Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: (CNN) Tropical Storm Colin spawned heavy rains across much of Florida on Monday, the National Hurricane Center said. The state braced for flooding, with Florida Gov. Rick Scott declaring a state of emergency early Monday. Rains also pounded southern Georgia and South Carolina. It is near the Big Bend area of Florida, the National Hurricane Center said. That region includes Florida Panhandle counties east of the Apalachicola River. "It's a highly disorganized storm, primarily a rainmaker," CNN senior meteorologist Taylor Ward said. It is expected to race along the U.S. East Coast, pounding the Carolinas as it heads northeast Tuesday, Ward said.Tropical Storm Colin bringing heavy rainFlorida braces for flooding 
 Question:"We're looking at another 24 hours of heavy rain from Florida to the coastal _ before it heads out to sea," Ward said.

Carolinas