Downgraded storm Florence leaves seven dead
Tropical Storm Florence has killed seven people as authorities fear more deaths as unprecedented amounts of rain dumps causing dangerous flooding and landslides.
Details of the deaths are yet unknown, but authorities said the victims did not drown. Victims included a mother and infant killed when a tree collapsed on their house, a woman who died of a heart attack and a man who was electrocuted.
Florence has battered the US East Coast since Wednesday night and is expected to deluge inland areas for the next several days.
"It's an uninvited brute who doesn't want to leave," said North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper on Friday.
Initially a category two hurricane, Florence was downgraded to a tropical storm on Friday night.
Florence caused widespread damage and knocked out power for nearly one million people.
Carolinas residents have been warned they could see flooding and landslides from Saturday night through to Monday and even Friday.
US President Donald Trump is expected to be visiting affected areas sometime next week.
Trump has been criticized for last year's poor response in the hurricane-hit capital of Puerto Rico, San Juan.
Hurricanes typically provide a platform for top officials to show their leadership skills. A poor response can do significant damage to their popularity.
The response to Hurricane Maria became highly politicized as the Trump administration was lambasted for being slow in providing emergency aid to Puerto Ricans.
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