Flood fears continue despite departure of Hurricane Matthew from US

Hurricane Matthew has gone from the US, but the disaster its rains unleashed will be felt throughout the week as rivers across eastern North Carolina rise to levels unseen since Hurricane Floyd struck in 1999.

Flood fears continue despite departure of Hurricane Matthew from US

Hurricane Matthew has gone from the US, but the disaster its rains unleashed will be felt throughout the week as rivers across eastern North Carolina rise to levels unseen since Hurricane Floyd struck in 1999.

Emergency planners are using models which can pinpoint exactly how high the rivers can get and which buildings will be flooded days in advance.

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