Omar Jimenez/CNNToday was the first day evacuees, specifically residents and business owners, were allowed to return to New Bern, North Carolina, to survey the damage left behind from Florence. She went to check on her business today and says that it's okay, but she's got a lot of clean up to do. Omar Jimenez/CNNThe National Guard is also here posted at checkpoints across the city helping with the response. Police officers on patrol this morning told us they're helping control entry to some of the restricted zones in the city. "Our city has suffered one of the worst storms ever in its 308-year history," he said.

Source: CNN September 17, 2018 13:08 UTC