In the US, the death toll from Hurricane Matthew increased to 20
In North Carolina, a 10 man died as a result of the storm, Governor Pat McCrory said on Monday. The total death toll in the United States reached 20.
According to the governor, the last death occurred in Johnson County, where water seized and drowned the car. Missing 5 people.
At the same time, 1500 people suffer from floods in Lumberton, North Carolina.
“We have people sitting on rooftops,” McCrory said. To do this, the Coast Guard deployed helicopters to remove 8 people from the roofs.
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According to the governor, the Federal Aviation Administration has limited flights over areas where rescuers work.
Because of the cyclone Matthew in North Carolina, 500 thousands of people are still without electricity, and because of the flood, rescuers evacuated 1000 people.
While Florida, Georgia and South Carolina were hit by a storm, the rivers of North Carolina may overflow and flood the surrounding cities.
On the morning of October 9, US President Barack Obama signed a decree allocating additional funds for Florida and Georgia to recover from the hurricane.
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