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Police in North Carolina had their hands full dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, which brought heavy rains and major floods to the coastal state. Many civilians became stuck in the torrential flooding and police were called to hundreds of emergency situations. Three unlucky people were caught in the flooding while driving in their car and had to climb up onto the roof and wait for emergency responders to save them in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Two men and a woman waited on top of a Ford SUV, after nearly 15 inches of rain fell during Hurricane Matthew's landfall. At around 7.30 pm local time, a rescue team helped the trio off the car and into safety on a boat. Since its arrival in the Caribbean, Hurricane Matthew has caused mass damage in Haiti, killing at least 877, destroying some 80 percent of homes in the country's Sud department. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs at least 350,000 people on the island are in need of assistance. The US National Hurricane Centre have downgraded the initially Category Four hurricane to a Category One after wind speeds decreased below 75 miles per hour.
Police in North Carolina had their hands full dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew, which brought heavy rains and major floods to the coastal state. Many civilians became stuck in the torrential flooding and police were called to hundreds of emergency situations, rescuing hundreds of citizens from the extreme weather. Footage courtesy of the Fayette Police Department shows one of the most heart pounding rescue operations of the weekend. Authorities on patrol in the flooded streets noticed a woman calling for help next to her half-submerged sedan. Responding to the call, police realized that the woman's young son was still in the vehicle and were able to pull out the toddler before matters became worse. One officer captured the heroics on camera. At least four people have been reported missing as officials scramble to respond to hundreds of pending emergency calls. Mayor Nat Roberson declared a mandatory curfew from 7pm to 7am in response to the number of rescues carried out by emergency workers.
Multiple houses were severely damaged and thousands of residents were left without electricity after Hurricane Matthew ripped through Charlotte in North Carolina on Sunday. No casualties were reported but numerous houses sustained severe damage in the storm. Trees were uprooted and fell onto houses and power lines, destroying property and snapping electricity wires like twigs. Emergency services have been dispatched to Charlotte to examine the situation and begin clearing up the damages. Despite the fact that Charlotte was spared the worst rain and wind of Hurricane Matthew, other people across the state suffered worse damages. More than half a million power outages were reported in North Carolina on Sunday morning and large parts of the state have been flooded, with some areas being hit by as much as 16 inches of rain throughout Saturday.
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