what was the physical damage?
Uprooted trees and power lines, widespread flooding along a long stretch of the North Carolina coast
Hurricane Florence
Though Florence made landfall as a greatly weakened Category 1 hurricane, winds associated with the tropical cyclone were strong enough to uproot trees and power lines, causing extensive power outages across the Carolinas. Furthermore, due to the slow motion of the storm, heavy rain fell throughout the Carolinas for several days. Coupled with a powerful storm surge, the rainfall caused widespread flooding along a long stretch of the North Carolina coast, from New Bern to Wilmington. Inland flooding from Florence inundated cities such as Fayetteville, Smithfield, Lumberton, Durham, and Chapel Hill. Most major roads and highways in the area experienced flooding, with large stretches of I-40, I-95, and US Route 70 remaining impassable for days after the storm's passage. 
when is hurrican michael predicted to make landfall October 10, 2018 what is a hurricane? Tropical cyclone can you please name the hurricanes from 2018? Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Michael, and Hurricane Leslie when did the first one hit land? September 2018 where? the Carolinas what category was it? Category 4 major hurricane what was the monetary damage? $24.23 billion what was the monetary damage? $24.23 billion
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Hurricane Florence [SEP] Introduction
Hurricane Florence was a powerful and long-lived Cape Verde hurricane that caused catastrophic damage in the Carolinas in September 2018, primarily as a result of freshwater flooding due to torrential rain. The sixth named storm, third hurricane, and the first major hurricane of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season, Florence originated from a strong tropical wave that emerged off the west coast of Africa on August 30, 2018. The wave steadily organized, and strengthened into a tropical depression on the next day near Cape Verde. Progressing along a steady west-northwest trajectory, the system gradually strengthened, acquiring tropical storm strength on September 1.