• Two more deaths were reported in South Carolina, and the storm has killed at least 14 people in the United States so far. • Local, state and federal officials are rushing to rescue people stranded in half-submerged homes across the region. • The New York Times is providing unlimited access to our coverage of Florence and Typhoon Mangkhut. Although more than one million power failures have been reported, according to the Department of Energy, utility companies and the state authorities reported some successes in restoring service. “There is a lot of rain to come,” said Jeff Byard, associate administrator for response and recovery at the Federal Emergency Management Agency on Saturday.

Source: New York Times September 16, 2018 12:37 UTC