One of those was the Waccamaw River in South Carolina’s Horry County, which had reached 8.9 feet by Saturday it floods at 11 feet.įorecasters said the river’s crest was expected at 19.1 feet, beating the record 17.9 feet set during Hurricane Matthew. In South Carolina, emergency managers were watching several northeastern rivers that flooded two years ago during Hurricane Matthew, destroying homes and government offices. In North Carolina’s Outer Banks - beloved by tourists but highly vulnerable to storms - officials began allowing homeowners and workers to go back to the fragile barrier islands. In a few areas, though, the picture was not as dark as feared. Ralph Northam told residents in the southwestern part of the state to prepare for likely flooding and a risk of landslides early in the coming week. While the Carolinas bore the brunt, neighboring states braced for an expected blow. Embroiled in a bitter social media dispute over the death toll in Puerto Rico last year from Hurricane Maria, Trump praised first responders and said his administration was fully prepared for whatever unfolded. The White House said President Trump had issued a disaster declaration for North Carolina a day earlier, freeing up funds for housing and home repair. The Coast Guard brought in helicopters and inflatable boats to pluck people from rooftops, cars and inundated homes. More than 450 people were rescued in New Bern, a city of 30,000 at the confluence of the Neuse and Trent rivers. The triple punch of falling rain, rising rivers and storm surges was already triggering catastrophic floods in several locales. “This system is unloading epic amounts of rainfall.” Don’t go back until this storm passes,” he implored at a briefing Saturday. Roy Cooper warned people who fled their homes against going back too soon, citing perils including flash flooding and falling trees.įollow our live coverage of Tropical Storm Florence »
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