Hurricane Florence strikes Carolinas (108 images)

The Carolina coast saw major storm surges, strong winds and fierce rain early Friday as Hurricane Florence arrived on land at Category 1 strength.

A flooded neighborhood after Hurricane Florence, now a tropical depression on Sunday in Castle Hayne, N.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI

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Blue Cay road is flooded as parts of a nearby lake over flowed into the neighborhood in Castle Hayne, N.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI

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A house sits in a flooded area in Castle Hayne, N.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI

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Winston Garrett, who waited in line for three hours, pumps gas at a Costco gas station in Wilmington, N.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI

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