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Hurricane Florence Bringing Nearly 10 Feet of Surge to Eastern North Carolina; Catastrophic Flash Flooding to Hammer the Carolinas, Appalachia

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VIDEO - 01:44 - Hurricane Florence Continues to Move Slowly Along Carolina Coast
Winds from Hurricane Florence are down to 90 mph, but that doesn't decrease the storm-surge or flooding threat from the slow-moving storm.

At a Glance

* Florence is expected to crawl near or along the coast of the Carolinas through Friday.

* This will produce catastrophic flash flooding and major river flooding.

* Life-threatening storm surge will occur near landfall and for some time after.

* Hurricane-force winds are occurring in eastern North Carolina.

* Hurricane and storm surge warnings have been issued.Florence's remnant will linger in parts of the East into early next week.

Hurricane Florence is spreading heavy rain and strong winds into the Carolinas, with landfall expected near the border between North Carolina and South Carolina on Friday, kicking off an agonizing crawl through the Southeast into early next week, producing catastrophic inland rainfall flooding, life-threatening storm surge and destructive winds.

Happening Now

As of 12 a.m. EDT, Florence's eye was located about 45 miles south of Morehead City, North Carolina, or about 50 miles east of Wilmington, North Carolina, crawling northwestward at just 6 mph.

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