Florence flooding slowly envelops S.C. homes

摘要

The last community In the way of Hurricane Florence's floodwaters as they slowly flow to the sea got some good news today — the predictions aren't as dire as they once were. Officials originally expected flooding in the worst areas of Georgetown County, S.C, to be from 5 to 10 feet. But the latest forecast lowered that estimate to 2 to 4 feet, according to the county's Facebook page. Twelve days after the once-fierce hurricane arrived on the coast, and more than a week after it blew north and dissipated, rivers swollen by its relentless rains are still flooding homes and businesses in their paths as they make their way to the sea. The death toll from the storm is still adding up. North Carolina officials blamed the death of a 67-year-old man who fractured his neck cleaning up storm debris Sept. 18 in Craven County on the storm. Florence has killed at least 47 people: 36 in North Carolina, nine in South Carolina and two in Virginia.