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    BBC News (World)‏Verified account @BBCWorld Sep 17

    The city of Wilmington, North Carolina has become an island because of heavy floods following Hurricane Florence https://bbc.in/2Oxh4vq pic.twitter.com/R4vefrHebl

    12:34 PM - 17 Sep 2018
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      1. Max Salmono‏ @MaxSalmono Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCWorld

        These floods are difficult to imagine ... my God, I cannot imagine having to deal with something like this, not just the inconvenience but a flood destroys your home, and your life ... my heart goes out to these people

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      1. Russ Ianscheat‏ @TheyCallMeAStud Sep 17
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        THEY TOLD YOU TO EVACUATE!

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      1. DrKraz‏ @ProfessorKraz Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCWorld

        Does no one shoot videos horizontally any more???

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      2. Korir.E‏ @KorirElvis96 Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCWorld

        was it not mandatory to have these people evacuate the areas predicted to be hit by the storms?

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      3. W‏ @flamerforever Sep 17
        Replying to @KorirElvis96 @BBCWorld

        Not every county was required to evacuate, but maybe this one was and they just chose not to.

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      1. spring 1300‏ @kokaahmed100 Sep 24
        Replying to @BBCWorld

        To bad for them,because we know what 45 gang thinks about people living in islands!

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      1. Maria Escobedo‏ @MingDing702 Sep 18
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        I salute the effort of the Rescuer yo end engender their lives yo save others. Praying for everyone safety,

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      1. Clau Washingtonq‏ @Washington1002 Sep 17
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        My prayers for these people. May God have mercy upon them

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      1. David Kidd‏ @dnkidd Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCWorld

        Oh oh! Don't tell The Donald - he knows it's impossible to help reconstruct an island. That water, you know.

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      1. izibili.com‏ @izibilihealth Sep 17
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        https://www.weightpilot.com/2018/08/weight-watch-with-fitness-gym-and-diet.html …

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      1. Edgar Kisuu‏ @EdgarKisuu Sep 17
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        Go ff #

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      1. MiK3 0xL0ng‏ @0xl0ng Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCWorld

        Hillaary’s fault

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      2. John N Farrell‏ @JohnNFarrell2 Sep 17
        Replying to @BBCWorld

        How’s that climate change denial going for y’all

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      3. facsonlypls‏ @Becky96553309 Sep 18
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        Who?

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      1. Sherif Abdul‏ @SherifAbdulWan Sep 17
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        Hey guys planning to go out fishing today in this hurricane Florence anyone joining me? We will fry the fish later in hell, don't worry😂😁😁🙄 i got this shit under insurance http://Cherifpoetry.blogspot.com/?m=1 pic.twitter.com/CM5iFFZ5t9

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      1. Kenneth Boman‏ @KennethBBoman Sep 17
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        To bad for them,because we know what 45 gang thinks about people living in islands!

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