‘Worst is yet to come’ for water-logged Carolinas as Florence wreaks havoc
Wilmington/Wilson — Deadly storm Florence moved across western North Carolina early on Monday, dumping more rain that has nowhere to go except to swell rivers, flood highways and homes, and threaten more lives as it heads toward Virginia and New England. For the water-logged Carolinas, "the worst is yet to come" as river levels rise to historic levels, said Zach Taylor, a meteorologist with the US National Weather Service. "The soil is soaked and can’t absorb any more rain so that water has to go somewhere, unfortunately," he said. "Those rivers are going to start to crest later today and Tuesday and maybe longer." Flash floods, landslide warnings and "prolonged significant river flooding" throughout the region will continue for the next few days, the National Weather Service (NWS) said. The coastal city of Wilmington remained cut off by high flood waters early on Monday. Tens of thousands of homes were damaged and at least 17 deaths were reported in North and South Carolina. Rescue...
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