#carolinas

4:28am, 20th September, 2018

Flooding expected to worsen as Florence passes through Carolinas

Flooding across the Carolinas in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence, which has killed 36 people, was expected to worsen over the next couple of days, forecasters said.

Trump pledges strong federal support for hurricane-stricken Carolinas

11:19am, 19th September, 2018

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Trump pledges strong federal support for hurricane-stricken Carolinas

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday promised that North and South Carolina would have strong federal support as they recovered from the devastation of Hurricane Florence, whose floodwaters continue to threaten the region.

Carolinas brace for days of floods after Florence's deluge

7:57pm, 17th September, 2018

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Carolinas brace for days of floods after Florence's deluge

Rescue teams were trying to reach hundreds of people on Monday and racing against rising rivers and floods that could last for days after Florence dumped record rain on the Carolinas and killed at least 31 people.

Florence's drenching rains kill 23 in the Carolinas

4:23pm, 17th September, 2018

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Florence's drenching rains kill 23 in the Carolinas

Deeper flooding loomed in the hours and days ahead from rivers in the Carolinas swollen by Tropical Depression Florence, which has killed 23 people, even if rain-weary residents got a brief glimpse of sunshine on Monday.

12:48pm, 17th September, 2018

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Storm Florence's drenching rains kill 23 in the Carolinas

Deeper flooding loomed in the hours and days ahead from rivers in the Carolinas swollen by Tropical Depression Florence, which has killed 23 people, even if rain-weary residents got a brief glimpse of sunshine on Monday.

Worst flooding yet to come for waterlogged Carolinas

5:39am, 17th September, 2018

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Worst flooding yet to come for waterlogged Carolinas

Deadly storm Florence moved across western North Carolina early on Monday and continued to dump rain that has nowhere to go except to swell rivers, flood highways and homes, and threaten more lives as it heads towards Virginia and New England.

Florence punishes Carolinas with torrential rain, flooding; six dead

3:04pm, 15th September, 2018

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Florence punishes Carolinas with torrential rain, flooding; six dead

Tropical Storm Florence dumped "epic" amounts of rain on North and South Carolina as it trudged inland on Saturday, triggering dangerous flooding, toppling trees, cutting power to nearly a million homes and businesses while causing at least six death...

Deadly Florence trudges inland in Carolinas with 'epic' rain, flooding

11:29am, 15th September, 2018

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Deadly Florence trudges inland in Carolinas with 'epic' rain, flooding

Tropical Storm Florence trudged inland on Saturday, flooding rivers and towns, toppling trees and cutting power to nearly a million homes and businesses as it dumped huge amounts of rain on North and South Carolina, causing five deaths.

Five dead in Carolinas as Florence brings 'epic' floods

8:29pm, 14th September, 2018

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Five dead in Carolinas as Florence brings 'epic' floods

Florence barreled into the Carolina coast and moved inland on Friday, knocking down trees, overflowing rivers, dumping sheets of rain and leading to the death of five people before it was downgraded to a tropical storm still capable of wreaking havoc...

Hurricane hits Carolinas, governor warns 'it's going to get worse'

1:20pm, 14th September, 2018

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Hurricane hits Carolinas, governor warns 'it's going to get worse'

Hurricane Florence crashed into the Carolinas on Friday, knocking down trees and swamping streets with torrential rains and a powerful storm surge, before slowing to a pace that meant it would plague the area with days of flooding.

Hurricane Florence makes landfall, set to inundate Carolinas

9:02am, 14th September, 2018

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Hurricane Florence makes landfall, set to inundate Carolinas

Hurricane Florence, weakened but still dangerous, crashed into the Carolinas on Friday as a giant, slow-moving storm that stranded residents with floodwaters and swamped part of the town of New Bern at the beginning of what could be a days-long delug...

Hurricane Florence makes landfall, set to deluge Carolinas

7:36am, 14th September, 2018

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Hurricane Florence makes landfall, set to deluge Carolinas

Hurricane Florence crashed into the Carolinas as a giant, slow-moving storm on Friday, threatening catastrophic flooding while leaving scores in need of rescue from rising waters and hundreds of thousands without power.

Hurricane Florence shifts south as Georgia and Carolinas hunker down

2:53pm, 12th September, 2018

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Hurricane Florence shifts south as Georgia and Carolinas hunker down

Fears about Hurricane Florence spread south on Wednesday, with Georgia declaring a state of emergency after officials in the Carolinas urged people to evacuate the coast ahead of the storm's expected pounding winds and rain-driven floods.

As Hurricane Florence nears Carolinas, 1 million told to evacuate

8:45pm, 10th September, 2018

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As Hurricane Florence nears Carolinas, 1 million told to evacuate

Hurricane Florence, the most powerful storm to menace the Carolina coast in nearly three decades, intensified into a Category 4 hurricane on Monday, prompting evacuations of more than 1 million people to higher ground.