Florence flooding spreads as storm heads northeast

Florence, which is blamed for the deaths of at least 19 people, still had abundant rain and top winds around 30 mph on Monday.

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Mon., Sept. 17, 2018

Flooding, debris and garbage gather on the bridge near Smith Park on the Roanoke River Greenway stops people from crossing Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018 in Roanoke, Va.

Heather Rosseau Associated Press
Bob Richling carries out a rocking chair for 84-year-old Iris Darden as she evacuates her flooded home in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Spring Lake, N.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.

David Goldman Associated Press
A roadway is submerged in floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Marion, S.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.

Gerald Herbert Associated Press
A man tries to get his dog out of a flooded neighborhood in Lumberton, N.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

Gerry Broome Associated Press
Flooded neighborhoods are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Marion, S.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.

Gerald Herbert Associated Press
Members of the U.S. Coast Guard Shallow Water Rescue Team check on a flooded neighborhood in Lumberton, N.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

Gerry Broome Associated Press
David Darden Jr., carries out a photo of his daughters as well as other personal items from his mother's flooded home in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence in Spring Lake, N.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018.

David Goldman Associated Press
In this Sunday afternoon, Sept 16, 2018 photo, Mary Ingram checks the news on her phone outside a convenience store in Spring Lake, N.C, about a mile from where the Little River runs.

Claire Galofaro Associated Press
Residents walk through a flooded neighborhood in Lumberton, N.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

Gerry Broome Associated Press
Capt. Steven Barker with Spring Lake Fire Department helps evacuate residents from the Heritage at Fort Bragg Apartments in Spring Lake, N.C., Monday Sept. 17, 2018.

Ethan Hyman Associated Press
A resident surveys the rising water in a flooded neighborhood in Lumberton, N.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018, in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence.

Gerry Broome Associated Press