Florence was downgraded to a Category One hurricane on Thursday, September 13, posing a smaller threat but still bringing significant rainfall to the coast.<br /><br />This video, filmed in Trent Woods, North Carolina, shows a resident's backyard completely inundated with floodwaters, forcing them to evacuate to higher ground.<br /><br />According to local media, flood and storm surge warnings were 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.
