This is new day weekend with Christi Blackwell and victor blackwell. Tropical storm florence brought catastrophic flooding and the worst is on its way. Florence is creeping across the carolinas right now, just 3 Miles Per Hour. Already 13 people have died. Meanwhile, 800,000 customers do not have power this morning in both states. And hundreds are still stranded in their homes. The storm has dropped 40 inches of rain since making landfall friday morning. It could be three to five days before the water levels peak. And that could pose problems to those along the coastal communities and the dozens of rivers stretching among the states. This morning three of the People Killed were killed by the flash flooding. And we know downed trees and power lines are still a very big concern there. Kaylee hartung is in fayetteville, North Carolina. First of all, what are things like where you are, kaylee . Reporter christi, when florence barreled through here with the eye coming through wilmington on
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