At Least 12 Dead In Carolinas And 'The Worst Flooding Is Yet To Come' In Some Areas
Florence is now a tropical depression, but major flooding will continue, the National Weather Service says. At least 12 people have died in the storm and its aftermath. That number's expected to rise.
Updated 5:15 a.m. ET Sunday
Florence weakened to a tropical depression Sunday morning, the National Hurricane Center said, but flooding continued to be a major danger throughout the Carolinas.
In its 5 a.m. update, the agency said the storm was moving west and had picked up a little speed to 8 mph with sustained winds of 35 mph.
The storm's death toll climbed to 12 on Saturday, a number that's expected to rise.
More flooding is expected, with central and western North Carolina and southwestern Virginia likely facing another 5 to 10 inches of rain; southern North Carolina and northern South Carolina facing 4 to 6 inches with 8 inches in some areas; and 2 to 4 inches with isolated areas seeing 6 inches
