Fayetteville Mayor has a warning for those who do not evacuate

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Fayetteville expects a record flood as Hurricane Florence rains should submerge the Cape Fear River.
Joel Burgess, [email protected]

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The Cape Fear was 12.15 feet at 5 pm. Friday, according to the national meteorological service.
Emergency services workers will also go to their homes

FAYETTEVILLE – The mayor of this eastern city of North Carolina on Saturday issued an urgent warning to locals on the way to an eventual flood of tropical storm Florence: the holiday.

Mayor Mitch Colvin told people living within two kilometers of the main river in the area, the Cape Fear, or the nearby small river, that they had until 15h. Sunday to go out. If they had not done so, they should not anticipate help later, Colvin said.

"If you refuse to leave during this mandatory evacuation, you must do things like inform your legal next of kin because the loss of life is very, very possible."

The mayor and other city and county officials from Cumberland spoke at a news conference in the afternoon to urge people to take the storm of a major hurricane seriously. been seen at least one life.

The warning came a few days after residents of other eastern communities who decided to give up the evacuation found themselves in a desperate situation.

Five deaths have been reported, including a mother and her baby, killed by a tree falling on a house in Wilmington. In New Bern, fast boat crews saved nearly 500 people who decided to wait in Florence, some rushed to their upper floors, attics and even roofs to escape extremely fast floods.

An area of the Swan Quarter, north of the harbor, September 14, 2018, after the passage of Hurricane Florence.

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An area of the Swan Ward, N.C. port on September 12, 2018, before Hurricane Florence reached land.

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Teenagers surf on Friday night in the flooded Swan neighborhood, north of the harbor, following Hurricane Florence, Friday morning, September 14, 2018.

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A view of the Swan Quarter Bay in Swan Ward, N.C., on September 12, 2018, before Hurricane Florence hits the ground.

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A view of the flooded bay of Swan Quarter, in the Swan district of New Brunswick on September 14, 2018, following the passing of Hurricane Florence on Friday.

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Emma Spencer, 54, and Dennis Spencer, 76, were rescued from their home in Engelhard, Nc. Friday night, September 14, 2018, as the water level increased around their home on Friday morning. They are currently housed in the former O.A Peay School, Main Street, in the Swan district of northern China.

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Emma Spencer, 54, helps her husband, Dennis Spencer, age 76, blind, with eye drops Saturday, September 15, 2018 in an old school shelter OA Peay on Main Street, Swan NC neighborhood in Engelhard , NC Friday night, as the water level rose around their home after Hurricane Florence passed on Friday morning.

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Deacon Etheridge, 14, and Fortino Beltran, 14, are surfing on a large puddle of water on Main Street, in the northeastern Swan district, on September 14, 2018, after the passage of Hurricane Florence.

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14-year-old Fortino Beltran enters a large spill while surfing Main Street in Swan, NC on September 14, 2018, after Hurricane Florence.

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Deacon Etheridge, 14, is surfing on a large puddle of water on Main Street in the Swan, N.C. neighborhood on September 14, 2018, after the passage of Hurricane Florence.

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Oyster Creek Road, in the Swan N.C district, is flooded after passing Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, New Brunswick on September 14, 2018.

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Jessica Bianco takes pictures of the Swan Quarter Harbor Flood N.C. in the Swan Quarter Bay neighborhood with her dog Calypso after passing Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, NC on September 14, 2018.

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Tree branches felled at Tunnel Farmhouse B & B on Main Street in the Swan N.C. neighborhood after Hurricane Florence landed in Wilmington, NC, on September 14, 2018.

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This is the Oyster Creek Road in the Swan district of North Carolina. At Friday, September 14, 2018, morning, there was no flood in the interior of houses.

Minor Floods in Swan, N.C., Sept. 14, 2018, as Hurricane Florence approaches the shoreline.

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Tideland EMC Public Service Workers repair a street sign on Main Street in Swan, New Brunswick, on September 14, 2018, after Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, Carolina North.

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Fayetteville hoped to avoid similar situations by spreading the evacuation message through social media, press reports and "simple person-to-person communications," said Tracy Jackson, deputy director of Cumberland County. Community safety.

At least 2,800 households would be in the evacuation zone. Fayetteville is the sixth largest city in the state with 205,000 inhabitants. There are still 119,000 people in the small towns and unincorporated areas of the county.

Transportation would be available for those in need and shelter would be available, Jackson said, adding that the neighbors had to watch each other.

"We will take all possible measures, but know that there may be people who do not receive the information or who choose to stay despite the information."

Some could still stay

Residents who do not respect the order should not expect emergency workers to put their lives in danger by trying to save them, he and other officials said. But chances are good that there are constraints.

Harold Gunkel, 72, lives with his wife, Sharon, aged 65, in the city of Eastover, near Fayetteville. Their home is less than a mile and a half "flying from bird" to Cape Fear, said Gunkel.

In 2016, when Hurricane Matthew caused the destruction, they survived the storm despite the rescue of boats throughout his neighborhood.

"The water is rising, just under the rafters," he said at a place on the side of his house, under the door.

"This time, I do not think it's going to be so bad."

The problem, he says, is that his wife is unable to use her legs because of multiple sclerosis and the operations she has undergone for cancer. The loading of the two and the things she needs would be too difficult, he said.

Rain at the historical scale

Until Saturday, the authorities had only encouraged residents to evacuate.

But the memory of four deaths related to the storm during Mathew and Florence continuing to pour rain, the call was launched Saturday afternoon to issue the mandatory order.

The forecast of more than 20 inches of rain over five days forecast by the National Meteorological Service means that Fayetteville and its environs will probably experience two 500-year floods within two years.

Before Matthew, the greatest water catastrophe occurred in 1945, the Cape Fear rising from its banks almost to the center of the city.

Authorities and meteorologists have said the flood could be larger, partly because of the storm's strength, but also because of the growing number of impervious structures and surfaces that will move more water.

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A woman speaks in a cell phone to ask for help at her flooded residence in Lumberton, New Brunswick on September 15, 2018, as a result of Hurricane Florence. Members of the Cajun Navy came to his rescue. In addition to the federal and state emergency teams, the rescuers were assisted by volunteers from the "Cajun Navy", civilians equipped with light boats, canoes and air mattresses.

The Cajun Marine Research Team patrols the waters at Lumberton, New Brunswick on September 15, 2018, following Hurricane Florence.

People line up to fill their canisters with gasoline at a gas station that was damaged by the passage of Hurricane Florence in the area on September 15, 2018 in Wilmington, North Carolina.

A resident walks on a flooded street in Belhaven, New Brunswick on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

A yacht sits on the banks of the Neuse next to a hotel after passing Hurricane Florence in the New Bern area, North Carolina on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

Bystanders is helping a stuck motorist after Hurricane Florence flooded his car along Highway 17 near Holly Ridge, New Brunswick on September 15, 2018. Storm surge and heavy floods flooded North Carolina. Florence has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but there is still a storm surge with heavy floods in the Carolinas.

A house was destroyed along the Neuse after Hurricane Florence in the New Bern area, North Carolina, on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

A drone photo shows the floods in Belhaven, NB on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Hurricane Florence hit North Carolina as a Category 1 storm Friday and at least five deaths were attributed to the storm.

A convoy of utility trucks heading east to aid the damage caused by tropical storm Florence crosses a stretch of water in the United States. 70 east of Kinston, NC, on Saturday, September 15, 2018. The road was closed to the public.

Residents of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., are invading Boulineau & # 39; s Corner, one of the first gas stations to open since the passage of Hurricane Florence on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

A van drives on a flooded road in front of a farmhouse surrounded by fields flooded by Tropical Storm Florence in Hyde County, NB on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

Jessie Lawrence and her daughter Kinsley Spaid return home after passing Hurricane Florence in Davis N.C. on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Davis would have 4 1/2 feet of storm surge.

