Sergeant Jeremy Stellhorn from the National Guard carries toddler Cathalawa Olivia through flood waters in Lumberton, North Carolina. In the United States, the number of fatalities rose to at least 22, with nearly half in North Carolina. "This storm is not over in North Carolina," Governor Pat McCrory told reporters in Fayetteville. In neighboring South Carolina, Governor Nikki Haley warned that waterways were quickly reaching capacity around the state. Jake Williams of Florence, South Carolina, said on Monday that his power had been out since Saturday morning.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 10, 2016 21:11 UTC