US authorities have warned of “catastrophic” freshwater flooding as Hurricane Florence hits America’s east coast.
Forecasters say the combination of a life-threatening storm surge and the tide will cause normally dry areas near the coast to be flooded by rising waters moving inland.
Part of the roof of Tidewater Brewing lies on the ground in Wilmington (Chuck Burton/AP)
A bear statue floats in floodwaters on South Front street in New Bern (City of New Bern/AP)
Russ Lewis covers his eyes from a gust of wind and a blast of sand as Hurricane Florence approaches Myrtle Beach (David Goldman/AP)
Jamie Thompson walks through flooded sections of East Front Street near Union Point Park in New Bern, North Carolina (AP)
A message tells shoppers about supplies no longer available in South Carolina as Hurricane Florence approaches (AP)
Union Point Park is flooded with rising water from the Neuse and Trent Rivers in New Bern, North Carolina (AP)
