"Avoid complacency," North Carolina Gov. Around 50 stranded people were airlifted by helicopter in North Carolina, said Petty Officer Michael Himes of the U.S. Coast Guard. North Carolina state regulators and environmental groups are monitoring the threat from hog and poultry farms in low-lying, flood-prone areas. "We are closely monitoring the hog lagoons," said Corey Johnson of North Carolina Emergency Management, adding "there are no reports of issues at this time." Florence has already set a North Carolina record for rainfall totals, exceeding that of Hurricane Floyd, which struck in 1999 and caused 56 deaths.

Source: CBC News September 16, 2018 11:26 UTC