A drone photo shows the floods in Belhaven, NB on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

Jeff Pyron, left, and Daniel Lilly cover Lilly's roof after Hurricane Florence at Davis NC on Saturday, September 15, 2018. Lilly said, "My house was raised for Irene because I was inundated by the bottom, flooded by the top ".

A boat sits at the end of an alley after a four-foot storm surge produced by Hurricane Florence ravaged this historic district along the Nuese River on September 15, 2018 in New Bern. , North Carolina. The category 1 storm Friday and at least five deaths were attributed to the storm, which continues to produce heavy rain and strong winds extending over nearly 200 miles.

Residents of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., take a look at the beach as high tide begins to arrive on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

Jerry King uses a dustpan to remove mud from his soils after a four-foot storm brought on by Hurricane Florence ravaged the Queen's Condos along the Nuese River on September 15, 2018 in New Bern, NC

Members of a white water rescue team inspected a flooded street caused by Tropical Storm Florence in New Bern, NB on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

Mike Pollack searches for a drain in the yard of his flooded house the day after Hurricane Florence on September 15, 2018 in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Liz Miller tries to put on garbage bags before going to the beach to check the high tide of North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Saturday, September 15, 2018.

Hundreds of players compete as Harris Teeter Supermarket, which opens its doors on Saturday, September 15, 2018 after tropical storm Florence, in Wilmington, North Carolina.

On September 15, 2018, during tropical storm Florence, runoff exceeded US Highway 17 and a car outside of Jacksonville, North Carolina. The North Carolina governor on Saturday warned residents displaced by a deadly storm from returning home due to the dangers posed by the rising waters. "Know that water rises quickly everywhere, even in places that are not usually flooded," said Governor Roy Cooper. "This system is unloading epic amounts of rain: in some places, measured in feet, not inches."

Tropical storm Florence continues to pour massive amounts of rain into Lumberton, in the north of the country, on September 15, 2018, causing trees and power lines to collapse and minor floods in some areas.

Flood waters reach William and Mittie Wooten's home as tropical storm Florence's rain continues to fall on Lumberton, NB on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

Noah Clark, a Public Works Department employee, uses a fork fork to remove debris from East Second St. in Washington, DC on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

The courtyard of the Queen's Point condos is filled with residents' effects after the storm surge of Hurricane Florence opened the lower floors with a four-foot storm surge on the 15th. September 2018 in New Bern, North Carolina. A category 1 storm Friday and at least five deaths were attributed to the storm, which continues to produce heavy rain and strong winds extending for nearly 200 miles.

A boat sank against a garage, deposited by the strong winds and the storm surge of the cyclone Florence along the Neuse on September 15, 2018 in New Bern, N.C.

The violent winds of Hurricane Florence uprooted a tree, crushed a car and knocked down a wall surrounding a baseball field on September 15, 2018 in New Bern, N.C.

A car passes under a fallen tree as the rain of Tropical Storm Florence continues to fall in Lumberton, NB on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

A fallen tree stands in front of a house in North Myrtle Beach, S.C. on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

Rescue personnel use a small boat to fetch flood victims from Florence, New Bern, on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

The boats are stacked on top of each other in a marina in Florence, New Bern, NC, on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

Rick Sitzman takes a selfie with the statue of a bear, the symbol of the city, which was deposited in the middle of the street by a storm surge produced by Hurricane Florence on September 15, 2018 in New Bern , NC

Bill Wheeler recorded the damage to his store, Nautical Wheelers, after hurricane Florence's storm surge filled it with four feet of water on September 15, 2018 in New Bern, Nc.

On October 15, 2018, Floyd Locklear, a resident of Lumberton, in the North Chestnut and East 15 neighborhood, tries to keep clear drains in his neighborhood, to avoid the floods caused by Hurricane Florence.

People walk on a beach in Myrtle Beach, S.C., in September 2018. Hundreds of South Carolina residents have decided to stay home, ignoring the mandatory evacuation order.

On Saturday, September 15, 2018, the yard of a house is flooded in Cherry Grove, North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

A section of the off-ramp to Highway 17 remains closed the day after hurricane Florence's storm surge on September 15, 2018 in New Bern, North Carolina.

A sailship lifted by the storm surge sits against a bridgepointe Marina building destroyed a day after the passage of Hurricane Florence on September 15, 2018 in New Bern, N.C.

Volunteers from across North Carolina help rescue residents and their pets from their homes flooded during Hurricane Florence on September 14, 2018 in New Bern, North Carolina.

Jeff Winecoff, Facility Maintenance Administrator, is investigating the damage to Florence at the Davis Community Retreat House, Wilmington, NB on Saturday, September 15, 2018.

Jeff Winecoff, administrator in charge of facilities maintenance for the Davis community, is studying the damage caused by Florence around a generator that has been damaged for 15 hours.

September 15, 2018; Lumberton, North Carolina, United States; Tropical storm Florence continues to pour massive amounts of rain into Lumberton, North Carolina on Saturday, causing trees and power lines to drop and minor floods in areas.

The houses are flooded after a storm surge from Hurricane Florence that flooded the Neuse on September 14, 2018 in New Bern, NC Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina as a Category 1. However, the storm has been reduced to a tropical storm.

The waves crash on the pier on Second Avenue as Hurricane Florence hits the ground late Friday. in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Social service workers help evacuee take medication in a storm shelter at Ridge View High School on Friday.

Beach enthusiasts walk along the coast as Hurricane Florence winds rise near Folly Beach Pier in Charleston, South Carolina on Friday.

With the use of a generator, Ed and Nancy Schueren prepare dinner without electricity and water after the strong winds and water from hurricane Florence hit Friday in Swansboro, NC.

A man is moving a large tree branch that has descended power lines as the tropical storm, tormented by Hurricane Florence, hit the community of Cherry Grove on Friday in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Eric Edwards Jr., left, and Elliott Farmer Jr. look at their phone from an inflatable mattress in a storm shelter at Washington Street United Methodist Church while Florence was slowly crossing the east coast Friday, September 14, 2018, in Colombia , SC

The debris of Hurricane Florence covers a street in downtown New Bern, NS on Friday.

Members of FEMA's Urban Search and Rescue Task Force in Oakland, California, are looking for evacuees in the flooded area on Friday in Fairfield Harbor, North Carolina. Heavy rains force hundreds of people to call for emergency assistance in communities around New Bern, North Carolina, at the confluence of the rivers Neuse and Trent.

A house is in high water on the west of 6th Street after Hurricane Florence which caused heavy rains in Washington on Friday, September 14, 2018.

Jacob Fernandez plays on the tree that fell near his home while Hurricane Florence was crossing the region on September 14, 2018 in Bolivia, N.C.

Workers are trying to repair their truck after crossing high water in Washington, NB, Friday afternoon.

Mason Moise, 18, from Charleston, South Carolina, wears an American flag Friday afternoon before hurricane Florence arrives.

The mast of a sunken ship sits at a wharf at the Grand View Marina in New Bern, NS, on Friday. The winds and rains of Hurricane Florence swelled the Neuse, flooding the coastal city.

The men of a tree cutting service help clear a blocked road near downtown Wilmington, NB on Friday.

Cars are in the upper waters on W 6th after Hurricane Florence caused heavy rains in Washington, NB on Friday.

Neighbors are sitting on the 72-year-old Curtis Parks porch at his home to talk to him since he and his neighbors are without power in Washington, DC.

Stephanie Lemke from Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, enjoys rising winds on the island's Palms Island beach Friday afternoon before the arrival of Hurricane Florence's winds and rain.

