Floodwaters rose overnight in the town of Wallace, North Carolina, some 40 miles north of Wilmington. Overflowing creeks and rivers in southeastern North Carolina have made travel difficult in a region without power since Hurricane Florence made landfall Friday.
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Florence leaves 'a monumental disaster' in the Carolinas -- with more trouble to come
Even as Florence leaves the Carolinas, the floodwater and death toll keep rising. The storm once known as Hurricane Florence has already killed 20 people, trapped hundreds more and made parts of the Carolinas impassable. But forecasters say the worst flooding is yet to come.

