The issue is so severe that North Carolina Department of Transportation Secretary Jim Trogdon warned out-of-staters to avoid driving through North Carolina. Here's a look at five of the areas facing significant problems with flooding, storm damage and rising rivers in Florence's wake. The Lumber River cuts through the city of Lumberton in North Carolina, which has received 22.76 inches of rain since Thursday. New BernJoseph Eudi surveys flood debris and storm damage from Hurricane Florence at a home in New Bern, North Carolina, on Saturday. pic.twitter.com/Wdm36Ag219 — Omar Jimenez (@OmarJimenezCNN) September 17, 2018The wind, rain and flooding also dislodged the city's beloved bear statues.

Source: CNN September 17, 2018 20:31 UTC