President Donald Trump has also announced plans to visit the flood-hit region this week but a date has not yet been set. AT LEAST 20 people have been killed in the Carolinas as storm Florence continues to dump huge amounts of rain, and in some cases has brought tornadoes to the region. Causes of death include electrocution and fallen trees

The death toll from Florence rose Sunday, with authorities saying 18 deaths have been linked to the storm:

— A 3-month-old baby died after a tree fell on a mobile home in Dallas, North Carolina. This was the second death of a baby caused by Florence - another died on Friday together with its mother when a tree fell on a home in Wilmington, a city near the area where Florence made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane with winds of up to 90 mph (150 kph). Several North Carolina rivers, including the Neuse, Trent, and Cape Fear, will remain above and near record flood stage through the end of the week, exacerbating fears of more flood damage.
The death toll rises to at least 32, as flooding continues to inundate North Carolina.