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Aerial view of flooded farms after the passing of the storm Florence, North Carolina, September 17, 2018. REUTERS / Rodrigo Gutierrez
According to a new report, Hurricane Florence hit the east coast of the United States and left 32 dead. Many localities remain flooded and the damage could reach billions of dollars. If the rain has stopped in North Carolina, the authorities call for caution.
With our correspondent in Washington , Anne Corpet
Even though the sun is back, the waters remain threatening and continue to rise after Hurricane Florence. It is still very difficult to circulate in the state of North Carolina and the risk of drowning remains high.
A total of 1,500 roads are closed and traffic is interrupted on North Carolina's two main highways. Many communities remain completely isolated by the waters: 2,600 people have been rescued in recent days. For those who remain trapped, the lack of food and drinking water is starting to become a problem, even though supplies were organized Monday by boat.
In addition, nearly 500,000 people are still without electricity. There are also health risks: a dumping of coal residues has been affected, the manure of many pork farms has spread, a freight train has derailed, spilling quantity of diesel in the waves, not to mention stored toxic products in flooded kitchens or garages. As a result, people are wading in contaminated water full of bacteria.
Finally, Florence will seriously affect the economy of South Carolina: according to first estimates, more than $ 22 billion worth of property or property has been swallowed up.