Much of the population has fled from the hurricane. Along with fleeing, over 800 flights were cancelled to the states where the storm is heading towards. North Carolina and South Carolina are locations of the hurricane’s wrath.

It went from a Category 4 hurricane to a tropical depression. A tropical depression occurs when a low pressure area is accompanied by thunderstorms. This produces circular wind flow with below 39 mph as the maximum sustained wind. This winds have gone down to 30 mph. According to the National Hurricane Center, the storm surge could rise up to 13 feet and or up to the first floor ceiling of a house near the coastline.

According to CNN, “In New Bern, 200 people trapped in their homes were plucked from the water overnight.” New Bern, North Carolina on Friday, Sept. 14, had seen seven inches of rainfall and 10 feet of storm surge. Unfortunately, still many people need to be saved in that town and many other towns impacted by this natural disaster.

Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina has fortunately calmed down to a Level 1. Although classified as a Level 1 hurricane, they have sustained winds of 90 mph and landfall. The storm has gone on for a few days with catastrophic flooding. Now, flooding seems to be the biggest issue.

In Virginia, at least six tornadoes have hit this state since Monday. Along with the awful tornadoes, they are also suffering from severe flooding as well.

Hurricane Florence is on its way back to being offshore, but will bring significant amounts of rain to parts of New England and the mid-Atlantic. The remnants of the storm may affect eastern Pennsylvania, Washington, New York, and Massachusetts.