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Storm Florence: Residents warned 'not to return home' | Storm Florence: Residents warned 'not to return home' |
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North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has urged residents to remain in shelters as the floodwaters from Storm Florence continue to rise across the state. | North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper has urged residents to remain in shelters as the floodwaters from Storm Florence continue to rise across the state. |
"I know it was hard to leave home and it's even harder to wait," he said on Tuesday. "But please, for your safety, do not try to return home yet." | "I know it was hard to leave home and it's even harder to wait," he said on Tuesday. "But please, for your safety, do not try to return home yet." |
The plea comes a day before President Donald Trump is expected to visit the Carolinas to survey the storm damage. | The plea comes a day before President Donald Trump is expected to visit the Carolinas to survey the storm damage. |
Florence dropped over eight trillion gallons of rain and claimed 32 lives. | Florence dropped over eight trillion gallons of rain and claimed 32 lives. |
The rivers keep rising. Sixteen rivers have flooded already, and three more could crest by Thursday, Governor Cooper said on Tuesday. | The rivers keep rising. Sixteen rivers have flooded already, and three more could crest by Thursday, Governor Cooper said on Tuesday. |
Over 4,000 homes are underwater in the coastal city of New Bern alone. | Over 4,000 homes are underwater in the coastal city of New Bern alone. |
Economically, Moody's Analytics says Florence could cost as much as $22bn (£16bn), mostly from property damage. | Economically, Moody's Analytics says Florence could cost as much as $22bn (£16bn), mostly from property damage. |
Governor Cooper added that for many residents the storm and its aftermath feel like "a nightmare that just won't end". | Governor Cooper added that for many residents the storm and its aftermath feel like "a nightmare that just won't end". |
An estimated 10,000 people are being housed in shelters across North Carolina and about 314,000 are without power. | An estimated 10,000 people are being housed in shelters across North Carolina and about 314,000 are without power. |
At least 1.7m chickens have also drowned due to Florence's floodwaters as of Tuesday, according to one of the nation's biggest poultry companies, Sanderson Farms. | At least 1.7m chickens have also drowned due to Florence's floodwaters as of Tuesday, according to one of the nation's biggest poultry companies, Sanderson Farms. |
The news comes as state officials closely monitor hog farms and waste lagoons across the state for breaches due to rising water levels. | The news comes as state officials closely monitor hog farms and waste lagoons across the state for breaches due to rising water levels. |
At least 26 people have been killed as a result of the storm in North Carolina, including in Union County, where Dazia Lee is mourning the death of her one-year-old son, Kaiden. | At least 26 people have been killed as a result of the storm in North Carolina, including in Union County, where Dazia Lee is mourning the death of her one-year-old son, Kaiden. |
Her son was found dead, 15ft (4.5m) beneath the floodwaters, on Monday. | Her son was found dead, 15ft (4.5m) beneath the floodwaters, on Monday. |
On Sunday night, the worst of the storm seemed to have passed, Ms Lee told US media, and she decided to drive out to visit family. | On Sunday night, the worst of the storm seemed to have passed, Ms Lee told US media, and she decided to drive out to visit family. |
The main roadways were fine, even full of cars. | The main roadways were fine, even full of cars. |
When she reached a country road marked with two orange hazard signs, she pulled over and considered whether to continue. But she saw cars pass in the opposite direction, and decided to go ahead. | When she reached a country road marked with two orange hazard signs, she pulled over and considered whether to continue. But she saw cars pass in the opposite direction, and decided to go ahead. |
The road was fine, until she went around a curve. The water came suddenly. Her car began to hydroplane, and then began to sink. | The road was fine, until she went around a curve. The water came suddenly. Her car began to hydroplane, and then began to sink. |
"Oh my God, not like this," she kept saying aloud as the water began to fill the car, she told the Washington Post. | "Oh my God, not like this," she kept saying aloud as the water began to fill the car, she told the Washington Post. |
