds affected Brava , Fogo , and Santiago in Cape Verde, causing some landslides and localized flooding.

Impacts from the storm were otherwise minimal, with no material damage reported. Water levels rose in the west side of the Pamlico Sound. A gauge in Oriental, North Carolina , recorded water height of about 5. Florence's flooding in North Carolina and Virginia was compounded by earlier flooding during the summer that left the ground heavily saturated. Florence made landfall in Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina on September 14, and by mid-morning rescuers had already evacuated more than people from floodwaters, with about more awaiting rescue.

The storm had reportedly cut power to more than , customers in North and South Carolina by the time of landfall and caused the roof of a hotel in Jacksonville, North Carolina to collapse that morning. Heavy rains continued to affect the Carolinas after landfall. A weather station in Swansboro, North Carolina , recorded The storm dropped up to Additionally, Florence contributed to the wettest year in Wilmington history, with annual rainfall totals eclipsing the previous record set in The city's airport and port were also closed.

Woody White, New Hanover County chairman of the board of commissioners, issued a statement advising all travelers to avoid the Wilmington area. The Cape Fear River crested at The magnitude of flooding greatly exceeded the levels observed due to Hurricane Matthew in The nearby Little River inundated large areas across Cumberland and Harnett counties. Overtopped bridges isolated communities and hampered relief efforts. Heavy rainfall also occurred in South Carolina, with The Waccamaw River in Conway crested at The storm also spawned two tornadoes in Horry County, both rated EF0.

The first twister touched down just north-northeast of Myrtle Beach , causing minor damage to pine trees near Route 17 before lifting after moving only about half a mile. The other tornado touched down near Longs and also damaged pine trees and a roof. Strong winds downed trees and power lines, while at least one home in Nichols suffered roof damage.

Three nearby dams failed, causing significant flooding in Cheraw and the town of Chesterfield. Many roads became impassable or were washed out. A park was flooded after the Gills Creek overflowed. Power lines were downed across Route , obstructing all four lanes. Most of these tornadoes caused little damage other than downed trees, tree limbs, or electrical poles. However, the twister in Chesterfield County, rated EF2, damaged several buildings between Winterpock and Bon Air and destroyed a warehouse, causing one death and at least one injury.

Extensive tree damaged was reported, with several homes and outbuildings damaged by falling trees.

Two people in North Carolina died while trying to evacuate: In Hampstead , a woman died of a heart attack; downed trees on roads kept first responders from reaching her. A person was killed in Lenoir County while plugging in a generator in the wet conditions. Freshwater flooding killed at least eleven people: Rescuers saved the mother, but her one-year-old baby drowned. Three deaths originally attributed to the hurricane were later considered unrelated. One woman died of unknown causes in a shelter, and two people found dead on Harkers Island were deemed victims of a murder-suicide.

Two people died of carbon monoxide poisoning in Loris , South Carolina. A vehicle with three occupants lost control on a flooded road in Georgetown County ; one passenger died, while the driver and other passenger escaped. A woman died when her vehicle crashed into a downed tree near Union. Another fatal accident occurred near Columbia when a woman drove into a flooded road and crashed into a tree.

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Route 76 —the swollen Little Pee Dee River was 0. One year-old man in Robeson County, North Carolina whose house was damaged apparently committed suicide. The large-scale flooding affected swaths of North Carolina's agricultural industry and proved particularly damaging to livestock. Dozens of farms remained isolated with animals unable to be fed. Piles of manure stored at these farms were swept into swollen rivers, [] [] about a dozen pits holding animal waste were damaged by the flooding and debris.

On September 16, approximately 5 million gallons of partially treated wastewater spilled into the Cape Fear River after a treatment plant lost power. Lee Energy Complex in Goldsboro flooded to the point where their three ponds were completely underwater and began releasing coal ash into the Neuse River.

During and after the storm made landfall, local rescuers and nationwide donors and organizations worked to aid the many pets that had been left by their owners, or alongside their owners. Zoo animals such as those from the Virginia Zoo were sheltered within indoor and sheltered portions of their enclosures. On September 19, after the rain had stopped, a majority of evacuees were urged by officials to stay away from their homes as the rivers continued to rise; the potential threat of floods remained high, roads remained closed, and thousands lacked power to their homes.

FEMA has utilized Transitional Sheltering Assistance Programs to pay for hotel stays for individuals while they look for more permanent solutions, the programs had households and a total of 1, people as of October 3. In the aftermath of the storm, over 40, workers from across the U. The continued flooding closed many major roads for days after the incident.

The deaths of two women who were being transported to a mental health facility led to an opening of an investigation, which is being conducted by the State Law Enforcement Division and Highway Patrol. The deputies involved were placed on administrative leave. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article is about the Atlantic hurricane of For other storms of the same name, see Tropical Storm Florence.

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