At least five people, including an infant, have died as tropical storm Florence causes catastrophic flooding and dangerous storm surge in the Carolinas.
The storm made landfall on Friday morning as a category 1 hurricane and is expected to weaken to a tropical depression by Saturday night.
But the storm’s slow-moving speed means its effects will continue to be felt for days to come.
Forecasters are calling for as much as a-metre of rain, with some communities already picking up nearly 60 centimetres.
Wilmington, North Carolina, recorded a wind gust of nearly 170 kilometres per hour — the strongest wind in the city in six decades.
(Photo: National Hurricane Centre)
