14 dead in NC from Flooding in the wake of Hurricane Matthew

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"Too many people have died," McCrory said. "Be careful — do not put other people's lives in danger."

More than 1,500 people were stranded Monday in Lumberton by flooding. Helicopter crews plucked people from rooftops and rescue boats helped the stranded find safety. Rescues were expected to continue Tuesday, AP reports.

Initially, the governor said the flooding in Lumberton was heightened by a suspected levee breach. However, the National Weather Service said later in the day that there had been no breach.

According to government officials, North Carolina has had more than 2,000 water rescues. Some 200 people were rescued from a flooded neighborhood in the Edgecombe County town of Pinetops. Another 70 were rescued from two hotels in Brunswick County, according to AP.

“North Carolina is resilient, our people are strong and we are going to get through this together,” McCrory said. “This storm is still impacting people in a big way. You have got to see it to believe all the devastation that has occurred.”

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