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Swollen rivers near record levels as Florence looms 17 Sep 2018 - 09:14 am
Iva Williamson, 4, peers behind her as she joins neighbors and pets in fleeing rising flood waters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Leland, North Carolina, U.S., September 16, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake
Killer storm far from over, US officials warn as 'epic' rain falls 16 Sep 2018 - 10:11 am
A pickup truck is seen submerged in floodwater in Lumberton, North Carolina, on September 15, 2018 in the wake of Hurricane Florence.  / AFP / Alex Edelman
Florence pours on the rain in the Carolinas; death toll at 5 15 Sep 2018 - 09:50 pm
A car is stalled in flowing water, as first responders and firefighters try to check for people inside, during the pass of Hurricane Florence in the town of Clinton, North Carolina, U.S., September 15, 2018. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Florence causes catastrophic flooding in the Carolinas 15 Sep 2018 - 05:44 pm
An abandoned car's hazard lights continue to flash as it sits submerged in a rising flood waters during pre-dawn hours after Hurricane Florence struck in Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S., September 15, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Drake
Three shot dead in popular Mexico City tourist plaza 15 Sep 2018 - 11:39 am
A policeman patrols the tourist Plaza Garibaldi after unknown assailants gunned down three men at an intersection on the edge of the plaza in Mexico City, Mexico September 14, 2018. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso
Florence turns deadly, unleashing torrential floods on Carolinas 15 Sep 2018 - 08:41 am
The Neuse River floods the waterfront in New Bern, North Carolina, on September 14, 2018 during Hurricane Florence. / AFP / Logan Cyrus
Tree falling kills mom, baby; At least 2 others killed elsewhere in Hurricane Florence 15 Sep 2018 - 12:34 am
Members of the FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force 4 from Oakland, California, search a flooded neighborhood for evacuees during Hurricane Florence September 14, 2018 in Fairfield Harbour, North Carolina. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images/AFP
Obama laments ‘broken’ politics in stumping for Ohio Democrats 15 Sep 2018 - 12:34 am
Former President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally for Ohio Gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray at CMSD East Professional Center Gymnasium on September 13, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.  Angelo Merendino/Getty Images/AFP
Everyone wants answers: Massachusetts feds hunt for gas blast cause 14 Sep 2018 - 11:47 pm
Firefighters work to extinguish a fire caused by over pressurized gas lines on September 13, 2018 in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Dozens of fires broke out in Lawrence, North Andover and Andover because of the gas lines. Scott Eisen/Getty Images/AFP
Manafort pleads guilty, will cooperate with special counsel 14 Sep 2018 - 09:19 pm
A protester holds a sign outside the US Courthouse in Alexandria, Virginia, on the fourth day in fraud case against former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort on August 21, 2018. AFP / Jim Watson
Kavanaugh denies sexual-misconduct claim, keeps White House support 14 Sep 2018 - 09:19 pm
US Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh speaks on the second day of his confirmation hearing in front of the US Senate in Washington DC  on September 5, 2018.  AFP / Saul Loeb
Hurricane Florence hits Carolinas, governor warns 'it's going to get worse' 14 Sep 2018 - 08:23 pm
A car is destroyed from falling bricks as Hurricane Florence passes over Wilmington, North Carolina on September 14, 2018. AFP / Andrew Caballero-Reynolds
Hundreds rescued in North Carolina city as waters rose 14 Sep 2018 - 07:54 pm
A father and daughter learn that friends were injured in a house that a tree fell on during landfall of Hurricane Florence, in Wilmington, North Carolina on September 14, 2018.  AFP / Andrew Caballero-Reynolds
The big slosh: Hurricane Florence begins days of rain, wind on coast 13 Sep 2018 - 10:13 pm
The Union Point Park Complex is seen flooded as the Hurricane Florence comes ashore in New Bern, North Carolina, September 13, 2018. Reuters/Eduardo Munoz
California governor: Trump a fool on climate legacy 13 Sep 2018 - 09:35 pm
California Governor Jerry Brown speaks to reporters while proposing his 2015-16 state budget in Sacramento, California, January 9, 2015. (Reuters/Max Whittaker)
Friends, family remember man killed by Dallas police officer 13 Sep 2018 - 09:35 pm
A person carrying a wreath of flowers walks through the parking lot at the Greenville Avenue Church of Christ for the funeral service for Botham Shem Jean on September 13, 2018 in Richardson, Texas. Stewart F. House/Getty Images/AFP
Americans in hurricane's path plan to party like there's no tomorrow 13 Sep 2018 - 06:08 pm
This framegrab from a NASA video taken from the International Space Station on September 13, 2018, shows Hurricane Florence. AFP / NASA / Jose ROMERO
North Carolina feels first bite of mammoth Hurricane Florence 13 Sep 2018 - 03:03 pm
Houses along the oceanfront are empty of tourists ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence in Surfside Beach, South Carolina, U.S. September 13, 2018. REUTERS/Randall Hill