The death toll in the U.S. climbed to at least 16, nearly half of them in North Carolina. "As the sun rises in North Carolina and the blue sky returns, our state is facing major destruction and, sadly, loss of life," Gov. John Tweedy wades into floodwater surrounding his business as he inspects damage in the wake of Hurricane Matthew on Saturday in McClellanville, South Carolina. Floodwaters rise up to homes in an affluent historic neighbourhood after Hurricane Matthew hit Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday. (Jonathan Drake/Reuters)Forecasters said North Carolina and Virginia could get even more rain and warned of the danger of life-threatening flooding through Monday night.

Source: CBC News October 09, 2016 15:56 UTC