Tropical storm Hermine slammed into North Carolina late Friday night, dumping  heavy rain and gusty winds, creating flooding in many areas. In many areas trees were knocked down, that left thousands of residents without power in both inland and coastal areas.

Duke Energy reported that 2,432 outages across the state after midnight on Saturday came down from a high of 18,000 at 9:40 PM on Friday , while Dominion North Carolina reported 11,201 outages. The state has other utility companies, but the figures were so far unknown.

At 2 AM on Saturday, the National Hurricane Center said that Hermine's center 60 miles west-northwest of Cape Lookout, North Carolina.

Despite reports of a tornado in North Carolina, there has been no confirmation from the National Weather Service. But the Dare County EMS informed that four people were injured by debris from the purported tornado. They were rushed to a local hospital with minor injuries. There was also some damage to structures at the Hatteras Sands Campground.

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By Prakriti Neogi