RALEIGH, N.C. — The Latest on the aftermath of Hurricane Florence (all times local):1:40 p.m.An economic research firm estimates Hurricane Florence has caused around $44 billion in damage and lost output. ——12:45 p.m.Water from the Waccamaw River has started to flow into a Santee Cooper ash pond in Conway, South Carolina. An estimated 200,000 tons (181,437 metric tons) remains in ash pond No. ——11:15 a.m.North Carolina’s governor says “treacherous” floodwaters are still threatening the state more than a week after Hurricane Florence made landfill there. Officials in North and South Carolina warn that the flooding danger is far from over, with South Carolina ordering evacuations there as rivers rise.

Source: National Post September 22, 2018 14:57 UTC