translated from Spanish: Florence will stop “catastrophic” flooding in Carolinas

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, USA (AP) — Hurricane Florence already caused flooding on streets of coastal marine and left tens of thousands without electricity, and meteorologists provide for “catastrophic” flooding caused by rain in the hilly areas as the hurricane draws ever more to East Coast States Unidos.El National Hurricane Center said early on Friday that the wall of the vortex of Florence was beginning to approach the coast of North Carolina, accompanied by dangerous storm surges. Emerald Isle, North Carolina, the water reached a height of 1.92 m (6.3 ft), the Center added. Emerald Isle is about 135 kilometers (84 miles) North of Wilmington. The effects of Florence on the region could last several days and let a large area submerged under water from the ocean and fall in the form of heavy rain.

The huge storm approaches with winds of 160 kilometers per hour. Photo: AFP the intensity of the hurricane came down as it approached Earth, with winds that fell to about 144 kilometers per hour (90 mph) with the fall of night. But this, combined with its slow pace and heavy rains, the Governor Roy Cooper led to warn about the impending disaster.” The worst of the storm has not yet come but these are early warnings for the days ahead,”he said. “Surviving the storm will be a test of strength, teamwork, common sense and patience.” Cooper requested additional federal disaster relief to what his office described as a “historical damage” throughout the State. At 02:00 a.m., the eye of Florence was about 55 kilometers (35 miles) to the East of Wilmington, North Carolina. Its forward speed increased slightly to 9 km/h (6 mph). With hurricane force winds arrived at a radius of up to 150 kms (90 miles) with respect to the Vortex, and gusts up to 315 kilometers (195 miles) tropical storm intensity.

Business to protect their windows and doors under the impact of the stronger storm. Photo: EFE more than 80,000 people were without power when the hurricane began to approach the coast and more than 12,000 people were in shelters. Other 400 people lived in shelters in Virginia, where expectations were less severe. In this note: United States Hurricane Florence North Carolina

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