Death Toll rises to 21 in the U.S from Hurricane Matthew

A number of at least 21 people have died  as a result of the disaster caused by the Hurricane Matthew, which struck much of the Southe astern part  U.S. over the weekend and throughout much of last week.
A total of 10 people were reported dead in North Carolina alone, said ABC News.
     Hurricane Matthew which is the most powerful storm to hit the United States in a decade has  weakened and been downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone. There was a time , winds reached up to 100 mph and 15 inches of rain fell — which caused storm surges of up to 9 feet.
While in South Carolina,residents there  have begun to go back evacuated to areas, including Charleston, rain has caused record-breaking flooding in parts of North Carolina,said the New York Times.About 1,500 residents of Lumberton, North Carolina, are in great danger after a levee breach, Governor Pat McCrory told reporters  on Monday, according to the Times. Helicopters and boats were responding to residents unable to leave their roofs, and a flight ban has been  issued over the area by the Federal Aviation Administration.