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NEW YORK (AP) – The number of Americans with flood insurance is on the rise, yet Hurricane Florence is likely to make it painfully clear that too many homeowners in the Carolinas and other vulnerable regions remain unprotected. Florence came ashore in the Carolinas Friday and its storm surges, flash floods and winds scattered destruction widely. Federal data show there were roughly 5.1 million active flood insurance policies in the U.S. as of July 31,…

This story was updated at 8:20 a.m. ET At least 14 people have died in North Carolina and South Carolina as a result of Florence, and officials are warning of danger ahead as river levels continue to swell with heavy rainfall from the storm. Florence was downgraded to a tropical depression early Sunday morning, and gained speed to 8 mph as it moved west with sustained winds of 35 mph, as of the National Hurricane…

MIAMI (AP) – A heavy-duty response already is slogging through heavy rains and floodwaters to help people trapped or displaced by Florence’s watery onslaught. Storm winds might be dropping, but rivers are rising and the next few days could bring the most destructive round of flooding in North Carolina history. BY THE NUMBERS Storm deaths: At least 11 people have died Heavy rains: Nearly 31 inches of rain was reported in Swansboro, on the North Carolina…

Updated: 6 a.m. Florence has been downgraded to a Tropical Depression with maximum sustained winds of 35 miles per hour. The storm continues to wreak havoc on the Carolinas with heavy rainfall in the region. There are flash flood warnings in place for much of the state, including southern North Carolina, the Charlotte region and northern South Carolina. An additional 4 to 6 inches of rainfall, with as much 8 inches in some spots, will…

Updated: 1:10 p.m. There have been 750,000 to 1 million evacuations in North Carolina, according Gov. Roy Cooper. The governor said that number is expected to increase as mandatory evacuation notices are enacted around rivers that continue to rise. In a Sunday afternoon press conference, Cooper said recovery teams have rescued close to 900 people. There are nine Coast Guard helicopters and dozens of Coast Guard boats continuing to rescue people in the eastern part…

Updated: 5:45 p.m. In the latest forecast, Florence will continue to bring heavy rain across most of North Carolina and eastern South Carolina, while flash flood warnings will remain in effect through the evening in the Charlotte region. “There’s still a potential that heavy rain will redevelop this evening,” said Jake Wimberley, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service, who was remarking on the Charlotte region. “There’s some bands containing some heavier downpours, maybe a…

[  ] Hide Caption [  ] Show Caption Marines with Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune help push a car out of a flooded area during Hurricane Florence, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 15, 2018. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Isaiah Gomez) [  ] Hide Caption [  ] Show Caption A tree collapsed on the Paradise Point houses during Hurricane Florence on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 15, 2018. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Marine…

NORTH CAROLINA (FOX 46 WJZY) – A North Carolina family evacuated their home with a baby on the way.  The couple headed to Pennsylvania just one day before the mother’s due date. As soon as they got there the contractions started and it was off to the hospital.  “[It was] really scary knowing that we were expecting a baby really any minute, and potentially unable to get to the hospital, or left without electricity for…

Paces Apartments in Matthews (Credit: @ncsteve83) Paces Apartments in Matthews (Credit: @ncsteve83) (FOX 46 WJZY) – All over the Charlotte area on Friday, trees small and large were falling, taking power lines down with them, crushing homes, and even cars.  At the Paces Apartments in Matthews, two cars were completely smashed by a large tree that came tumbling down on top of them.  Nearby in Mecklenburg County, a man told FOX 46 what it was like when…

[  ] Hide Caption [  ] Show Caption Marines with Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune help push a car out of a flooded area during Hurricane Florence, on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Sept. 15, 2018. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Marine Corps/Lance Cpl. Isaiah Gomez)

WASHINGTON, N.C. – New images are pouring in as Tropical Strom Florence unleashes dangerous flooding Across North Carolina. Photos taken in two locations in the town of Washington, North Carolina. The town is about 40 miles north of hard-hit New Bern, N.C. and 130 miles north of Wilmington, where Hurricane Florence made landfall as a Category 1 storm early Friday morning. Between 25 and 30 inches of rain has fallen in the area, causing widespread…

Bill Davis says that when he heard reports about the deluge aimed at Charlotte, he knew he faced a hard move: He had to leave his flood-prone apartment and head to a Red Cross shelter. “With what we’re getting ready to have, I know I made the right decision coming here,” Davis said Saturday evening, during a break in conversation with other evacuees at East Mecklenburg High School. “I may lose a lot of stuff….

WILMINGTON, NC (FOX 46 WJZY) – As if the hurricane wasn’t bad enough, looters have already begun to target businesses left alone during Hurricane Florence’s assault on the Carolina coast. Officers were called to the Family Dollar on 13th Street and Greenfield Street in downtown Wilmington where windows had been busted in. They tell FOX 46 that all of the damage to the store wasn’t storm damage, it was “people damage.” Inside the store, broken glass littered the…

OUTER BANKS, NC – Many residents who evacuated North Carolina’s Outer Banks ahead of Hurricane Florence made their way Saturday back onto the barrier islands, a popular tourist destination spared from the worst of the storm’s wrath. While other parts of the state were suffering catastrophic flooding from a storm that caused at least seven deaths, county officials and business owners on the low-lying islands reported relatively minimal damage, and there were no immediate reports…