A fast boat is stuck in bushes in the parking lot of a seaside hotel in New Bern, N.C., on Frida. The winds and rains of Hurricane Florence swelled the Neuse, flooding the coastal city.

Dori Baumwart, of the American Red Cross Disaster Service, checks emergency supplies at the hurricane shelter located in the Florence South High School in Florence, S.C., on Friday.

Members of the 1 / 120th Battalion, North Carolina National Guard Rescue Team go door-to-door as they evacuate residents to an apartment complex threatened by rising sea levels. hurricane Florence.

A rescue team from the 1 / 120th National Guard Battalion in North Carolina evacuates an elderly woman from her apartment as the rising tide of Hurricane Florence threatens her home in New Bern, NB, on Friday. September 14, 2018.

The rains of Hurricane Florence flooded the Pamlico River Park in downtown Washington, N.C.

High water floods the market and streets with water as Hurricane Florence lands in Wilmington, North Carolina on Friday afternoon. Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a tropical storm on the wind scale of Hurricane Saffir-Simpson, but it is still expected that it will cause a wave of storm with heavy floods in the Carolinas.

A tree that fell on a house, killing two people, was sighted during Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, North Carolina on September 14, 2018. A mother and her baby were killed when a tree fell on their house . Florence, the police said Friday. Wilmington police tweeted that the father had been rushed to the hospital with unspecified wounds.

Hurricane Florence flooded many streets in Washington on Friday afternoon.

A house for sale is in high water on the west side of St Street after hurricane Florence caused heavy rain in Washington, NB on Friday.

Hurricane Florence flooded the Willow Street playground in Washington, NB on Friday afternoon.

Local residents sit in front of the Pawleys Island supplies while drinking beer as customers come and go in the only store open miles away, at Pawleys Island, S.C.

Families enjoy the Isle of Palms Beach on Friday afternoon before the arrival of Hurricane Florence.

Hurricane Florence brought enough rain to cover the cars parked on 6 th in Washington, NB, up to the hood with water on Friday, September 14, 2018.

Charles Carver, of Wilmington, North Carolina, looks at the damage, a tree at home, as Hurricane Florence crosses on Friday.

Wind, rain and the rising tide on the marina near Wrightsville Beach in Wilmington, North Carolina, as Hurricane Florence lands on Friday,

Weather Channel journalists stand near a divided tree and a road sign falling on Chestnut Street and North Front Street in downtown Wilmington, NJ, as Hurricane Florence hits floor.

Chris Butcher of Arborist Plus in Edgewood, Florida, talks with Mike Kiernan about the damage done to his home in Wilmington, North Carolina, after Hurricane Florence on Friday.

Grant Lefevre, age 7, from Kitty Hawk, Nc, sits next to a window where he is boarding. He plays with his father Alex at Five Guys, which is one of the only restaurants open Friday afternoon. The Lefevre family has stayed at home since Wednesday and it was her first meal outside her home.

A car is destroyed as a result of the fall of bricks as Hurricane Florence passes Wilmington, Nc. On Friday. Florence crashed on the US east coast on Friday with strong winds, torrential rains and deadly storm surges as emergency crews mobilized to save hundreds of people stranded in their homes by floods. Forecasters have warned of catastrophic floods and other disorders caused by the monster storm, which is only category 1 but physically expands and is dangerous.

Taylor Woolard, of Washington Park, BC, walks in the high waters of River Rd after leaving his house which is about a foot of water on the first floor Friday afternoon. Emergency teams in the background are pulling down a fallen tree after hurricane Florence passes into the area.

A woman is holding a baby while she observes the floods of the Cape Fear River during Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, North Carolina.

The shelter of a gas station is located in Wilmington, North Carolina, after passing Hurricane Florence on Friday.

A message remained on the front door at the corner of East Water and South Academy Streets in Washington Park, North Carolina, on Friday, September 14, 2018. (Via OlyDrop)

Firefighters are working to remove a tree that fell on a house during Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, NB on Friday.

Louise Cramer, age 8, and Joy Vollmer, age 8, right, both from Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, has been leaving school since Tuesday and enjoying the beach at Palms Island Friday after the arrival of Hurricane Florence 's winds and rain.

Sam Parks walks down the flooded Water Street as Hurricane Florence arrives in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Jay Baker (R) and Chris Floyd (L) try to clear debris from a storm sewer as Hurricane Florence lands in Wilmington, North Carolina.

A computer store mounted its windows at the corner of Main Street and Bridge Street in Washington, NB, on Friday morning.

A truck crosses a flooded river. in Washington Park, NC, on Friday

Robert Chavis, 41, a resident of Lumberton, carries a bag of sand filled as volunteers and the North Carolina National Guard reinforce a low-lying area as Hurricane Florence approaches Lumberton, NB ., Friday, September 14, 2018.

Soldiers from the North Carolina National Guard reinforce a low-lying area with sandbags as Hurricane Florence approaches Lumberton, North Carolina on Friday.

Volunteers fill sandbags to reinforce a low-lying area as Hurricane Florence approaches Lumberton, North Carolina on Friday.

Volunteers Rivers Malcolm, left, 9, and Ben Miller, right, bend fists by filling sandbags to help strengthen a low-lying area in Lumberton, in the north of the country.

Soldiers from the National Guard of North Carolina leave after reinforcing a low-lying area with sandbags as Hurricane Florence approaches Lumberton, North Carolina.

A father and his daughter learn that friends were injured in a house on which a tree fell when hurricane Florence arrived in Wilmington, North Carolina on September 14, 2018. Florence crashed on the coast is Friday with strong winds and deadly storm surges as emergency teams mobilize to save hundreds of people trapped in their homes by floodwaters.

Rescuers kidnapped a man from a house that a big tree fell after Hurricane Florence hit the area on Friday. A mother and her baby were killed inside the house.

Mayor Wilmington, Bill Saffo, talks about the first death of a resident of Hurricane Florence on Friday at a press conference in Wilmington, North Carolina.

Someone likes it. Deacon Etheridge, 14, surfs Friday on a large puddle of water on Main Street, in the Swan, North Carolina neighborhood after the passage of Hurricane Florence.

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Deacon Etheridge, 14, left, and 14-year-old Fortino Beltran, ride a large puddle on Main Street in Swan, North Carolina.

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Ethan Hall, on the right, Michael Jenkins, center, and Nash Fralick, left, examine the damage suffered by Tidewater Brewing Co. in Wilmington, North Carolina, after hurricane Florence on September 14, 2018.

Barry Shape attempts to clear debris from a storm sewer as Hurricane Florence arrives ashore in Wilmington, New Brunswick, on September 14, 2018.

Les secouristes prient après avoir tenté d’enlever un arbre géant qui a basculé sur une maison et tué deux personnes et en ont blessé une troisième quand l’ouragan Florence s’est échoué à Wilmington, N.C., le 14 septembre 2018.

Jason Prevatte tente d'éliminer les débris d'une canalisation de drainage alors que l'ouragan Florence arrive à terre à Wilmington, au Nouveau-Brunswick, le 14 septembre 2018.

Amanda Daniels et son chien Dude sur la plage de Kill Devil Hills, en Caroline du Nord, le 14 septembre 2018.

Des vagues se brisent sur le rivage à Kill Devil Hills, N.-C., dans les banques extérieures, le 14 septembre 2018.

Russ Lewis couvre ses yeux d'un coup de vent et d'un souffle de sable alors que l'ouragan Florence s'approche de Myrtle Beach, en Caroline du Sud, le 14 septembre 2018.

Russ Lewis cherche des coquillages le long de la plage alors que l'ouragan Florence s'approche de Myrtle Beach, S.C., le 14 septembre 2018. "Nous pourrions avoir de la chance que nous ne le sachions pas", a déclaré Lewis.

