She said it will become a “major flooding event.”The shift south and west will encompass more of South Carolina and western North Carolina. The National Weather Center said Florence will likely be “the storm of a lifetime” for portions of the Carolina coast. HURRICANE FLORENCE COULD BRING CATASTROPHIC STORM SURGES: WHAT ARE THEY, AND HOW CAN YOU PREPARE? Hurricane Sandy, which hit the Mid-Atlantic and New England areas in 2012, came in at $65 billion, according to the National Hurricane Center. ‘EXTREMELY DANGEROUS’ HURRICANE FLORENCE TO BE A ‘MIKE TYSON PUNCH TO CAROLINA COAST’Trump declared states of emergency for North and South Carolina and Virginia, opening the way for federal aid.

Source: Fox News September 12, 2018 17:39 UTC