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Photos: Florence wreaks havoc in the Carolinas, and it’s not finished

by in News

At 11 p.m. Eastern time Friday, Sept. 14, Hurricane Florence was crawling across the Carolinas, with its center hovering about 15 miles north-northwest of Myrtle Beach, S.C.

The storm was moving slowly, just 5 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami.

Forecasters say catastrophic freshwater flooding is expected over parts of North Carolina and South Carolina.

Some towns have received more than 2 feet of rain from Florence, and forecasters warned that drenching rains with more than 3 feet of water could trigger epic flooding well inland through early next week. At least four people have died, and authorities fear the toll will go higher as the tropical storm crawls westward Saturday across South Carolina.

Here’s a look at what the storm has brought to the Carolinas:

  • An uprooted tree partially blocks Terminal Dr. at the Florence Regional Airport as Hurricane Florence slowly moves across the East Coast Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, in Florence, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

  • Robert Simmons Jr. and his kitten “Survivor” are rescued from floodwaters after Hurricane Florence dumped several inches of rain in the area overnight, Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 in New Bern, N.C. (Andrew Carter/The News & Observer via AP)

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  • A fallen tree is shown after it crashed through the home where a woman and her baby were killed in Wilmington, N.C., after Hurricane Florence made landfall Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

  • In this photo provided by Jordan Guthrie, wind and water from Hurricane Florence damages the highway leading off Harkers Island, N.C. on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. (Jordan Guthrie via AP)

  • People move a wood and metal structure off a roadway after winds from Hurricane Florence blew it off a sales lot in Florence, S.C., Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

  • Ethan Hall, right, Michael Jenkins, center, and Nash Fralick, left, examine damage to Tidewater Brewing Co. in Wilmington, N.C., after Hurricane Florence made landfall Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

  • A mother and daughter grieve after learning that friends had died when a tree fell on their house during landfall of Hurricane Florence in Wilmington, North Carolina on September 14, 2018. – A mother and her infant were killed when a tree fell on their house in Wilmington, North Carolina, the first reported fatalities from Hurricane Florence, police said Friday. Wilmington police tweeted that the father was transported to the hospital with unspecified injuries. Hurricane Florence made landfall near Wilmington on Friday morning, battering the coastal city with strong winds and torrential rain. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images)

  • A speed boat sits wedged in bushes in the parking lot of a waterfront hotel in New Bern, N.C., on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. Winds and rains from Hurricane Florence caused the Neuse River to swell, swamping the coastal city. (AP Photo/Allen G. Breed)

  • A gas pump lies on there ground after strong winds in Wilmington, N.C., toppled it after Hurricane Florence made landfall Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

  • NEW BERN, NC – SEPTEMBER 14: Volunteers from all over North Carolina help rescue residents and their pets from their flooded homes during Hurricane Florence September 14, 2018 in New Bern, North Carolina. Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina as a Category 1 storm and flooding from the heavy rain is forcing hundreds of people to call for emergency rescues in the area around New Bern, North Carolina, which sits at the confluence of the Nuese and Trent rivers. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

  • MYRTLE BEACH, SC – SEPTEMBER 14: A damaged awning is seen as winds from Hurricane Florence on September 14, 2018 in Myrtle Beach, United States. Hurricane Florence is hitting along the North Carolina and South Carolina coastline bringing high winds and rain. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

  • High winds and water surround buildings as Hurricane Florence hits Front Street in downtown Swansboro N.C., Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Tom Copeland)

  • Eric Edwards Jr., left, and Elliott Farmer Jr. eat dinner on an air mattress in a storm shelter at Washington Street United Methodist Church as Hurricane Florence slowly moves across the East Coast Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Sean Rayford)

  • A rescue team from the North Carolina National Guard 1/120th battalion evacuates a family as the rising floodwaters from Hurricane Florence threatens their home in New Bern, N.C., on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

  • NEW BERN, NC – SEPTEMBER 14: Volunteers from all over North Carolina help rescue residents and their pets from their flooded homes during Hurricane Florence September 14, 2018 in New Bern, North Carolina. Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina as a Category 1 storm and flooding from the heavy rain is forcing hundreds of people to call for emergency rescues in the area around New Bern, North Carolina, which sits at the confluence of the Nuese and Trent rivers. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