Michael Henderson, un parachutiste professionnel, se trouve au septième étage d'un parking dans le centre-ville de Wilmington, en Caroline du Nord, alors que l'ouragan Florence vient de frapper la terre, le 14 septembre 2018.

Volunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team rescued three children from their flooded home in James City, North Carolina on September 14, 2018.

Jeff Egyp porte un drapeau des États-Unis dans des conditions venteuses le long de la rivière Cape Fear à Wilmington, en Caroline du Nord.

Les étudiants Samantha Levine, Megan Boles, Aaron Newns, Dana Pawlowski et Isaiah Goham, de la classe Coastal Storms de l'Université East Carolina, utilisent des anémomètres pour mesurer la vitesse des vents à Union Point Park à New Bern, N.-B. 13 septembre 2018.

Jamie Thompson traverse les sections inondées de la rue East Front, près du parc Union Point, à New Bern, le 13 septembre 2018.

Ronald Whitmer et Brenda Whitmer attendent dans un abri d'évacuation à l'école secondaire Conway pour l'arrivée de l'ouragan Florence le 13 septembre 2018 à Conway, S.C.

New Bern, Caroline du Nord - 13 septembre: Michael Nelson flotte dans un bateau fabriqué à partir d'une cuve en métal et des flotteurs de pêche après la rivière Neuse a inondé sa rue lors de l'ouragan Florence 13 septembre 2018 à New Bern, en Caroline du Nord. Certaines parties de New Bern pourraient être inondées par une onde de tempête de 9 pieds à mesure que l’ouragan de catégorie 2 se rapproche des États-Unis. (Photo par Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images) *** BESTPIX *** ORG XMIT: 775225768 DOSSIER ORIG ID: 1032932662

Un officier de la sécurité publique de Myrtle Beach Nord, S.C. informe les amateurs de plage de 19h. couvre-feu en raison de l’ouragan Florence, le 13 septembre 2018.

Union Point Park est inondé d'eau montante des fleuves Neuse et Trent à New Bern, NC Le jeudi 13 septembre 2018. L'ouragan Florence a déjà inondé les rues côtières d'eau de mer et laissé des dizaines de milliers de personnes sans électricité. . (Grey Whitley / Sun Journal via AP) ORG XMIT: NCBER107

Les gens regardent le coucher de soleil à Battery Seawall à Charleston, en Caroline du Sud, par une soirée calme alors que l'ouragan Florence s'approche de la côte le 13 septembre 2018, beaucoup plus au nord en Caroline du Nord.

Karen Glass prend des photos du rivage à Cherry Grove Beach, S.C., après que les premières pluies d’une bande extérieure de l’ouragan Florence aient frappé la région le 13 septembre 2018. (

Un officier de la sécurité publique de North Myrtle Beach descend le long de North Ocean Boulevard alors que les premières pluies d’une bande extérieure de l’ouragan Florence atteignent le secteur de Cherry Grove Pier, North Myrtle Beach, S.C., le 13 septembre 2018.

Sue et Kevin York prennent un selfie le long de la plage d'Oak Island à Southport, en Caroline du Nord, alors que l'ouragan Florence s'approche de la côte de la Caroline du Nord le 13 septembre 2018.

Josephine Mitchell, à gauche, et Claudia Mitchell utilisent des vêtements pour se couvrir les yeux alors que le sable souffle dans les airs à Buckroe Beach le 13 septembre 2018.

Des parties d'un quai et d'une promenade de bateau sont détruites par le vent et les vagues puissants à l'arrivée de l'ouragan Florence, le 13 septembre 2018, à Atlantic Beach, en Caroline du Nord.

Taliyah Wright-Crosby, 11 ans, organise le ravitaillement de l’ouragan Florence alors qu’elle regardait sa mère, Arlean Wright-Crosby, préparer le dîner pour sa famille à l’ouragan Florence et d’autres voisins de la rue Romney à Charleston. le long de la côte est.

Un automobiliste traverse une zone inondée du port de Swan Quarter, dans le quartier de Swan, au nord du pays, alors que l'ouragan Florence touche le 13 septembre 2018.

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Les pêcheurs lancent un bateau alors qu'ils tentent de récupérer leur filet de pêche à la senne, jeudi 13 septembre 2018, à Virginia Beach, en Virginie, alors que l'ouragan Florence se dirige vers la côte est.

Blake Rothenberg, à gauche, et Marc McLeod doublent leurs kayaks dans la rue Cool Blow à Charleston, en Caroline du Sud, se préparant à une éventuelle inondation en raison de l'ouragan Florence.

Un message peint à la bombe est laissé sur un immeuble en copropriété alors que les bandes extérieures de l’ouragan Florence affecteront la côte le 13 septembre 2018 à Atlantic Beach, aux États-Unis. Les villes côtières de la Caroline du Nord, de la Caroline du Sud et de la Virginie sont soumises à des ordres d'évacuation lorsque l'ouragan de catégorie 2 s'approche des États-Unis.

Les vagues claquent le restaurant Oceana Pier & Pier House à Atlantic Beach, N.-B., le jeudi 13 septembre 2018 alors que l'ouragan Florence s'approche de la zone.

Des lits spéciaux pour les patients et les soignants sont disponibles pour les résidents ayant des besoins médicaux à Norcom High School en préparation de l’ouragan Florence, à Portsmouth, en Virginie, le jeudi 13 septembre 2018.

Le bénévole Chuck Cruthirds, à gauche, et April Martin, des Services de cycle de catastrophe de la Croix-Rouge américaine, aident à installer un lit dans le gymnase du Centre de développement pour jeunes et familles Brainerd le 13 septembre 2018 à Chattanooga, dans le comté de Hamilton. Le Bureau de la gestion des urgences, la Croix-Rouge américaine et d’autres organisations s’associent pour ouvrir et exploiter un centre d’aide au Centre de développement de la jeunesse et de la famille Brainerd pour les habitants des côtes fuyant l’ouragan Florence, selon un communiqué de presse.

Town of Emerald Isle Town Manager Frank Rush surveys the south end of the island as Hurricane Florence approaches Emerald Isle N.C., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018.

Danny White, 52, left, and his son, Buddy, 20, of Elizabeth City, board up the Pit-Stop Mini Mart in preparation of Hurricane Florence on Sept. 13, 2018.

Amy Mead of Wilmington, N.C. ducks a windy gust at Wrightville Beach marina in Wilmington, North Carolina on Sept. 13, 2018.

Daniel Harris sits on the bulkhead of Mariners' wharf Park in downtown Elizabeth City, N.C. on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Harris plans to ride out the storm in his near by home.

Bob Bowman, de Virginia Beach, en Virginie, reçoit de l’air comme des planches de kitesurf, jeudi 13 septembre 2018, à Virginia Beach, en Virginie, alors que l’ouragan Florence se dirige vers la côte est.

City of Charleston workers continue to prepare for Hurricane Florence along Market Street before Hurricane Florence makes landfall along the East Coast.

Jason Morris takes down one of several American flags ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence on Sept. 13, 2018 in Myrtle Beach, United States. Hurricane Florence is expected to arrive on Friday possibly as a category 2 storm along the North Carolina and South Carolina coastline.

Runners along the Battery seawall in Charleston before Hurricane Florence makes landfall along the East Coast.

Police officers have the road leading to Emerald Isle blocked off to traffic as Hurricane Florence starts to hit Emerald Isle N.C., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018.

Austin Emunson sits on sand bags in front of the garage to protect a chicken coop they moved inside prior to Hurricane Florence in Swansboro N.C., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018.

Swan Quarter N.C fire chief Jefferey Stotesberry and his son J.T Stotesberry refuel generators and chainsaws at the fire department as they prepare for Hurricane Florence Sept. 13, 2018.

