The first victims of the hurricane «Florence» — mother and baby

On the ferocity of the hurricane «Florence» spoke to almost all the media. And here are the first consequences of his «anger»: because of the incredible force of the wind on the house in Wilmington (NC) fell a tree, killing the mother and the baby.

According to the police Department, the father of the child is taken to New Hanover Regional Medical Center with injuries.

A mother and an infant were killed after a tree fell on their home during Hurricane Florence (📸: Getty Images)https://t.co/stwouPBMUp pic.twitter.com/zcHzxbrMH5

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) September 14, 2018

«The storm will continue for several days, trying to destroy our state», — said the Governor of North Carolina Roy Cooper.

RIGHT NOW: New York City’s Urban Search and Rescue team is in River Bend, North Carolina helping the Rhems Volunteer Fire Department evacuate and rescue people during Hurricane Florence. pic.twitter.com/dMPq8l52oA

— NYC Mayor’s Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) September 14, 2018

Latest updates:

  • Without light remained more than 620 thousand customers in North and South Carolina.

About 26 thousand people were evacuated in 200 shelters across the Carolina.

  • More than 60 people evacuated from the hotel in Jacksonville (NC) after part of the roof collapsed.
  • He was mobilized 4 thousand national guard soldiers and 40 thousand specialists for the restoration of electricity.
  • Canceled more than 1,100 flights on the East coast on Friday and Saturday (14 and 15 September).
  • By 14:00 the centre «Florence» was located about 35 miles (more than 56 km) North-East of Myrtle beach (SC) and moved with a speed of 5 mph (8 km/h), winds reached 75 mph (120 km/h).

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