  • People drive an ATV through floodwaters on the riverwalk in Wilmington, N.C., after Hurricane Florence made landfall Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

  • JAMES CITY, NC – SEPTEMBER 14: Rescue workers from Township No. 7 Fire Department and volunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team help rescue a woman and her dog from their flooded home during Hurricane Florence September 14, 2018 in James City, United States. Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina as a Category 1 storm and flooding from the heavy rain is forcing hundreds of people to call for emergency rescues in the area around New Bern, North Carolina, which sits at the confluence of the Nueces and Trent rivers. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

  • WILMINGTON, NC – SEPTEMBER 14: Rescue personnel remove a man from a home that a large tree fell on that had three people trapped after Hurricane Florence hit the area, on September 14, 2018 in Wilmington, North Carolina. One man was taken out of the home in critical condition, and the condition of two others is unknown. Hurricane Florence hit Wilmington as a category 1 storm causing widespread damage and flooding along the Carolina coastline. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

  • The Neuse River floods the waterfront in New Bern, North Carolina, on September 14, 2018 during Hurricane Florence. (Photo by Logan Cyrus / AFP) (Photo credit should read LOGAN CYRUS/AFP/Getty Images)

  • A park bench is underwater as water rises past the banks of the Washington Channel in Washington, DC, September 14, 2018, as the extreme outer bands of rain from Hurricane Florence arrive in the region. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

  • High winds and water surround a house as Hurricane Florence hits Swansboro N.C., Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Tom Copeland)

  • WILMINGTON (ESTADOS UNIDOS), 14/09/2018.- Postes de la luz semi caídos tras el paso del huracán Florence, en Wilmington, Carolina del Norte, EE.UU., el 14 de septiembre del 2018. Florence, que tocó hoy tierra en Carolina del Norte continúa perdiendo fuerza, pero avanza lentamente dejando inundaciones en partes de las Carolinas. EFE/Jim Lo Scalzo:

  • Pedestrians pass a sign at the harbour View Inn asking for Hurricane Florence to spare the Lowcountry in Charleston, S.C., on Thursday, Sept. 13. (AP photo/Mic Smith)

  • Waves slam the Oceana Pier & Pier House Restaurant in Atlantic Beach, N.C., on Thursday, Sept. 13 as Hurricane Florence approaches the area. (Travis Long/The (Raleigh) News & Observer via AP)

  • Jamie Thompson walks through flooded sections of East Front Street near Union Point Park in New Bern, N.C. Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. Hurricane Florence already has inundated coastal streets with ocean water and left tens of thousands without power, and more is to come. (Gray Whitley/Sun Journal via AP)

  • This photo made available by the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro, N.C., shows a zoo employee watching as flamingos are ushered to a concrete shelter in advance of Hurricane Florence, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. (Diane Villa/North Carolina Zoo via AP)

  • A fisherman falls back into a boat as they return to shore, as they attempt to recover their haul-seine fishing net, Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, in Virginia Beach, Va., as Hurricane Florence moves towards the eastern shore. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

  • Waves from Hurricane Florence pound the Bogue Inlet Pier in Emerald Isle N.C., Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018. (AP Photo/Tom Copeland)

  • In this Sept. 12, 2018 photo provided by NASA, Hurricane Florence churns over the Atlantic Ocean heading for the U.S. east coast as seen from the International Space Station. Astronaut Alexander Gerst, who shot the photo, tweeted: “Ever stared down the gaping eye of a category 4 hurricane? It’s chilling, even from space.” (Alexander Gerst/ESA/NASA via AP)

  • BOLIVIA, NC – SEPTEMBER 14: Members of the Boone County Fire Rescue team check for occupants in a home surrounded by flood waters after Hurricane Florence passed through the area on September 14, 2018 in Bolivia, North Carolina. Hurricane Florence is hitting along the North Carolina and South Carolina coastline bringing high winds and rain. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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