Florence is moving slowly across eastern South Carolina, and according to the National Hurricane Center is producing “catastrophic flooding over North and South Carolina.” Hitting North Carolina on Friday, Hurricane Florence has slowed right down in its path, meaning the Carolinas are facing the brunt of the storm conditions.Despite being downgraded to a tropical storm from a category one hurricane, cascades of rain are pouring onto residential areas, filling the first floor of houses and causing cars to float along streets.Rivers have burst their banks as the rain consistently falls with the slow-moving storm.Florence is moving slowly across eastern South Carolina, and according to the National Hurricane Center is producing “catastrophic flooding over North and South Carolina.”

Dangerous storm surges and rising tides have caused coastal areas to be flooded, with water rushing inland from the shoreline.
17 people are confirmed dead after Hurricane Florence-related incidents. Florence is expected to dump an additional 10 to 15 inches of rain in parts of the Carolinas.