According to a new analysis, U.S. Geological Survey stream gauges in the Carolinas recorded many instances of record-setting water levels during Hurricane Florence in September, with the majority of those eclipsing previous historic peaks set just two years prior during Hurricane Matthew.

The damage to North Carolina’s business and infrastructure from Hurricane Florence in early September is estimated at $12.7 billion, according to a report from the governor’s office, and the tally is climbing still. 

The measure also includes $1.68 billion to help states recover from Hurricane Florence.

There’s no big wall planned to protect North Carolina’s coast from storm surge.

PowerOutage.us is a live, online map of power outages by county.

Florence rainfall hits towns still recovering from record Hurricane Matthew flooding

Quentin Wheeler, a retired U.S. Navy helicopter pilot and the CEO of a North Carolina company called Applied Drone Systems, has been flying drone missions over flooded towns in southeastern North Carolina during the Hurricane Florence emergency.