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September 17, 2018

Tropical Depression Florence Kills 17 & Smashes Rainfall Records in Carolinas
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At least 17 people in North and South Carolina have been reported killed
by Tropical Depression Florence, which has broken all of North
Carolina's rainfall records. Officials are warning that the worst of the
storm may still be yet to come, as catastrophic flooding inundates the
Carolinas coast. Up to 20,000 people are in emergency shelters in North
Carolina alone. This is North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper.

Gov. Roy Cooper: "Flood waters are still raging across parts of our
state and the risk to life is rising with the angry waters. As this
storm continues to churn through North Carolina it has dumped nearly two
feet (61 cm) or more of rain in many places. The strongest storm bands
are dumping 2 to 3 inches (5-9 cm) of rain per hour. That is enough to
cause flooding in areas that have never flooded before, until now."



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