EXTREME WEATHER
Storm Florence weakens but worst is still to come
Wilson, NC — Storm Florence weakened on Sunday as it swept through the Carolinas but dozens of communities are devastated and "epic" amounts of rain could still fall, officials said. The storm was downgraded to a tropical depression at about 5am on Sunday, as it trudged inland, knocking out power and causing at least eight deaths as flood waters kept rising. North Carolina officials have reported at least seven storm-related fatalities, with unconfirmed reports of a further three deaths. South Carolina authorities reported one death. "This is still a catastrophic, life-threatening storm," said Zack Taylor, a meteorologist with the National Weather Center’s Weather Prediction Center. "It has already dumped 20 to 30 inches of rain on parts of the Carolinas, with more to come. And many of the rivers will see prolonged flooding, some not cresting for a few days," he said. Winds have dropped to about 55km/h since Florence roared ashore on Friday as a hurricane and it crawled west over tw...
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