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Amy Neathery, left of Wilmington, N.C. gives a thumbs up to family watcher her get interviewed by Jim Cantore of The Weather Channel, before Hurricane Florence hit on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018.

A pickup truck loaded with 24 cases of water is parked in front of the Fairfield Inn & Suites in Elizabeth City, N.C. Thursday morning as Hurricane Florence approaches on Sept. 13, 2018.

Kida Lee reads a book as her brother Jude plays a game, as mother Jennifer Carty watches as they seek shelter at Burgaw Middle School ahead of Hurricane Florence in Burgaw, N.C. Sept. 12, 2018.

Bobby Suggs, 69, checks his medications while waiting in a shelter for Hurricane Florence to pass after evacuating from his Myrtle Beach home, in Conway, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018.

Jason Moore, of Raleigh, N.C., packs to evacuate from Wrightsville Beach, N.C., on Sept. 12, 2018 as Hurricane Florence threatens the coast.

People evacuate ahead of the forecasted landfall of Hurricane Florence by seeking shelter at Burgaw Middle School in Burgaw, N.C. on Sept. 12, 2018.

A boy runs to the ocean at sunset on the Isle of Palms, S.C., as Hurricane Florence slightly weakens but remains a potentially catastrophic storm in the Atlantic ocean on Sept. 12, 2018.

People and pets evacuate ahead of the forecasted landfall of Hurricane Florence by seeking shelter at Burgaw Middle School in Burgaw, N.C. on Sept. 12, 2018.

A news crew pauses between segments at Wrightsville Beach in Wilmington N.C. on Sept. 12, 2018.

Jennifer Wilson hugs Andy Correll at The Liquid Room, a bar located near the riverbank in Wilmington, North Carolina, on September 12, 2018, before Hurricane Florence arrived.

Henry Wright, 60, left, waits in downtown Charleston, S.C., Sept. 12, 2018, at a Charleston Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) bus stop which serves as a Hurricane Evacuation Bus Stop picking up people needing to be transported to the Charleston County Government Complex to be evacuated on buses to locations further inland such as Columbia, S.C. prior to Hurricane Florence making landfall along the East Coast.

Yugonda Sample waits outside of her car as traffic backs up along Oyster Point Road as people attempt to pickup sandbags Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, in Newport News, Va. The city was offering free sandbags to residents at the Public Works Operations Center as Hurricane Florence approaches. Police had to turn away residents because of traffic congestion.

In this satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Hurricane Florence churns through the Atlantic Ocean toward the East Coast on Sept. 12, 2018.

A gas station sits empty with its fuel pumps wrapped in caution tape in Jacksonville, N.C., on Sept. 12, 2018, in advance of Hurricane Florence.

Phoebe Tesh covers her face as she talks about packing to evacuate from Wrightsville Beach, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 as Hurricane Florence threatens the coast.

Patio furniture is seen in the pool in an effort to keep it from flying away as people prepare ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence on Sept. 12, 2018 in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

James Waters of Wilmington, N.C., finishes surfing and stopped by to see his friends boarding up Jerry Allen's Grill at Wrightsville Beach in Wilmington, N.C., Sept. 12, 2018.

Steve and Jamie Galloway bag sand Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., as Hurricane Florence approaches the east coast.

People walk by the boarded up front windows of Bourbon Street in preparation for Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. The effects of Hurricane Florence in Southeastern North Carolina are expected to begin Thursday.

Sandbags surround the homes of North Topsail Beach, NB on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, as Hurricane Florence threatens the coast.

Kay Torrens, middle, stands with her husband Leo Torrens before leaving him at the Trinity Grove Nursing Home in Wilmington on Sept. 12, 2018. Hurricane Florence is expected to reach Wilmington on Thursday night.

Families board evacuation buses for a shelter in Raleigh, North Carolina less than two days before Hurricane Florence is expected to strike Wilmington, N.C. on Sept. 12, 2018. According to reports, hurricane Florence has weakened to a category 3 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, with winds toping 125 miles per hour.

Tim Avery pulls boards to the third story of a home as he prepares for Hurricane Florence at a home in Emerald Isle N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018.

Kamil Korzec walks under the Second Avenue Pier in Myrtle Beach, S.C. on Sept. 12, 2018 days before Hurricane Florence is expected to hit the coast of North and South Carolina.

Barbara Coates finishes preparing her boat for Hurricane Florence at the Lightkeepers Marina in North Myrtle Beach on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018.

Karly Suggs takes a pillow, towels and other necessities to her car as she prepares to evacuate her North Myrtle Beach home ahead of Hurricane Florence on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018.

Dane Evans, a fisherman, 36, of Swan Quarter, works on his 31-year-old fishing boat, Captain Drew, named after his six-year-old son, in the Swan Quarter harbor Sept. 12, 2018. As Hurricane Florence moves in, a storm surge of about three to six feet is expected for Swan Quarter, and around six feet for Ocracoke Island with 12-20 inches of rainfall for the entire area. Hyde county as well as several surrounding counties are under mandatory evacuation. Evans will be traveling to Washington, NC to stay with his girlfriend during the hurricane.

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Billy and Stacy Prince and their dog Pixie begin packing up their vehicles to evacuate their North Myrtle Beach home on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. Billy Prince, who grew up in the area, said he stayed for past hurricanes but didn't want to take the risk with Hurricane Florence.

MRYTLE BEACH, SC. SEPTEMBER 12: Poolside furniture is placed in the pool of a hotel ahead of the approaching Hurricane Florence on September 12, 2018 in Mrytle Beach, South Carolina. Hurricane Florence is expected on Friday, likely as a Category 4 storm along the coasts of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Michael Waldo, the first owner of Waldo the Framer Construction, and Robert McKeehan will cover Catherine's windows with plywood on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at Cobb Corners, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.

Mark Lewis, left, conservator, and Alisa Reynolds, associate registrar, secure the painting "The Shoppers" by William James Glackens at the Chrysler Museum of Art on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018 in Norfolk, Va. As category 4 Hurricane Florence approaches, staff members pull priceless paintings off the walls near windows and skylights on. Later on, the entrance to the museum will be sandbagged.

A high definition camera outside the International Space Station captured a NASA view of Hurricane Florence at 7:50 a.m. EDT on Sept, 12, 2018, shown in this video still taken as Florence churned across the Atlantic in a west-northwesterly direction with winds of 130 miles an hour.

Mike Moore, a homeowner, evacuates ahead of the forecasted landfall of Hurricane Florence in Carolina Beach, N.C., Sept. 12, 2018. The category four storm could be the strongest to strike the Carolina coast since Hurricane Hugo in 1989.

Workers take boats out of the water in Wanchese Harbor as Hurricane Florence approaches the coast of the Carolinas Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, in Wanchese, N.C. The National Weather Service says Hurricane Florence "will likely be the storm of a lifetime for portions of the Carolina coast." (AP Photo/Gerry Broome) ORG XMIT: NCGB110

Kimberly Johnson works to board the windows and doors of Tommy Condon's Restaurant on Market Street in downtown Charleston, S.C. as residents prepare for Hurricane Florence to make landfall along the East Coast.

epa07014998 Bobby Vorn (top left) and Butch Beaudry (top right) prepare to attach wooden planks over the windows of an oceanfront home, less than two days before Hurricane Florence is expected to strike Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, USA, 12 September 2018. Hurricane Florence is a category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, with winds toping 165 miles per hour. No category 4 hurricane has ever made landfall in North Carolina. EPA-EFE/JIM LO SCALZO ORG XMIT: JJL30

A lift operator at Casper's Marina works to move boats to higher ground in Swansboro, N.C. on Sept. 12, 2018, in advance of Hurricane Florence. Hurricane Florence churned across the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday packing winds of 130 miles per hour (215 kph) as an emergency management official warned the monster storm would deliver a "Mike Tyson punch" to the Carolina coast. President Donald Trump urged residents to heed orders to evacuate and said the federal government was "ready for the big one that is coming."

