North Carolina officials have reported at least seven storm-related fatalities with unconfirmed reports of a further three deaths. South Carolina authorities reported one death. “This is still a catastrophic, life-threatening storm,” said Zack Taylor, a meteorologist with the National Weather Center’s Weather Prediction Center. Around 50 stranded people were airlifted by helicopter in North Carolina, said Petty Officer Michael Himes of the U.S. Coast Guard. As of Saturday, about 676,000 homes and businesses were without power in North Carolina, along with 119,000 in South Carolina.

Source: Huffington Post September 16, 2018 10:18 UTC