Tropical Storm Florence, ‘An Uninvited Brute,’ Brings Floods, And At Least 5 Deaths

Hurricane Florence’s eyewall reached the N.C. shore early Friday morning, according to the National Hurricane Center.

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Updated at 5:20 a.m. ET Saturday

Tropical Storm Florence is still a slow-moving giant that poses danger to people in North and South Carolina, as its storm surge and intense rains bring high floodwaters to towns both on the coast and inland.

The storm has been linked to at least five deaths, a toll that is expected to climb.