Florence sweeps deeper into North Carolina, and days of flooding lie ahead

Darkness and danger spread across North Carolina on Saturday, as Florence blasted an ever-widening swath of the state with torrential rain and dangerous wind.

At 3 p.m. Saturday, state officials warned that most of North Carolina will face flooding in the coming week and begged travelers to stay off the road. With stretches of interstate closed Saturday and a rolling wave of flash floods moving east to west, they said drivers could face major detours at best and life-threatening danger at worst.

“Powerful torrents of water are flooding homes, wiping out roads and sweeping away cars in North Carolina,” Gov. Roy Cooper said.

“I’m here with an urgent travel warning: Stay off the roads in most parts of the state of North Carolina.” “I’ve never seen flash flooding like this occur in our state,” said Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon, a veteran of several hurricanes and storms in 27 years with the department.

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