10 Dead, 1,500 Stranded by Levee Breach in North Carolina as Dangerous Matthew Flooding Continues

"Hurricane Matthew continued to wreak havoc on North Carolina on Monday, leaving 10 dead, 1,500 stranded by a levee breach and several counties under severe flooding threats, including a town of 2,000 that remains under a mandatory evacuation."

"According to North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory, 1,500 people are stranded in Lumberton after a levee breach Monday morning. People are stranded on roofs and rescues are underway, the governor said during a press conference Monday morning."

"According to government officials, North Carolina has had more than 1,400 swift water rescues. Some 200 people were rescued from a flooded neighborhood in the Edgecombe County town of Pinetops. Another 100 were rescued from two hotels in Brunswick County, according to AP."

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