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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.



Tree limbs extend from the corner of the house where a tree fell and trapped a family killing the mother and 8 month old baby during Hurricane Florence, now tropical storm Florence, on Saturday in Wilmington, N.C. The man was in critical condition and taken to a hospital. They were the first known deaths attributed to Tropical Storm Florence, which was a Category 1 hurricane when it struck the city. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
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Rescue personnel take a moment to pray after a large tree fell on a home killing a mother and her infant following Hurricane Florence coming ashore on Friday in Wilmington, N.C. A man was rescued. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
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Rescue personnel rest outside a home where a mother and her infant were killed after Hurricane Florence landed on shore Friday in Wilmington, N.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
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Rescue personnel rest outside a home where a mother and her infant were killed after Hurricane Florence landed on shore Friday in Wilmington, N.C. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
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