In pictures: Hurricane Florence strikes the eastern US
SOURCED: BBC NEWS Image copyright REUTERS Image caption Hurricane Florence seen off the US east coast, over the Atlantic Ocean Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina on Friday, drenching the East Coast area of the United States. Five deaths have been linked to the storm and thousands of people spent the night in emergency shelters. Originally categorised as a hurricane, Florence has since been downgraded to a tropical storm. Evacuation warnings have been issued for 1.7 million people as it moves across North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Here is a selection of striking images from when it hit. Image copyright REUTERS Image caption Many residents in affected areas boarded up their homes and businesses before the storm hit Image copyright REUTERS Image caption The storm caused many roads, towns, and cities to be flooded Image copyright GETTY IMAGES Image caption Some North Carolina residents had to be evacuated by emergency teams Image copyright JOJO TUR...
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