Florence death toll jumps to at least 12 people

WASHINGTON, Sept 16 (KUNA) -- At least 12 people have been killed in incidents related to Tropical Storm Florence as over one million people remain without power in the Carolinas, according to media reports Saturday.
According to the National Weather Service, "periods of much heavier rainfall are expected," and that "significant flash and river flooding are still likely with downed trees and power lines." It warned that with Florence "still crawling slowly to the west... many of these areas will see more heavy rain overnight, further exacerbating the very serious ongoing flooding." Furthermore, the Weather Channel reported that "extreme amounts of rain from Florence will continue to hammer the Carolinas and western Virginia through this weekend, triggering flash flooding and river flooding that will exceed major to record levels." It added that "because of that slow movement, heavy rainfall is likely to trigger catastrophic flooding in some areas. Put simply, Florence is a "Category 5 flood threat." (end) si.gta