How do you measure a disaster like Florence? In sum, the storm is turning out to be every bit as devastating as forecasters expected, and it’s far from done, with trillions of gallons of rain in the… US News Summaries.
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How do you measure a disaster like Florence? In sum, the storm is turning out to be every bit as devastating as forecasters expected, and it’s far from done, with trillions of gallons of rain in the forecast, hundreds of people needing rescue, nearly a million power outages and several deaths, the AP reports. Thousands of people have been told they still faced “imminent danger” from flooding. The economic toll remains to be tallied. By the numbers:
On a brighter note, the AP reports that many residents who evacuated North Carolina’s Outer Banks ahead of Florence are making their way back onto the barrier islands, which were spared from the worst of the storm’s wrath.
