Carolinas deluged after Florence

3.4m chickens, turkeys drown as rivers swell to dangerous levels

WILMINGTON, North Carolina - Rivers and waterways, swollen after Florence's historic deluge, rose dangerously across the Carolinas on Tuesday, closing roads, inundating communities, hindering rescue and repair efforts and preventing evacuees from returning home.

Though slow-moving Florence has moved into the US northeast, allowing glimpses of sunlight in the waterlogged state, at least 16 rivers remained at a major flood stage with three others set to crest in the coming days, the state said.