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Florence Blamed For 4 More Deaths As 'Unheard Of Amounts Of Water' Keep Flowing

The additional deaths were reported in North Carolina. South Carolina's governor said the damage in his state "will be catastrophic, surpassing anything recorded in modern history."
Aerial views of flooding and submerged homes in Lumberton, N.C., on Thursday.

Florence may have concluded its crawl over the Carolinas, but officials are warning residents not to let the fairer weather deceive them. For days, the storm dumped relentless rain — in some places around three feet — and as all that water continues to make its way downstream, rivers keep on rising.

The storm's death toll ticked up to 41 people on Thursday; 31 people in North Carolina alone, which entered its 13th day under a state of emergency.

The state's Department of Public Safety said four

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