Hurricane Florence may have been downgraded to a tropical storm, but on Saturday afternoon it continued to unleash hell on the residents of North Carolina.
More than 24 hours after it first made landfall in North Carolina, the storm had moved to almost a standstill over the region, travelling as slowly as 2 MPH at one point.
The slow progression of the weather system combined with the constant rain and storm surge has now resulted in relief efforts being delayed and families being told they cannot yet return to their homes in evacuated areas.
There have been eight deaths so far in the storm, and on Saturday morning President Trump issued a disaster declaration for parts of the state that will make the rebuilding process easier for residents in some counties.
He is planning to visit the area next week.
Toppled: The number of people without power in North Carolina is approaching one million, and it is likely to take weeks to restore electricity in some parts a tree that took out a house in Wilson, NC on Friday)
Heart of darkness: There have been eight deaths so far in the storm, and on Saturday morning President Trump issued a disaster declaration for parts of the state (Bobby Brown with his granddaughter Lyric during a power outage in Florence)
River runs through it: The Neuse River floods a street in New Bern, North Carolina on Friday afternoon (above)
Clean-up: Florence has been downgraded to a tropical storm and winds were less than 50MPH by Saturday afternoon, but the weather system was moving at 2MPH (soldiers with Marine Wing Support Squadron 272 cut down a tree on Marine Corps Air Station New River)
Florence's aftermath: Relief efforts are being delayed and families have been told they cannot return to their homes in evacuated areas due to downed power lines and debris (downed tree in Vanceboro, NC)
Waterworld: The rain brought by the storm was also reaching historic levels as of Saturday afternoon, bringing up to four feet in some areas (submerged cars in Wilmington)
Wilmington Mayor Bill Safo said that power could be out for weeks.
'Give us the time to get these roads cleared and give us the time to get the power crews in here to start getting the power back on,' Mayor Safo said in an interview with CBS News.
'There's really no reason to come back until we get that done. And right now they would be in our way because we've got so much debris in the road it's going to take some time and we haven't had a chance to get out there because the storm has been upon us for two days.'
The biggest shock according to Mayor Safo was the number of trees that the storm took down.
'We didn't think this was going to be a significant wind event, but it seems like it became a big wind event for us here in the city,' he explained.
'It could be weeks. Literally weeks. We've got so many trees down, so much power outage just all over the place.'
The rain brought by the storm was also reaching historic levels as of Saturday afternoon.
'This system is unloading epic amounts of rainfall, in some places measured in feet and not inches,'stated North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper.
Devastation: 'Give us the time to get these roads cleared and give us the time to get the power crews in here to start getting the power back on,' said Mayor Safo
Intrusive: 'There's really no reason to come back until we get that done. And right now they would be in our way because we've got so much debris in the road,' added Mayor Safo (a look inside s home hit hard by the storm above)
Boat ashore: 'We didn't think this was going to be a significant wind event, but it seems like it became a big wind event for us here in the city,' explained Mayor Safo
Boards askew: 'It could be weeks. Literally weeks. We've got so many trees down, so much power outage just all over the place,' noted Mayor Safo
It begins: A look at Wilmington, North Carolina when the storm first started to near land on Thursday night (above)
Rescued with pets: A woman who tried to ride out the storm was one of the many rescued in New Bern on Friday (above)
The machine: Rescue personnel use a small boat as they go house to house checking for flood victims from Florence
Florence's power was downgraded quickly as it neared land, but the 300-mile wide storm's slow progress across the region could leave much of the area under water in the coming days.
Tens of thousands who were evacuated from their homes remain at shelters across the state after being asked to stay away from their homes.
Clean-up needs to be done and dangerous electrical wires have been downed in some parts of the state, most notably Wilmington.
In total, 40 inches of rain could fall on some parts of North Carolina before the storm finally passes through the state.
Winds have slowed drastically but the catastrophic flooding has gotten no better, and the storm is moving at a glacial pace.
Governor Cooper also used his remarks on Saturday to warn the public that the worst is likely still to come, while stressing the dangers that still face residents even after the storm passes through the region.
'Remember most storm deaths occur from drowning in fresh water, often in cars. Don't drive across standing or moving water,' explained Governor Cooper.
'Please be safe and be smart and use your common sense.'
Wet conditions: 'This system is unloading epic amounts of rainfall, in some places measured in feet and not inches,'stated North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (a man moves a tree in South Carolina on Friday)
From above: Officials in New Bern, which dates to the early 18th century, said more than 100 people were rescued from floods and the downtown area was under water by Friday afternoon
A mother and baby were killed when a tree fell on their home in Wilmington. The child's injured father was hospitalized.
A woman in Hampstead, North Carolina died from a heart attack after calling 911 when emergency crews were unable to reach her home due to downed trees blocking off the street.
An unidentified person died while at a local high school that had been converted into a shelter in Brunswick County, North Carolina. That death is still under investigation.
A 78-year-old man was electrocuted attempting to connect extension cords while another man, 77, died when he was blown down by high winds while checking on his hunting dogs.
Both of those deaths occurred in Kinston.
There was also two deaths reported at Harker's Island, which were revealed to be a husband and wife murder-suicide.
Officials in New Bern, which dates to the early 18th century, said more than 100 people were rescued from floods and the downtown area was under water by Friday afternoon.
A town spokesman said between 60 and 75 people were awaiting rescue on Saturday.
New Bern's mayor said 4,200 homes were damaged in the city.
Some local residents described a harrowing retreat as the storm hit early on Friday.
'It was pitch black and I was just scared out of my mind,' said Tracy Singleton, who with her family later drove through torrential rain and high winds from her home near New Bern to a hotel.
Authorities in North Carolina said nearly 814,000 customers were without power. The figure for South Carolina was 170,000.
More than 22,600 people in North Carolina were housed in 150 shelters statewide, including schools, churches and Wake Forest University's basketball arena. In South Carolina there were 7,000 people staying in shelters.
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Main photo article Hurricane Florence may have been downgraded to a tropical storm, but on Saturday afternoon it continued to unleash hell on the residents of North Carolina.
More than 24 hours after it first made landfall in North Carolina, the storm had moved to almost a standstill over the region, travelling as...
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