Marge Brown, 65, says goodbye to her father, George Brown, 90, before he is evacuated from a healthcare home in Morehead City, N.C., Sept. 12, 2018, as Hurricane Florence approaches the east coast. "I'd like to stay and see what happens. I'm 90 plus," said Brown, a WWII veteran who says he's survived a plane crash and severe burns from a laboratory fire where he once worked.

9/12/18 8:54:42 AM -- Charleston, NC, U.S.A -- Workers prepare Charleston City Hall for the coming storm before Hurricane Florence makes landfall along the East Coast.

9/12/18 9:33:26 AM -- Charleston, NC, U.S.A -- The high water mark from the 1989 Hurricane Hugo shown on the wall of Tommy Condon's Restaurant on Market Street in downtown Charleston as workers prepare for the coming storm before Hurricane Florence makes landfall along the East Coast.

A man takes photos of a sign on a boarded up vacation rentals office near Wrightsville beach, North Carolina on September 12, 2018. - People fleeing North and South Carolina clogged coastal highways early Wednesday as Hurricane Florence, a monster Category 4 storm, bore down on the US east coast for a direct hit in a low-lying region dense with beachfront vacation homes.President Donald Trump, warning residents to get out of the way, said the federal government was "ready for the big one that is coming."

A warning flag flies in the gusty wind near Nags Head, N.C., Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018 as Hurricane Florence approaches the coast of the Carolinas. The National Weather Service says Florence "will likely be the storm of a lifetime for portions of the Carolina coast."

epa07014641 Johnny Mercer's Fishing Pier juts into the Atlantic Ocean at sunrise, less than two days before Hurricane Florence is expected to strike Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina, USA, 12 September 2018. Hurricane Florence is a category 4 storm on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, with winds toping 165 miles per hour. No category 4 hurricane has ever made landfall in North Carolina.

Lewis Patrick, left, and Shaun Long, right, of Wilmington wait over an hour to check in the New Hanover County emergency shelter at Trask Middle School in Wilmington, North Carolina on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. Hurricane Florence is expected to make landfall in Wilmington Thursday night.

September 11, 2018; Wilmington, NC, USA; Jaime Waynick, an employee with New Hanover County, takes a dog for a walk at the county emergency shelter held at Trask Middle School in Wilmington, North Carolina on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. Hurricane Florence is expected to make landfall in Wilmington Thursday night.

This US Navy photo released September 12, 2018 shows a Sailor as he heaves line during a heavy weather mooring evolution in preparation for Hurricane Florence on September 11, 2018 in Norfolk, Virginia. - Some ships will not get underway due to maintenance and are taking extra precautions to avoid potential damage. Commanding officers have a number of options when staying in port. Some of these options include adding additional mooring and storm lines, dropping the anchor, and disconnecting shore power cables.

Topher Snyder, 7, plays in leftover sand as his parents Jeremy, left, and Tobi, center, tie off sandbags on Tuesday, Sept 11, 2018, in Virginia Beach. The city dumped mounds of free sand in one of the parking lots at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex for residents to use ahead of Hurricane Florence.

Cars drive slowly away from the coast on I-40 in Garner, N.C. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018.

Meredith Reddick, left, and her father Gordon Reddick, owner of Redix store, talk about debris flying through the air and the need for plywood boards covering his windows, on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Reddick has used the same boards since 1993, and wrote names for each storm ever since.

A wood post exhibit created by Dylan Rosbrugh in 2017 shows past hurricanes in Wilmington, N.C., Tuesday, September 11, 2018.

Jon Wright, 63, of Wilmington, N.C., drills screws in plywood to cover windows at the Causeway Cafe in Wilmington, N.C., on Tuesday, September 11, 2018. Hurricane Florence is expected to arrive in Wilmington late Thursday night through Friday morning.

Plenty of tourists enjoyed the beach despite rough surf on Assateague Island, Va., on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. The island is part of the state's zone A evacuation that was issued in advance of Hurricane Florence, but local officials have not asked residents to leave yet.

Sept. 11, 2018; North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA; Angie Travis and her husband Jeff place large piece of plywood over a window on their vacation home as they prepare for Hurricane Florence. Mandatory Credit: Josh Morgan/The Greenville News via USA TODAY NETWORK ORIG FILE ID: 20180911_ajw_usa_031.jpg

David Fries of North Myrtle Beach fills up his vehicle on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, days before Hurricane Florence is expected to hit the coast of North and South Carolina. Fries said he will be staying at his home with his pets, but his wife and mother in law will be evacuating. (Via OlyDrop)

Veronica Gallardo, left, and Robert Kelly place a plastic tarp over the American Flag that hung in the cell of Jefferson Davis inside the Casemate Museum on Fort Monroe, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, in Hampton, Va. The staff is preparing for rising waters and other possible flooding due to Hurricane Florence.

An F-22 departs Langley Air Force Base, Va., Tuesday morning, Sept. 11, 2018, as Hurricane Florence approaches the Eastern Seaboard. Officials from Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Hampton said the base's F-22 Raptors and T-38 Talon training jets, as a precaution, were headed for Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in central Ohio.

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - SEPTEMBER 11: A store's bread shelves are bare as people stock up on food ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence on September 11, 2018 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Florence, already packing 130 mph winds, is expected to make landfall by late Thursday at near Category 5 strength along the Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina coastline.

PFC. Traequan Shaw of the South Carolina National Guard directs traffic onto US 501 as the South Carolina government ordered that traffic use all the lanes on the route leading away from the coast to facilitate the evacuation of people ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence on Sept. 11, 2018 in Myrtle Beach, S.C..

Don Ludemann boards up the windows of his second home in North Myrtle Beach on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018, days before Hurricane Florence is expected to hit the South and North Carolina coasts. (Via OlyDrop)

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC - SEPTEMBER 11: Workers board up a home while preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Florence on September 11, 2018 in Wrightsville Beach, United States. Hurricane Florence is expected on Friday, likely as a Category 4 storm along the coasts of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775225768 ORIG FILE ID: 1031464054

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC - SEPTEMBER 11: Clint McBride (R) cuts plywood to be put over a homes window while preparing for the arrival of Hurricane Florence on September 11, 2018 in Wrightsville Beach, United States. Hurricane Florence is expected on Friday, likely as a Category 4 storm along the coasts of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775225768 ORIG FILE ID: 1031464110

CORRECTS DATE - Preston Guiher carries a sheet of plywood as he prepares to board up a Wells Fargo bank in preparation for Hurricane Florence in downtown Charleston, S.C., Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Mic Smith) ORG XMIT: SCMS101

Sept. 11, 2018; North Myrtle Beach, SC, USA; Lee Dorton, owner of Infused Olive in North Myrtle Beach, cuts pieces of plywood before placing them over the windows of his business on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018.Mandatory Credit: Josh Morgan/The Greenville News via USA TODAY NETWORK ORIG FILE ID: 20180911_ajw_usa_043.jpg

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NC- SEPTEMBER 11: A women walks past a local shop that is prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Florence on September 11, 2018 in Wrightsville Beach, United States. Hurricane Florence is expected on Friday, likely as a Category 4 storm along the coasts of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775225768 ORIG FILE ID: 1031464342

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - SEPTEMBER 11: Michael Schwartz (L) and Jay Schwartz secure plywood over the windows of their business ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence on September 11, 2018 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Florence is expected to make landfall by late Thursday to near Category 5 strength along the Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina coastline. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775225768 ORIG FILE ID: 1031243328

