Hurricane Florence Death Toll Hits 23, Could Rise

An emergency truck drives through Hurricane Florence’s flood water in Grifton, North Carolina on Sept. 16, 2018. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images
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The carnage caused by Hurricane Florence continues to reveal itself as the rain is easing and wreckage is being cleared.

As of noon on Sept. 17, 23 deaths related to the hurricane had been reported. That number could well rise as rescue workers and cleanup crews move into more rural areas, according to SFGate.
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