The sun is finally shining over parts of the Carolinas, but the clearing skies are only revealing the extent of Florence’s wrath . That breaks a rainfall record for tropical cyclones in North Carolina of just over 2 feet (60 centimetres) set by Hurricane Floyd in 1999, according to the National Hurricane Center in Miami. CARTERET COUNTYNearly 2 feet (60 centimetres) of rain fell over this coastal county. ONSLOW COUNTYSome of Florence’s heaviest rains also fell in this coastal county, with Swansboro getting soaked with 34 inches (86 centimetres) and Jacksonville exceeding 2 feet (60 centimetres) of rainfall. ——For the latest on Hurricane Florence, visit https://www.apnews.com/tag/Hurricanes

Source: National Post September 18, 2018 20:48 UTC