Tropical Storm Florence is being called a slow-moving disaster. A spokesperson for NOAA says the storm has stalled and is causing catastrophic flooding as it crawls across the Carolinas.
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At least seven deaths are blamed on the storm which was downgraded from a hurricane yesterday. An estimated 900-thousand people across North Carolina and South Carolina remain without power this morning, and water rescues are still underway several communities. Forecasters say Florence will likely be downgraded to a tropical depression later today, but the region can expect at least two more days of heavy rainfall.
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Ray Alexander of the Army Corps says guardsmen are responding to Florence and 29-hundred personnel are on call.
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Bob Kadlec from Health and Human Services says people need to be careful of potential hazards beyond flooding.
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