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A husband and his wife who died in a Fayetteville fire are now counted among the dead of Florence.
Two deaths were reported in Duplin County on Saturday afternoon.
The Duplin County Sheriff's Office did not say exactly how the couple died; However, they said their deaths were related to sudden floods and white water on the roads.
Earlier Saturday, Carteret County Emergency Services Director Stephen Rea told ABC11 that two people had died Friday morning at Harkers Island.
The county then clarified that the two deaths were not related to the storm.
In Wilmington, a 41-year-old woman and her 7-month-old baby were killed after a tree fell home after the passage of Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas.
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The father was rushed to hospital for treatment, reported the Associated Press.
"Our hearts go to the families of those who died in this storm," said Cooper. "Hurricane Florence will continue to drive violently in our state for days, be extremely careful and stay alert."
On Friday morning, Lenoir County officials said that a 68-year-old man had been electrocuted in a house while he was trying to connect two extensions in the rain.
His body was discovered by family members.
Also on Friday morning in Kinston, a 77-year-old man was found dead Friday at his home on Middle Street.
It is believed that his death was caused by the wind when he went out to check his hunting dogs.
In Wayne County, an 81-year-old man died when he fell and hit his head as he packed his bags to evacuate on Friday.
According to Tom Collins, director of emergency management in Pender County, a woman from Hampstead died Friday morning from a heart attack.
The emergency teams could not join her because of a fallen tree on the road.
"We are expecting more days of rain," said Cooper. "Our goal now is to keep people out of immediate danger, and then we will focus on restoring our communities."
In South Carolina, a 61-year-old woman was killed Friday night when the vehicle she was driving hit a tree. Captain Kelley Hughes of the South Carolina Highway Patrol confirmed to the Associated Press that the death was related to the storm.
On Sunday, two more deaths were reported in South Carolina after using a generator in their home during the storm.
Horry County Deputy Chief Coroner Tamara Willard said Mark Carter King, 63, and Debra Collins Rion, 61, were killed while breathing carbon monoxide.
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