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Florence's Devastation: 'Our State Took a Gut Punch,' North Carolina Governor Says as Storm's Death Toll Rises to 37

Hurricane Florence has killed at least 37 in the Carolinas and Virginia during its rainy siege.
Residents of Wilmington, North Carolina, cut off from the rest of the state, began receiving supplies.
North Carolina's governor urged evacuees not to return home yet because flooding could worsen.
President Donald Trump visited the Carolinas Wednesday to see the damage.
Former NBA star Michael Jordan will donate $2 million to relief efforts.

Hurricane Florence resumed its second week of impacts with much of the same – flooding that cut off entire towns, water rescues in parts of the Carolinas that have been inundated, and more tragedy.

The storm is responsible for at least 37 deaths – 27 in North Carolina, eight in South Carolina and two in Virginia.

"Our state took a gut punch, and our people are still reeling," North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday.

Governor calls for patience: North Carolina’s governor urged evacuees to be patient and not try to return home just yet. “I know it was hard to leave home, and it is even harder to wait and wonder whether you even have a home to go back to,” Cooper said. He warned that the flooding from Florence is far from over and could still get worse in places. The governor said 16 rivers statewide were at major flood stage and more than 1,100 roads were closed.

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President arrives to survey damage: President Donald Trump visited North Carolina on Wednesday to take in the devastation left by Florence. "America grieves with you, our hearts break for you, God bless you," Trump said. Trump told Gov. Cooper that the federal government is behind the state 100 percent as it continues to recover. After meeting with state and federal officials, Trump went to Temple Baptist Church in New Bern where he helped pass out meals.

Supplies arrive in Wilmington: Wilmington's 120,000 residents cut off from the rest of North Carolina by still-rising floodwaters from Florence began to receive food, water, and tarps Tuesday. Officials announced Monday afternoon that they had cleared a driving route to get needed supplies and first responders into Wilmington, but they didn't make the route public. About 700 rescues have happened in New Hanover County, where Wilmington is located. More than half of the city's homes and businesses are without power, officials said.

Toxic threat: Human and animal waste is mixing with the swirling floodwaters, which have killed about 3.4 million chickens and turkeys on poultry farms. More than 5 million gallons of partially treated sewage spilled into the Cape Fear River after the power went out at a treatment plant, officials said, and the earthen dam of a pond holding hog waste was breached, spilling its contents.

Don't use map apps: Because of the aggressive flooding, road closures are a fluid situation, and navigation apps are having trouble keeping up. Therefore, officials have warned drivers to not use the apps, as they could lead travelers into flooded or closed roads. The state Department of Transportation said 850 road closures remain in effect on Wednesday, including parts of Interstate 95 and Interstate 40. Updates can be found at drivenc.gov.

Interstates closed: Days after the storm, large stretches of Interstate 95 remain closed through the state. Officials told drivers to avoid I-95 entirely, and advised them to instead go west into Tennessee and take I-75 through Georgia, WTVR.com reported. I-40 also had severe flooding, shutting down much of the stretch between Wilmington and I-95

Rainfall records: Florence shattered North Carolina's previous record for the highest rainfall total from a tropical system state. The top rainfall total in the state from Florence was 35.93 inches, which was recorded near Elizabethtown. The previous was 24.06 inches from Hurricane Floyd in 1999.

Town is flooded again: Lawson Battle, mayor of Nichols, South Carolina, says his tiny town is underwater again. high as it was two years ago during Hurricane Matthew, 90 percent buildings in the town of 350 were flooded, Battle told the AP. The Little Pee Dee and the Lumber rivers flow past either side of town before converging about 3 miles downstream. Battle says as far as he knows, everyone evacuated

Waiting on the rivers: and tributaries in Horry County, families waited and watched for the flood they're pretty sure is coming. The Waccamaw River