Hurricane Florence makes landfall in North Carolina as residents brace for days of destruction
The Category 1 hurricane, with wind speeds of more than 90 mph, blew in around
Rainfall has already reached as many as three inches per hour in some parts of eastern
The storm is expected to dump as much as 40 inches on parts of the Carolina coastline while areas further inland and into
"This rainfall will produce life-threatening flash flooding," the
The storm surge has already reach seven feet on
"Now it's time to move from preparation to determination. We've had over 100 people in
"We have search and rescue teams who are standing by, ready to go. People are waiting for the light of day, not only just to see about the damage, but to be ready and be in place to rescue people."
No hurricane-related deaths have been confirmed, but two fatalities are "highly likely" after a tree toppled onto a home, the
Associate Administrator for
Officials said some 1.7 million people in the Carolinas and
"We were trying to figure out if we had enough finances to get out and if we were to get out, were we going to be able to get back home," the mother of three told
More than 300,000 people in
"Those citizens that did not heed the evacuation warnings, it's time to stay where you are and do the best you can to protect your family and your property," Byard said.
Do not put first responders in jeopardy by ignoring additional warnings and trying to travel, he added.
The worst of the storm has yet to reach
"There is still time, but not a lot of time," said
Based on
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