Florence through the eyes of eyewitnesses: photos and videos from the epicenter of the hurricane
'14.09.2018'
Source: Fox News
On the morning of September 14, the 2 hurricane of the Florence category reached the shores of North and South Carolyn.
Residents of the region publish in social networks photos and videos of flooded roads and houses, writes Fox News.
Although a mandatory evacuation was announced in several communities along the coast, many people chose to stay at home and are now filming and publishing videos of the terrible storm that hit them.
Twitter user Natasha Patterson shared a video of a flood in New Bern, North Carolina.
New Bern, NC flooding as of 7am this morning. Middle Street & Sky Sail Blvd. Video by Jay Schreiber #HurricaneFlorerence #newbern #hurricane #flooding #stormsurge pic.twitter.com/DoJkhwhptK
- Natasha Patterson (@ tatonka00) September 14, 2018
Sarah Löffler Misch shared a few videos about rising water in Avon, North Carolina.
Also in Avon, photographer Jason Cole shot a video of powerful storm waves.
WeatherNation has posted a video of a flood in New Bern, North Carolina.
Dramatic scenes from #NewBern #NC as water rushes through from #HurricaneFlorence pic.twitter.com/hrW5kVAsSY
- WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) September 14, 2018
David Rankin shared a photo of how Cajun Navy volunteers save flood victims in New Bern.
Hurricane Hunter Jeff Piotrovsky published photographs of fallen trees at Wrightsville Beach and a ruined refueling station in Wilmington.
Another Twitter user posted a video overflowing from the banks of the Neus River.
12'-18 'in new bern on Nuese river southern side pic.twitter.com/J0svC5rvwN
- FowlerMarsh (@ Fowlermarsh1) September 13, 2018
As of Friday morning, Florence wind speeds are 90 miles per hour, a hurricane threatens the region with tornado formation, flash floods, landslides and catastrophic storm surges.