Florence was downgraded to a Category One hurricane on Thursday, September 13, posing a smaller threat but still bringing significant rainfall and storm surge to the coast.<br /><br />This video, filmed by Chase Alfman in Wilmington, North Carolina, shows the downpour and strong winds.<br /><br />Over 100,000 people have lost power, according to local media, and warnings for flooding and storm surge winds were still in place. The National Hurricane Center reported that Morehead City, a port town north of Wilmington, saw a surge of 10 feet.<br /><br />Forecasts warn of heavy rains the next few days as cities remained under a state of emergency.
