01of 30Chip Somodevilla/GettyVolunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team rescue a man with chest pains from his flooded home on September 14 in James City, North Carolina.Hurricane Florencemade landfall in North Carolina as a Category 1 storm and flooding from the heavy rain is forcing hundreds of people to call for emergency rescues in the area around New Bern, North Carolina, which sits at the confluence of the Nueces and Trent rivers.
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Volunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team rescue a man with chest pains from his flooded home on September 14 in James City, North Carolina.
Hurricane Florencemade landfall in North Carolina as a Category 1 storm and flooding from the heavy rain is forcing hundreds of people to call for emergency rescues in the area around New Bern, North Carolina, which sits at the confluence of the Nueces and Trent rivers.
02of 30Chip Somodevilla/GettyVolunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team help rescue three children from their flooded home.
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Volunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team help rescue three children from their flooded home.
03of 30Chip Somodevilla/GettyVolunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team help rescue three children from their flooded home.
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04of 30Atlgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/GettyA resident tries to cross the street during the heavy rain of outer bands of Hurricane Florence in New Bern, North Carolina.
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A resident tries to cross the street during the heavy rain of outer bands of Hurricane Florence in New Bern, North Carolina.
05of 30Atlgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/GettyPeople try cross the street during the heavy rain of outer bands of Hurricane Florence in New Bern, North Carolina.
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People try cross the street during the heavy rain of outer bands of Hurricane Florence in New Bern, North Carolina.
06of 30Chip Somodevilla/GettyResidents wade through deep floodwater to retrieve belongings from the Trent Court public housing apartments after the Neuse River went over its banks during Hurricane Florence.
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Residents wade through deep floodwater to retrieve belongings from the Trent Court public housing apartments after the Neuse River went over its banks during Hurricane Florence.
07of 30Chip Somodevilla/GettyMichael Nelson floats in a boat made from a metal tub and fishing floats after the Neuse River went over its banks and flooded his street during Hurricane Florence.
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Michael Nelson floats in a boat made from a metal tub and fishing floats after the Neuse River went over its banks and flooded his street during Hurricane Florence.
08of 30Chip Somodevilla/GettyMichael Nelson floats in a boat made from a metal tub and fishing floats after the Neuse River went over its banks and flooded his street during Hurricane Florence.
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09of 30Chip Somodevilla/GettyShianne Coleman (L) and Austin Gremmel walk in flooded streets as the Neuse River begins to flood its banks during Hurricane Florence.
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Shianne Coleman (L) and Austin Gremmel walk in flooded streets as the Neuse River begins to flood its banks during Hurricane Florence.
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11of 30Chip Somodevilla/GettyResidents walk in flooded streets as the Neuse River floods its banks during the storm.
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Residents walk in flooded streets as the Neuse River floods its banks during the storm.
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13of 30Chip Somodevilla/GettyMen pack their belongings after evacuating their house after the Neuse River went over its banks and flooded their street.
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Men pack their belongings after evacuating their house after the Neuse River went over its banks and flooded their street.
14of 30Chip Somodevilla/GettyDiamond Dillahunt and 2-year-old Ta-Layah Koonce survey the flooding at the Trent Court public housing apartments after the Neuse River topped its banks.
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Diamond Dillahunt and 2-year-old Ta-Layah Koonce survey the flooding at the Trent Court public housing apartments after the Neuse River topped its banks.
15of 30Michael Candelori/REX/ShutterstockA sailboat is seen trapped under a bridge ahead of the landfall of Hurricane Florence, as early storm surges caused the Neuse River to rise above its' banks in New Bern, North Carolina.
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A sailboat is seen trapped under a bridge ahead of the landfall of Hurricane Florence, as early storm surges caused the Neuse River to rise above its' banks in New Bern, North Carolina.
16of 30Michael Candelori/REX/ShutterstockFlooding is seen nearly sixteen hours before the landfall of Hurricane Florence, as early storm surges caused the Neuse River to rise above its' banks.
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Flooding is seen nearly sixteen hours before the landfall of Hurricane Florence, as early storm surges caused the Neuse River to rise above its' banks.
17of 30Michael Candelori/REX/ShutterstockSpray-painted messages are seen on boarded up businesses ahead of the landfall of Hurricane Florence.
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Spray-painted messages are seen on boarded up businesses ahead of the landfall of Hurricane Florence.
18of 30Tom Copeland/AP/REX/ShutterstockHigh winds and storm surge from Hurricane Florence hits Swansboro, North Carolina.
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High winds and storm surge from Hurricane Florence hits Swansboro, North Carolina.
19of 30Atlgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/GettyA car goes through a flooded street during the heavy rain of outer bands of Hurricane Florence.
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A car goes through a flooded street during the heavy rain of outer bands of Hurricane Florence.
20of 30Atlgan Ozdil/Anadolu Agency/GettyA U.S. military vehicle goes through a flooded street during the heavy rain of outer bands of Hurricane Florence in New Bern.
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A U.S. military vehicle goes through a flooded street during the heavy rain of outer bands of Hurricane Florence in New Bern.
21of 30Chip Somodevilla/GettyRescue workers from Township No. 7 Fire Department and volunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team use a truck to move people rescued from their flooded homes.
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Rescue workers from Township No. 7 Fire Department and volunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team use a truck to move people rescued from their flooded homes.
22of 30Chip Somodevilla/GettyRescue workers from Township No. 7 Fire Department and volunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team help rescue a woman and her dog from their flooded home.
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Rescue workers from Township No. 7 Fire Department and volunteers from the Civilian Crisis Response Team help rescue a woman and her dog from their flooded home.
23of 30JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockRescue workers attempt to remove a giant tree that toppled onto a house and killed two people and injured a third when Hurricane Florence came ashore in Wilmington, North Carolina.
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Rescue workers attempt to remove a giant tree that toppled onto a house and killed two people and injured a third when Hurricane Florence came ashore in Wilmington, North Carolina.
24of 30JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockRescue workers pray after attempting to remove a giant tree that toppled onto a house and killed two people and injured a third.
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Rescue workers pray after attempting to remove a giant tree that toppled onto a house and killed two people and injured a third.
25of 30JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockRescue workers rush a man to an ambulance after a giant tree toppled onto his house, killing two other people.
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Rescue workers rush a man to an ambulance after a giant tree toppled onto his house, killing two other people.
26of 30ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/GettyA man wades through rising flood waters on the Cape Fear River during Hurricane Florence in Wilmington.
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A man wades through rising flood waters on the Cape Fear River during Hurricane Florence in Wilmington.
27of 30LOGAN CYRUS/AFP/GettyThe Neuse River floods the waterfront in New Bern, North Carolina.
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The Neuse River floods the waterfront in New Bern, North Carolina.
28of 30Chip Somodevilla/GettyMembers of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 4 from Oakland, California, search a flooded neighborhood for evacuees during Hurricane Florence.
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Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 4 from Oakland, California, search a flooded neighborhood for evacuees during Hurricane Florence.
29of 30Chuck Burton/AP/REX/ShutterstockMike Kiernan takes photos of the damage to his home in Wilmington.
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Mike Kiernan takes photos of the damage to his home in Wilmington.
30of 30JIM LO SCALZO/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockOne of hundreds of trees that collapsed as Hurricane Florence came ashore in Wilmington.
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One of hundreds of trees that collapsed as Hurricane Florence came ashore in Wilmington.
source: people.com
