Remnants of Tropical Storm Julia dumped 17 inches of rain over a three-day period, leading Gov. While the nation's eyes were on Charlotte, McCrory said he tried to bring up the flood to "the national audience." And they need your help now more than ever,' " McCrory told a crowd of Bertie County residents during a news conference Monday. State of Emergency declared for eleven northeastern counties due to flooding: https://t.co/BLMfUpBmJz pic.twitter.com/vmV5rqGsrW — NC Governor's Office (@GovOfficeNC) September 22, 2016He didn't stop there. He asked North Carolina Emergency Management Director Mike Sprayberry how much had been spent on the flood; so far, it's been $250,000, Sprayberry responded.

Source: CNN September 27, 2016 02:37 UTC