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September 18, 2018

Florence dropped an estimated 8 trillion gallons of rain over North Carolina

Florence has dropped more than 8 trillion gallons of water since making landfall last week in North Carolina, according to an unofficial estimate.

September 18, 2018

After Florence, North Carolina Jewish community is asking for help getting Kosher food for Yom Kippur

In the wake of Hurricane Florence, a synagogue in Wilmington, North Carolina, said it plans to celebrate the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur as planned – but there might be one problem.

September 17, 2018

Reporter's Notebook: Isolated by floodwaters, Fox News crew finds route out of Wilmington

Headlines proclaim rising floodwaters have left Wilmington, North Carolina “cut off” from the rest of the world.

September 17, 2018

Florence floodwaters limit access to nuclear power plant, 'unusual event' declared

A nuclear plant just outside of Wilmington, North Carolina declared an "unusual event" Monday after rising floodwaters limited access to the facility, officials said.

September 17, 2018

A weakened Florence continues destructive path to northeast

A weakening Florence is expected to drop at least about 6 inches of rain over parts of the Mid-Atlantic and New England over the next few days – raising fears that the heavily saturated waterways in the region will trigger flash floods.

September 17, 2018

Hurricane Florence spurs truck driver to rescue dozens of dogs, cats from floods on school bus

When Hurricane Florence set its sights on the Carolina coast last week, Tony Alsup decided it was time for him to head into the storm zone to help clear out animal shelters in its path.

September 17, 2018

Animals rescued from Florence floodwaters, after pets left behind or forgotten

The rescuers plucking people from dangerous floodwaters spawned by Florence's assault on North Carolina are also discovering scores of neglected pets who were left behind or forgotten.

September 16, 2018

North Carolina dam in danger of breaching, evacuations ordered

Officials in Ashe County, North Carolina, told residents in the community of Creston to evacuate their homes Sunday night as a dam holding back water swollen by Florence threatened to breach.

September 16, 2018

Alleged 'looters' in Florence-ravaged North Carolina sought by police

Police in North Carolina on Sunday asked the public for help identifying alleged looters at a dollar store in Wilmington — a city cut off in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

September 16, 2018

Florence weakens to tropical depression, but flooding threat remains severe

Tropical Storm Florence weakened to a tropical depression early Sunday, but significant portions of North and South Carolina were expected to remain vulnerable to flash flooding and major river flooding, forecasters said.