AdvertisementPHOTOS: As Florence Floodwaters Rose, Rescuers Helped Hundreds Of Animals In DangerSeptember 23, 2018Merrit KennedyfacebookEmailA dog awaits rescue from Florence's floodwaters. The flooding hit Maxton, N.C., rapidly, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported, when temporary levees failed. (Carol Guzy for NPR)