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Matthew triggers severe flooding in US; 14 dead
As the sun shines in North Carolina and blue sky returns, our state is facing major destruction and, sadly, death,\" Gov. Pat McCrory said as the effects of the deluge became clearer at daylight. Rivers and creeks overflowed, driving people from their homes and trapping others as much as 100 miles inland. The unofficial
​Wilmington : A deteriorating Matthew triggered severe flooding across North Carolina as it made its exit to the sea on Sunday, and hundreds of people had to be rescued from their homes and cars. The death toll in the US climbed to at least 14, half of them in North Carolina. The storm was stripped of hurricane status just before daybreak, but the crisis set off by more than a foot of rain was far from over.
As the sun shines in North Carolina and blue sky returns, our state is facing major destruction and, sadly, death," Gov. Pat McCrory said as the effects of the deluge became clearer at daylight. Rivers and creeks overflowed, driving people from their homes and trapping others as much as 100 miles inland. The unofficial rainfall totals were staggering: 18 inches in Wilmington, 14 inches in Fayetteville and 8 inches in Raleigh. Shortly before daybreak, the hurricane was downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone.
In many places, the damage consisted mostly of flooded streets, blown-down signs and awnings, flattened trees and power outages. As the skies cleared on Saturday, people started cleaning up, reopening their businesses or hitting the beach. The power started coming back on. And all three major theme parks in Orlando, Florida, including Walt Disney World, were up and running.
