North Carolina Under Water After Hurricane Matthew (PHOTOS)
More than a foot of rain burst the levees in Lumberton. A view from the air shows a stunning scale of damage.
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Hundreds of residents remain trapped in North Carolina after Hurricane Matthew dropped more than a foot of rain on its deadly trek up the East Coast this weekend. Among the hardest-hit area is Lumberton, where a levee along the Lumber River burst its banks and submerged the city. Rescue crews in the air and in boats are pulling stranded people to safety. Here, a view of the devastation from the skies above Lumberton.
An aerial view Monday shows a neighborhood that was flooded after Hurricane Matthew in Lumberton, North Carolina.
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A man walks through floodwaters in Lumberton.
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A home is partially submerged.
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A swift water rescue team is seen making its way through a flooded area.
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An aerial view shows the scale of Lumberton’s disaster.
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Fuel tanks can be seen amid the floodwaters.
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A car drives through floodwaters along interstate 95.
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