<p>A storm surge from Hurricane Florence caused the Neuse River to overflow</a> its banks and flooded parts of New Bern, North Carolina, on Thursday, September 14.</p><p>Wind, rain and waves from the Category 2 storm began to lash the North Carolina coastline on Thursday. Florence was expected to make landfall on Friday morning, September 15.</p><p>More than 1.7 million people in Virginia, North and South Carolina were told to evacuate</a> their homes.</p><p>This video shows the flooding along the Neuse River in New Bern. Credit: Persimmons via Storyful</p><br />
