The aftermath of Hurricane Matthew caused major destruction in St. Augustine, Fl on October 8, 2016.
Meanwhile, drought continues to creep into areas of North Carolina west of Charlotte, which saw nearly no rain from Hurricane Matthew. But parts of the region are still reeling.
North Carolina towns like Princeville - the oldest municipality incorporated by African Americans in the country - remain effectively underwater, as do communities in Lumberton and Fair Bluff. Before the storm made landfall in the United States, it claimed the lives of roughly 1,000 people in Haiti.
At least 26 people have died in North Carolina, most in vehicle-related accidents.
Even though the weather has improved, dangers from flooding remain, the governor warned. The department said 32 shelters are open and are serving almost 2,200 displaced people. "If you're near water, water will kill you". "We will know more as floodwaters recede in the days to come but we are heartened by what we have seen so far".
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Power outages: At its peak, Matthew left more than 2.5 million customers without power across five states, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
North Carolina emergency officials have estimated that the destructive and deadly Hurricane Matthew caused $1.5 billion worth of damage to more than 100,000 homes, businesses and government buildings in the state.
The estimate is in for the extent of the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew in North Carolina a little over a week ago. To date, NC has received $17.7 million from the federal government, McCrory says.
Farming could be one of the hardest-hit sectors, the governor said, affecting everything from crops such as peanuts and sweet potatoes to livestock like poultry and pigs.
