store. that wouldn't work for me. that's it for abc news at 5:00. thank you for your time. we will see you back here at 6:00. tonight, breaking news. the crisis in the carolinas. the flood emergency spreading across two states at this hour. florence now moving farther inland. rain still falling. water still rising. the death toll growing. you can see there's a car on the side of the road here. it looks like a pickup truck. it's almost completely under water. nearly 1,000 rescues. flood victims trapped in neck deep water. a mother and child airlifted to safety by the coast guard. a marine humvee under water. authorities call it historic and unprecedented flooding. our team in the flood zone. widespread devastation. the view from above. flood waters in every direction. it's expected to last for days. nearly 700,000 customers in north carolina alone without power. florence causing more damage even as it weakens. rob marciano standing by. tonight's other major headlines --