She managed to free herself and her son, carrying him out of the car through the windows, when she fell. | She managed to free herself and her son, carrying him out of the car through the windows, when she fell. |
The torrent of floodwater clouded her vision. She felt the force of the water pulling at her baby until she felt his fingers slip away. | The torrent of floodwater clouded her vision. She felt the force of the water pulling at her baby until she felt his fingers slip away. |
"I was holding his hand, trying to hold him," Ms Lee told CBS News. | "I was holding his hand, trying to hold him," Ms Lee told CBS News. |
"It got to a point I couldn't hold on anymore and he let go." | "It got to a point I couldn't hold on anymore and he let go." |
Sixty-eight miles (109km) away in the town of Dallas, another North Carolina family is also grappling with the loss of their three-month-old child. | Sixty-eight miles (109km) away in the town of Dallas, another North Carolina family is also grappling with the loss of their three-month-old child. |
Kade Gill was killed on Sunday when a tree fell on his family's mobile home, cutting it in half, authorities said. Tammy Gill, Kade's mother, was pinned by the tree. | Kade Gill was killed on Sunday when a tree fell on his family's mobile home, cutting it in half, authorities said. Tammy Gill, Kade's mother, was pinned by the tree. |
His parents were able to get him out of the trailer through a window, but the boy later died in hospital. | His parents were able to get him out of the trailer through a window, but the boy later died in hospital. |
"We were watching the trees in the back that were leaning, but I guess the whole time we were watching the wrong ones," Olen Gill, his father, told WBTV. | "We were watching the trees in the back that were leaning, but I guess the whole time we were watching the wrong ones," Olen Gill, his father, told WBTV. |
'I never thought I'd lose my home' | 'I never thought I'd lose my home' |
In Newport, North Carolina, just a short drive from the coast, Renee Askew told the News & Observer how she had to swim out of her trailer home with her three dogs. | In Newport, North Carolina, just a short drive from the coast, Renee Askew told the News & Observer how she had to swim out of her trailer home with her three dogs. |
The water rose to chest-height, Ms Askew said, and within three hours, everything was inundated. She had no mobile phone service and was preparing to climb on to her roof when she was finally rescued. | |
"Twenty years I've lived in it - it's a total loss," she told the newspaper, standing in her still-flooded neighbourhood. "Nothing's salvageable. I have no place to go." | |
Ms Askew said she has "never seen it like this". | Ms Askew said she has "never seen it like this". |
"I never thought I'd lose my home. I've never left for a hurricane. I didn't have any idea this would happen." | "I never thought I'd lose my home. I've never left for a hurricane. I didn't have any idea this would happen." |
More on Hurricane Florence: | More on Hurricane Florence: |
'Risking our lives is worth it' | 'Risking our lives is worth it' |
Amid the destruction and death, a group of volunteers called the Cajun Navy continues to put their own lives in danger to save people from the stormwater. | Amid the destruction and death, a group of volunteers called the Cajun Navy continues to put their own lives in danger to save people from the stormwater. |
These recreational boaters-turned-rescuers made headlines after Hurricanes Katrina in 2005 and Harvey in 2017. In North Carolina, they have been using their private boats to navigate flooded communities and save stranded families. | These recreational boaters-turned-rescuers made headlines after Hurricanes Katrina in 2005 and Harvey in 2017. In North Carolina, they have been using their private boats to navigate flooded communities and save stranded families. |
"We are risking our lives, but this is worth it," one of the volunteers, Chris Russell, told CBS News. | "We are risking our lives, but this is worth it," one of the volunteers, Chris Russell, told CBS News. |
The Cajun Navy has saved close to 10,000 people from floodwaters in recent years. | The Cajun Navy has saved close to 10,000 people from floodwaters in recent years. |
"I think what we were able to accomplish tonight, was to give these people some dignity," another volunteer, Allen Lenard, said. | "I think what we were able to accomplish tonight, was to give these people some dignity," another volunteer, Allen Lenard, said. |
"As much as I believe were were a blessing to those people, I know as a matter of fact, that they were a blessing to me tonight." | "As much as I believe were were a blessing to those people, I know as a matter of fact, that they were a blessing to me tonight." |