Tropical Storm Nicole's death toll in the U.S. has risen to 6 total; 5 in North Carolina and 1 in Pennsylvania. North Carolina has declared a state of emergency and many eastern states have flood warnings issued. Many records for rain have been set including 21.5 inches in North Carolina. Many are without power and there are rescue crews out on hovercrafts reaching people stranded in homes and cars. To go along with heavy rains there are also strong winds of 45 mph that makes this storm similar to a hurricane. Outside the U.S. this storm has been linked to 12 deaths and 8 more missing people in countries south of Florida.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20101001/us_nm/us_storm_nicole
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