MIAMI — Like hurricanes Harvey and Katrina before it, Florence will be remembered for unleashing a staggering amount of water over a vast area. BY THE NUMBERS–Storm deaths: Florence is being blamed for at least 32 deaths in three states, and Typhoon Mangkhut has killed at least 74 people in the Philippines and China. WILMINGTON GETS SUPPLIESOne of North Carolina’s largest cities still is mostly cut off by floodwaters, so food, water and tarps are being brought into Wilmington by big military trucks and helicopters. DAM HAZARDSAt least one North Carolina dam has breached so far under the strain of Florence’s flooding, but officials say no homes were affected. EXPLAINING THE DANGERExperts say people likely got complacent about Florence because of a scale that only categorizes hurricanes by wind strength .

Source: National Post September 18, 2018 04:41 UTC