Fourth death in Lenoir County, NCpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
A person was killed in Lenoir County while trying to plug in a generator, according to a statement from the governor's office.
Summary
Wind and rain are whipping North Carolina's coast, after the storm made landfall
Authorities have confirmed at least three deaths linked to the storm
Evacuation warnings are in place for up to 1.7 million people across South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia
Eight months' worth of rain is expected to fall in three days
Serious flooding is still expected even though it has been downgraded to a tropical storm with 70mph (110km/h) winds
Fourth death in Lenoir County, NCpublished at 20:34 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
Footage: River floods North Carolina homespublished at 20:26 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
A resident of coastal Bellhaven, North Carolina, captured this horrifying footage of the River Pungo flooding homes in the area.
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End of twitter postThird death in Pender County, NCpublished at 20:21 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
A Pender County spokesperson told NBC News, external that a female with a medical condition who called for assistance during the storm died after first responders failed to get to her in time because of downed trees blocking their route.
First two storm-related deaths reportedpublished at 19:51 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
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End of twitter postNational Weather Service building hit by stormpublished at 19:47 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
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End of twitter postVR shows how deadly storm surge can bepublished at 19:38 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
Media caption, Hurricane Florence: Weather Channel's virtual reality shows storm surge risk
Flash flood warning for NC capitalpublished at 19:20 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
Wake County, home to North Carolina's capital city, Raleigh, is officially under a flash flood warning until this evening.
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End of twitter postWater, water everywhere in Wilmingtonpublished at 19:15 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
The BBC's Laura Trevelyan reports extensive flooding in Wilmington, with the Cape Fear River already overflowing its banks.
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End of twitter postFlorence weakens as it heads inlandpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
The National Hurricane Center's latest update says Hurricane Florence has weakened. It's now sustaining winds at 75 mph (120km/h). While the storm is expected to keep weakening, the torrential rain continues.
The centre says areas of North Carolina have seen over 20 inches (51 cm) of rainfall so far.
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End of twitter postNew Bern seeing serious damage from stormpublished at 18:58 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Furniture floats in floodwater from the Neuse River in New Bern
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A downed tree in New Bern, North Carolina
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, A damaged storefront in New Bern
Florence making historic wavespublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports Hurricane Florence is breaking records for high-tide levels.
At Wrightsville Beach in North Carolina, Florence's waves were recorded to be over 4ft (1.2m) higher than levels from Hurricane Joaquin in 2015.
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End of twitter postHow to survive a major stormpublished at 18:38 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
Image source, ReutersImage caption, A motorist navigates away from a fallen tree in Wilmington, North Carolina
On opposite sides of the world, two major storms have forced people to flee their homes and are threatening to bulldoze infrastructure and buildings.
The looming disasters have prompted people to prepare their homes and stock up on supplies. But what is best practice? And how can you cope once a storm has hit?
Here's what officials from both countries advise:
- Installing permanent storm shutters on your home in advance is the safest option
- If there's no time, go for exterior grade or marine plywood
- Have three days' worth of food and water in your supply kit
- Keep candles and battery-powered radios handy
- In the aftermath, avoid going anywhere alone
Storm surge flooding worsenspublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
The BBC's Paul Blake says storm surge flooding in Morehead City on the North Carolina coast is getting worse.
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End of twitter post 3Over 600,000 without power in Carolinaspublished at 17:51 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
Image source, NOAAIn North Carolina, external, 557,793 power outages have been reported.
In South Carolina, external, 64,856 are without power.
Hurricane Florence: Path updatepublished at 17:42 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
Local shelter opens up to displaced dogspublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
A local dog shelter in Wake Forest, North Carolina opened up its doors to dozens of dogs from shelters that were forced to evacuate due to the hurricane.
Local residents have offered even more help for the 124 dogs, the News & Observer reports, external, and all the animals have found "hurricane homes" to take care of them through the storm.
Sometimes, government shelters are forced to euthanise animals before hurricanes due to over-crowding.
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End of twitter postSorry, we're having trouble displaying this content.View original content on FacebookThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Facebook content may contain adverts.River flowing backwards in NCpublished at 17:17 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
The 202-mile-long (325km) Cape Fear River in North Carolina has begun to flow backward thanks to Hurricane Florence.
A National Weather Service report on the river said there was now an increased change of "potentially catastrophic flooding in the Sandhills and the southern Coastal Plain".
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In New Bern, North Carolina, the National Guard has been conducting rescue missions amid flooding and wind damage from Florence.
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End of twitter postRomance in the midst of a stormpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
A couple from North Virginia had planned a beach wedding on the coast of North Carolina this weekend.
Naturally, that plan has been wrecked by Hurricane Florence.
Where, you might ask? In their hometown, which is coincidentally called Hurricane.
Meanwhile, in Charleston, South Carolina, newlyweds on Wednesday brought their nuptials forward by two days to avoid the incoming tropical storm.
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Kathryn and Anthony Palmisano celebrated their wedding early in a deserted downtown
Florence wreaking havoc - NC governorpublished at 16:41 British Summer Time 14 September 2018
Image source, ReutersNorth Carolina's governor tells a news conference that the hurricane is "wreaking havoc" on the state, and entire communities are under threat.
"We're deeply concerned for whole communities which could be wiped away," Roy Cooper said.
"Rescue workers are working in dangerous conditions that will only get worse today."
He says about 500,000 people in the state are without power and a storm surge on the Neuse River is at 10ft (3m).