Hurricane Florence strikes southeastern U.S.
Isle of Palms Fire Chief Ann Graham, left, and police officer Thomas Molino III raise a tropical storm warning flag over the Isle of Palms Connector shortly after South Carolina's Charleston County went under a tropical storm warning due to Hurricane Florence, on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018.
The slowly-moving storm threatened to bring massive storm surges as high as 10 feet, and up to four feet of rain in some areas.
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Waves from Hurricane Florence pound the Bogue Inlet Pier in Emerald Isle N.C., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018.
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A truck drives on Highway 24 as winds from Hurricane Florence blow palm trees in Swansboro, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018.
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People seek safety in a shelter run by the Red Cross before Hurricane Florence comes ashore in Grantsboro, North Carolina, September 13, 2018.
1.7 million people along the coast were under mandatory and voluntary evacuations orders.
Monster Storm
Animated satellite imagery of Hurricane Florence early Friday, September 14, 2018. The storm made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina at about 7:15 a.m. on Friday, the National Hurricane Center said, weakening slightly to a strong Category 1 storm, with sustained winds of 90 mph. Forecasters expected the storm to hang over the Carolinas for days, producing major flooding.
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High winds and storm surge from Hurricane Florence hits Swansboro, N.C., Friday, Sept. 14, 2018.
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A tree downed by Hurricane Florence in New Bern, N.C., Sept. 14, 2018.
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A house is surrounded by water during Hurricane Florence in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Sept. 14, 2018.
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Damage from Hurricane Florence in Morehead City, N.C., Sept. 14, 2018.
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Two men walk through floodwaters in Wilmington, N.C., after Hurricane Florence made landfall, Sept. 14, 2018.
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Palm trees blow in the wind as Hurricane Florence begins to come ashore in Morehead City, N.C., Sept. 13, 2018.
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Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 4 from Oakland, California, search a flooded neighborhood in Fairfield Harbour, N.C., during Hurricane Florence, Sept. 14, 2018.
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A large tree fell on this home in Wilmington, N.C., during Hurricane Florence on Sept. 14, 2018. One man was taken out in critical condition, and a woman and child in the home were killed.
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A tree uprooted by strong winds lies across a street in Wilmington, N.C., after Hurricane Florence made landfall Friday, Sept. 14, 2018.
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CBS News correspondent David Begnaud struggles against the wind as he reports on Hurricane Florence from Beaufort, North Carolina, Sept. 14, 2018.
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Flooding in the streets of New Bern, N.C., as Hurricane Florence made landfall, Sept. 14, 2018.
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Fire firefighters rescue people from their flooded home in New Bern, N.C., Sept. 14, 2018.
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Russ Lewis covers his eyes from a gust of wind and a blast of sand as Hurricane Florence approaches Myrtle Beach, S.C., Sept. 14, 2018.
View From Above
Hurricane Florence as seen from the International Space Station on Friday morning, Sept. 14, 2018, shortly after the storm made landfall near Wrightsville Beach, N.C..
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A fallen tree lies atop the crushed roof of a fast food restaurant after the arrival of Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, N.C., Sept. 14, 2018.
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Waves created by Hurricane Florence are seen along Cherry Grove Fishing Pier on Sept. 14, 2018 in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
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Volunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team help people to higher ground in James City, N.C., after rescuing them from their flooded homes during Hurricane Florence, Sept. 14, 2018.
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Rescue workers from Township No. 7 Fire Department and volunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team use a boat to rescue a woman and her dog from their flooded home in James City, N.C., during Hurricane Florence, Sept. 14, 2018.
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Volunteer Amber Hersel from the Civilian Crisis Response Team helps rescue 7-year-old Keiyana Cromartie and her family from their flooded home in James City, N.C., Sept. 14, 2018, after Hurricane Florence made landfall.
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People are seen inside a shelter run by the Red Cross before Hurricane Florence comes ashore in Grantsboro, N.C., Sept. 13, 2018.
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A downed tree is pictured as Hurricane Florence comes ashore on Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S., September 14, 2018.
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The limb of a large oak tree toppled by Hurricane Florence pokes through the ceiling of a destroyed bathroom in a home in Wilmington, North Carolina, September 14, 2018.
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A downed tree rests on a house during the passing of Hurricane Florence in the town of Wilson, North Carolina, September 14, 2018.
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A downed tree rests on a house during the passing of Hurricane Florence in the town of Wilson, North Carolina, September 14, 2018.
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A gas station with its roof blown off is seen as Hurricane Florence comes ashore in Wilmington, North Carolina, September 14, 2018.
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A house where, according to local media, a woman and her child died as a result of a downed tree is pictured as Hurricane Florence comes ashore in Wilmington, North Carolina, September 14, 2018.
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A street light is downed on a flooded road as Hurricane Florence comes ashore on Wilmington, North Carolina, September 14, 2018.
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A utility pole leans precariously over a street littered with downed trees and branches after Hurricane Florence swept through Wilmington, North Carolina, September 14, 2018.
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Boats pushed away from the dock are seen on a street during the passing of Hurricane Florence in the town of New Bern, North Carolina, September 14, 2018.
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People sit at a bar that has no power and drink during a "Hurricane Party" as Hurricane Florence comes ashore on Wilmington, North Carolina, September 14, 2018.
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Members of a swift water rescue team check a submerged vehicle stranded by floodwaters caused by the tropical storm Florence in New Bern, N.C., on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018.
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A partially-submerged car is pictured on a flooded street after Hurricane Florence struck Piney Green, North Carolina, September 16, 2018.
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Chicken farm buildings are inundated with floodwater from Hurricane Florence near Trenton, N.C., Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018.
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A truck drives through floodwaters after Hurricane Florence struck the Carolinas, Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, near Conway, S.C.
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A house is surrounded by floodwaters from Hurricane Florence in Lumberton, N.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.
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The sun reflects on flood water and stranded vehicles as it emerges after days of storm clouds and rain, in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, North Carolina, September 17, 2018.