Florence Continues To Flood North Carolina Communities

WUNC News | By Frank Stasio,

Published September 18, 2018 at 12:33 PM EDT

Vicki and her daughter Madison evacuated their home in Tar Heel, NC and have been staying in a Super 8 in Fayetteville. They are seen here, stopping to check out the flooded Cape Fear River, which has recently become a sort of spectator sport.

Though Hurricane Florence has been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, its floodwaters continue to wreak havoc on North Carolina communities.

Host Frank Stasio checks in with WUNC daily news producer Will Michaels and WUNC education reporter Lisa Philip for a look at the ongoing effects Florence continues to have on communities around North Carolina.

Host Frank Stasio talks to WUNC daily news producer Will Michaels about the flooding and damage seen around the state in the last 24 hours and the ongoing effects on communities including Wilmington and Fayetteville. The Cape Fear River is expected to crest tomorrow at over 61 feet, and several other rivers are expected to remain at various flood stages into next week.

He also speaks with WUNC education reporter Lisa Philip, who was in Fayetteville and spoke with residents who decided not to evacuate despite warnings that the Cape Fear River has yet to reach its crest. It is predicted to do so in the early hours of Wednesday morning.