An employee of the Wrightsville Beach Parking office, collects the electronic parts of the parking meters on North Lumina Avenue in Wrightsville Beach, removing the meters in anticipation of Hurricane Florence's high storm surge. - More than a million people were under evacuation orders in the eastern United States Tuesday, where powerful Hurricane Florence threatened catastrophic damage to a region popular with vacationers and home to crucial government institutions. (Photo by Logan CYRUS / AFP)LOGAN CYRUS/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: AFP_1908LM

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - SEPTEMBER 11: Marcus Thurston and his wife Shenae Thurston cut short their vacation and evacuate the South Bay Inn and Suites hotel ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence on September 11, 2018 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Florence is expected to make landfall by late Thursday to near Category 5 strength along the Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina coastline. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775225768 ORIG FILE ID: 1031243048

A man helps board up Aussie Island surf shop in anticipation of Hurricane Florence's high storm surge. - More than a million people were under evacuation orders in the eastern United States Tuesday, where powerful Hurricane Florence threatened catastrophic damage to a region popular with vacationers and home to crucial government institutions. (Photo by Logan CYRUS / AFP)LOGAN CYRUS/AFP/Getty Images ORIG FILE ID: AFP_1908LS

WRIGHTVILLE BEACH, NC- SEPTEMBER 11: Jacob Whitehead (L) and Matt Jones hit golf balls into the surf as Hurricane Florence approaches, on September 11, 2018 in Wrightsville Beach, United States. Hurricane Florence is expected on Friday, likely as a Category 4 storm along the coasts of Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775225768 ORIG FILE ID: 1031308814

MYRTLE BEACH, SC - SEPTEMBER 11: Home Depot employee Jim Brown helps a customer load plywood into his truck as residents prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Florence on September 11, 2018 in Myrtle Beach, United States. Hurricane Florence is expected on Friday possibly as a category 4 storm along the Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina coastline. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 775225768 ORIG FILE ID: 1031228544

L'épicerie Roberts de Wrightsville Beach, en Caroline du Nord, se prépare à affronter l'ouragan Florence lundi 10 septembre 2018. L'ouragan Florence, un ouragan de catégorie 3, devrait faire tomber des terres le long de la côte de la Caroline du Nord. la semaine. (Ken Blevins /The Star-News via AP) ORG XMIT: NCWSN103

Chris Brace, de Charleston, en Caroline du Sud, abaisse les volets d’ouragan d’une maison de clients en prévision de l’ouragan Florence à Sullivan's Island, Caroline du Sud, lundi 10 septembre 2018. la maison à monter.

A handout photo made available by the Navy Office of Information shows The guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG 74) departing in Norfolk, Va., Sept. 10, 2018. There are nearly 30 ships preparing to get underway from Naval Station Norfolk and Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek as Hurricane Florence is forecasted to bring high winds and rain to the Mid-Atlantic coast. Ships will be directed to areas of the Atlantic where they can best avoid the storm.

Walker Townsend, left, from the Isle of Palms, S.C., fills a sand bag while Dalton Trout holds the bag at the Isle of Palms municipal lot where the city was giving away free sand in preparation for Hurricane Florence at the Isle of Palms S.C., Monday, Sept. 10, 2018.

Kevin Orth charge des sacs de sable dans des voitures sur la rue Milford alors qu'il aide les résidents à se préparer à l'ouragan Florence, le lundi 10 septembre 2018, à Charleston, en Caroline du Sud.

Larry Pierson, from the Isle of Palms, S.C., purchases bottled water from the Harris Teeter grocery store on the Isle of Palms in preparation for Hurricane Florence at the Isle of Palms S.C., Monday, Sept. 10, 2018.

Chris Rayner aide ses clients à charger leurs voitures alors qu’ils achètent des fournitures à Home Depot le lundi 10 septembre 2018, à Wilmington, en Caroline du Nord. L’ouragan Florence s’est rapidement transformé en un ouragan potentiellement catastrophique lundi. des vents et de l'eau qui pourraient faire des ravages sur une large partie de l'est des États-Unis plus tard cette semaine.

This photo provided by NASA shows Hurricane Florence from the International Space Station on Monday, September 10, 2018, while it threatens the east coast of the United States. According to forecasters, Florence could become a hugely dangerous major hurricane on Monday and stay that way for days.

People buy supplies at The Home Depot on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, in Wilmington, N.C.

Alex Gilewicz buys supplies at The Home Depot on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, in Wilmington, N.C. Residents of Wilmington and Southeastern N.C.

Jim Craig, David Burke and Chris Rayner load generators as people buy supplies at The Home Depot on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, in Wilmington, N.C.

Mike Herring with Frank's Ice Company unloads another pallet of ice as people buy supplies at The Home Depot on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, in Wilmington, N.C.

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The biggest danger during Matthew was flash flooding. This time, the main threat will actually come when the rain stops, officials said, and the water drains from the region into the rivers.

The Cape Fear was 12.15 feet at 5 pm. Friday, according to the national meteorological service. The flood level is 35 feet. During Matthew, the river reached 58 feet. By Tuesday, officials are expecting more than 62 feet for the river that runs through the city.

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Complicating the evacuation for residents were power outages and road closures. As of Saturday afternoon, more than 21,653 customers were without electricity and many streetlights were not working.

A portion of the region's major highway, Interstate 95 was shut down from exit 65 to exit 81. Alternate routes were posted.

Cooper warns of threats from flooding

Earlier Saturday, Gov. Roy Cooper warned of imminent threats posed by floods across the state.

He urged North Carolinians to beware of rising floodwaters in eastern and central counties across the Sandhills and in the mountains.

A statement issued Saturday afternoon by the governor's office said twice as many roads were closed Saturday as on Friday.

"The flood danger from this storm is more immediate today than when it made landfall just over 24 hours ago,” Cooper said. “More people now face imminent threat than when the storm was offshore. I cannot overstate it: Flood waters are rising. If you aren’t watching for them, you are risking your life.”

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Dane Evans, a fisherman, 36, of Swan Quarter, drives his 31-year-old boat, Captain Drew, named after his six-year-old son, around the Swanquarter Bay, Sept. 12, 2018. As Hurricane Florence moves in, a storm surge of about three to six feet is expected for Swan Quarter, and around six feet for Ocracoke Island with 12-20 inches of rainfall for the entire area. Hyde county as well as several surrounding counties are under mandatory evacuation. Evans will be traveling to Washington, NC to stay with his girlfriend during the hurricane.

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Amy Mead of Wilmington, N.C. ducks a windy gust at Wrightville Beach marina in Wilmington, North Carolina on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018.

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A Virginia Beach, Va., resident moves a sandbag before loading it in his truck, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, in Virginia Beach, Va., as Hurricane Florence moves towards the eastern shore. La trajectoire projetée du Centre national des ouragans a contraint Florence à survoler la côte sud de la Caroline du Nord de jeudi soir jusqu'à samedi matin, environ un jour plus tard que prévu. La piste s'est également déplacée quelque peu vers le sud et l'ouest, jetant la Géorgie en péril alors que Florence se dirigeait vers l'intérieur des terres.

Stand-up paddle surfer Travis Storey, center, rides a wave from the approaching Hurricane Florence, Wednesday, Sept., 12, 2018, on the south beach of Tybee Island, Ga. Storey said the waves have been gradually building in size as the storm draws closer to the East Coast. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Sandbags surround the homes of North Topsail Beach, NB on Wednesday, September 12, 2018, as Hurricane Florence threatens the coast. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

The sign says it all: Much of Kinston sits adjacent to the Neuse River, which in heavy rain bursts its banks and, in the past, has devastated the community.

Evacuation out of the question: In Kinston — and likely elsewhere in eastern North Carolina, home to some of the state's greatest pockets of poverty — evacuation isn't possible.

