cars were swept away when a river overflowed 70 kilometres inland, turning this street into a river. there was a scramble to rescue those who were stuck. this drone footage shows a woman being saved by an extendable ladder. others climbed onto the roof of a petrol station as the waters rose. this gives you a better idea of the devastation. homes completely destroyed. we re told six people have died. 12 villages are without power. this hospital had to be evacuated when it became inundated. there is though some reprieve heavy rainfall is expected to ease on friday. berza simsek from bbc turkish servicejoins me from london. what are you hearing about the flooding? what are you hearing about the floodin: ? ~ ~ , , , what are you hearing about the floodinr? ~ , , , , flooding? well, turkey pulp my resident flooding? well, turkey pulp my president has flooding? well, turkey pulp my president has just flooding? well, turkey pulp my president hasjust basically - flooding? well, turkey
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new bern, one of many towns swamped by hurricane florence. the president made several stops in north and south carolina battling to recover from heavy rains and unprecedented floodin flooding. hurricane florence was one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the carolinas. one of the most powerful and devastating storms ever to hit our country. to the families who have lost loved ones, america grieves with you. despite the sunshine, some rivers may not crest until early next week. countless homes and businesses are underwater. it more than thousand roads are blocked. more than 3,000 people have been rescued along with hundreds of pets, but more than three dozen people were killed and roughly 150,000 customers are living without power. and the floodwater could pose a health crisis, some of it contaminated by sewage plants and hog waste lagoons overrun by the rising tide. nearly three and a half million chickens were lost and thousands
jon: hurricane florence downgraded to a category one trend storm, but forecasters one people in the line of destruction do not let that number catch you off guard. florence remains a deadly threat and will have far-reaching consequences. my message today, don t rela relax. don t get complacent. stay on guard. our greatest concern about this dormer remains the same. storm surge and massive floodin flooding. both are going to be extreme. we continue our live coverage of hurricane florence as she slowly pushes her way to the carolinas where water levels are rapidly rising and homes are being ripped apart. forecasters feared the storm could last for days. let s go down to meteorologist adam klotz come alive in the fox extreme weather center as hurricane florence continues her assault on the carolinas.
must remain in private dwellings. although, the storm s maximum sustained winds of gone down slowly. state officials say the threat has not diminished. wind speeds may have dropped some from yesterday, but we have traded that for our larger wind field. it expands 200 miles with tropical storm force winds. our greatest concern about this storm remains the same. storm surge and massive floodin flooding. massive flooding in part from the heavy rains that are expected from the storm system. this afternoon, wrightsville beach looks like a ghost town. many residents have sought shelter in wilmington, where they will still experience the effects of the storm but not be as isolated as we are out here on the island. some evacuees are driving as far inland as charlotte. in fact, today, the public schools have canceled classes through friday. in part, to free up buildings to serve as emergency shelters for