![Hurricane Florence: Now Tropical Depression, Still Dangerous](http://townsquare.media/site/757/files/2018/09/GettyImages-1034119972.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Hurricane Florence: Now Tropical Depression, Still Dangerous
After being downgraded to a tropical depression, Florence is still dumping record rainfall on the Carolinas. Officials now warn of dangers in water, including electrocution and disease.
Here's what we know now [UPDATING]:
- Death toll now at 20 in the Carolinas.
- Florence was the rainiest storm to ever hit the east coast, with some areas seeing 3 feet of rain.
- Florence is now a tropical depression.
- North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper warns that the storm is still extremely dangerous: "The storm has never been more dangerous than it is right now."
- Florence brings most rain ever from a storm to North Carolina.
- One million currently without power.
- N. Carolina Emergency Management: "We face walls of water.
- The storm has claimed its first victims: a mother and infant. Local police in Wilmington, NC confirm that a tree fell on their house. The father has been transported to hospital.
- Incredible video of garage filling with water goes viral.
The Projected Path
Hurricane Florence in Photos:
More From KXRB
![What is Heat Stroke and How to Prevent it During a Hot South Dakota Summer](http://townsquare.media/site/482/files/2022/06/attachment-GettyImages-71561786.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Unleashing Nature’s Wrath: The Most Powerful Tornado to Ever Hit Iowa](http://townsquare.media/site/481/files/2023/05/attachment-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Standard-1600x1067-23.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Photos of Hurricane Michael Aftermath Show Total Devastation](http://townsquare.media/site/757/files/2018/10/GettyImages-1051886680-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Hurricane Michael: 4th Strongest Storm to Strike U.S. [UPDATING]](http://townsquare.media/site/757/files/2018/10/GettyImages-1051836988.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![What Hurricane Florence Would Look Like Over South Dakota](http://townsquare.media/site/486/files/2018/09/Hurricane-Florence2.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Taking Inventory before a Big Storm Hits](http://townsquare.media/site/484/files/2018/09/Hurricane.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Hurricane Michael Relief: Here’s How You Can Help [UPDATED]](http://townsquare.media/site/757/files/2018/09/GettyImages-1051905186-1.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![South Dakota Dairy Queen Sells Massive One-Day Total of Blizzards](http://townsquare.media/site/481/files/2024/07/attachment-Untitled-design-2024-07-26T050125.4601.jpg?w=980&q=75)
![Why Crypto Sports Betting Is Taking Over](http://townsquare.media/site/481/files/2024/07/attachment-tim-hart-mRyMi1qsdqs-unsplash.jpg?w=980&q=75)