Jimmy Williams, 80, prepares to move his vehicles to higher ground at his home in Swan Quarter, N.C as Hurricane Florence makes landfall Sept. 13, 2018.

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Jimmy Williams, 80 and his wife Ellen Louise Williams, 79, of Swan Quarter, N.C, will be staying in their home for the duration of Hurricane Florence, making landfall Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018.

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Business is booming: Though Chef & the Farmer is closed until Hurricane Florence passes, the men who worked Wednesday to cover the restaurant's doors and windows with plywood are seeing plenty of business. The Kinston restaurant was one of several businesses that they've boarded shut in the past several days, they said.

Empty for now: Friends of the Homeless Emergency Shelter, in downtown Kinston, stood empty Wednesday afternoon as Cleoxin Waters restocked supplies. But come Thursday, when Hurricane Florence hits, Jasper Newborn, who founded the shelter in 1990, hopes that the city's homeless population fills his shelter's beds.

No home to leave: Tony Clower, 39, would like to follow the governor's advice and evacuate, but he's homeless.

Gov. Roy Cooper visited the North Carolina Emergency Management Eastern Regional Coordinating Center in Kinston as officials prepared for Hurricane Florence.

Kelly Rathburn waits with her dog Spud before leaving on a bus to Knightdale high school in Knightdale, a suburb of Raleigh before Hurricane Florence makes landfall, Sept. 12, 2018. A storm surge of about three to six feet is expected for Swan Quarter, and around six feet for Ocracoke Island with 12-20 inches of rainfall for the entire area. Hyde county as well as several surrounding counties are under mandatory evacuation.

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Children board a bus leaving for Knightdale high school in Knightdale, a suburb of Raleigh before Hurricane Florence makes landfall, Sept. 12, 2018. A storm surge of about three to six feet is expected for Swan Quarter, and around six feet for Ocracoke Island with 12-20 inches of rainfall for the entire area. Hyde county as well as several surrounding counties are under mandatory evacuation.

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Elizabeth Gurganus, of Swan Quarter, prepares to evacuate to Tyner, outside Elizabeth City, with her husband before Hurricane Florence makes landfall, Sept. 12, 2018. A storm surge of about three to six feet is expected for Swan Quarter, and around six feet for Ocracoke Island with 12-20 inches of rainfall for the entire area. Hyde county as well as several surrounding counties are under mandatory evacuation.

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Chris Johnson, 13, Tyler Seoby, 14, and Shubert Johnson, 11, play on their phones on a bus leaving for Knightdale high school in Knightdale, a suburb of Raleigh before Hurricane Florence makes landfall Sept. 12, 2018. A storm surge of about three to six feet is expected for Swan Quarter, and around six feet for Ocracoke Island with 12-20 inches of rainfall for the entire area. Hyde county as well as several surrounding counties are under mandatory evacuation.

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North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper gives an update on the state's preparations for Hurricane Florence on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018. Cooper was expected to travel to Kinston following his press conference.

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Pam Ransom and her husband George Ransom of Lake Landing, give their order to Sharon Selby at Martelle's Feed House restaurant in Engelhard before they evacuate to Virginia before Hurricane Florence makes landfall in Eastern North Carolina Sept. 11, 2018.

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Tony Brooks fills up the gas tank of a customer at Ryan's Garage in Swan Quarter in preparation for Hurricane Florence Sept. 11, 2018.

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A man who identified himself as Little Ron, has his gas jugs filled up at Ryan's Garage in Swan Quarter with Tony Brooks, and Ryan Marshall as he prepares for Hurricane Florence Sept. 11, 2018.

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Heavy rain moves in at Swan Quarter, NC before hurricane Florence makes landfall Sept. 11, 2018.

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Passengers drive their cars off the Swan Quarter ferry after arriving at the terminal carrying a full load of passengers from Ocracoke Island Sept. 11, 2018, in accordance with the mandatory evacuation order in preparation for hurricane Florence.

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The Swan Quarter ferry arrives at the terminal carrying a full load of passengers from Ocracoke Island Sept. 11, 2018 after the mandatory evacuation order in preparation for hurricane Florence.

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A 'Hurricane Rescue Bus' makes the rounds near Wrightsville Beach, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018.

Shane "Rooster" Bacchus, a homeless man in Myrtle Beach, talks about his plans for Hurricane Florence at the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018.

Myrtle Beach residents enjoy the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 before Hurricane Florence is expected to hit.

Randy and Carolyn Hardee ride down the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Randy said they would have left Myrtle Beach if Hurricane Florence was a category 4, but chose to stay after it had been downgraded.

Daniel Dillion walks down the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade with his daughter Alexis, 5, and wife Mary on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Dillon said he and his family chose to stay for Hurricane Florence.

A woman rides her back at the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 hours before Hurricane Florence is expected to hit the area.

Myrtle Beach residents enjoy the last hours of calm at the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 before the arrival of Hurricane Florence.

Daniel Dillon holds his daughter Alexis, 5, as he talks about why he chose to stay during Hurricane Florence at the Myrtle Beach Boardwalk and Promenade on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018.

Jimmy Arnoux of Wilmington, N.C. watches a windy gust at Wrightville Beach marina in Wilmington, North Carolina on Thursday, September 13, 2018. (Ken Ruinard / Greenville News / Gannett USA Today Network / 2018 )

James Crowell walks Henry the dog while Kim Crowell and their son Gavin Crowell walk off a dock with gusts of wind at Wrightville Beach marina in Wilmington, North Carolina on Thursday, September 13, 2018. (Ken Ruinard / Greenville News / Gannett USA Today Network / 2018 )

A jogger goes by a roadblock at a bridge to Wrightsville Beach and the Waterway Lodge in Wilmington, North Carolina on Thursday, September 13, 2018. Freed arrived Tuesday. (Ken Ruinard / Greenville News / Gannett USA Today Network / 2018 )

Barry Freed of Greensboro, N.C. said he wanted to ride out a storm once in his life, staying in the Waterway Lodge, right, in Wilmington, North Carolina on Thursday, September 13, 2018. Freed arrived Tuesday. (Ken Ruinard / Greenville News / Gannett USA Today Network / 2018 )

Barry Freed of Greensboro, N.C. said he wanted to ride out a storm once in his life, staying in the Waterway Lodge in Wilmington, North Carolina on Thursday, September 13, 2018. Freed arrived Tuesday. (Ken Ruinard / Greenville News / Gannett USA Today Network / 2018 )

Hurricane Florence is expected to bring heavy rain to Pennsylvania

The latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

The eye of Hurricane Florence as of 8 a.m. on Sept.

A National Guardsman directs traffic onto U.S. Highway 501 as Hurricane Florence approaches the East Coast Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, near Conway, S.C. Time is running short to get out of the way of Hurricane Florence, a monster of a storm that has a region of more than 10 million people in its potentially devastating sights. (AP Photo / Sean Rayford)

Heavy surf crashes the dunes at high tide in Nags Head, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 as Hurricane Florence approaches the east coast. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Les premiers effets de l’ouragan Florence atteignent l’île Hatteras le jeudi 13 septembre 2018 (Steve Earley / The Virginian-Pilot via AP)

Body surfer Andrew Vanotteren, of Savannah, Ga., crashes into waves from Hurricane Florence, Wednesday, Sept., 12, 2018, on the south beach of Tybee Island, Ga. Vanotteren and his friend Bailey Gaddis said the waves have gotten bigger and better every evening as the storm approaches. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Sept. 12, 2018; Wilmington, NC, USA; A Waffle House on state highway 421 says they would be open through Hurricane Florence in Wilmington.

Waves crash under the Avalon Fishing Pier in Kill Devil Hills, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018 as Hurricane Florence approaches the east coast. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

Arrival times of the storm, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast.

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