Tropical Storm Florence lashed the Carolinas, leaving several people dead and about a million without power on the East Coast. The center of the storm is expected to head west through South Carolina before turning north on Sunday. Rainfall in North Carolina — 30 inches in some parts — has broken a state record, according to preliminary reports from the National Weather Service. A brutal weekend of heavy rain and potential flooding for millions in the U.S. seems likely. Rescuers in the Philippines were scrambling to reach survivors after landslides buried at least two buildings.

Source: New York Times September 16, 2018 10:02 UTC