Florence death toll rises to 48; 1,500 remain in shelters in NC

The death toll from Hurricane Florence has increased again, nearly two weeks after the eye of the storm reached the Carolinas.

North Carolina Emergency Operations Center spokeswoman Sonja Bennett-Bellamy said Thursday that an 85year-old man from New Hanover County died Tuesday from an infection he got while cleaning up storm debris. The death toll now stands at 48 in three states, 37 in North Carolina.

Gov. Roy Cooper said Thursday that 1,500 people still remain in shelters. More than 550 have enrolled in a program to stay in hotels while longer-term housing is arranged.