Emergency as US East Coast braces for 'record' rainfall

Emergencies were declared along swathes of the US East Coast and residents evacuated after a powerful rainstorm lashed several states. Forecasters warned of potentially deadly and unprecedented rainfall in parts of the East Coast and the rain was not expected to let up until Monday, triggering possible flash flooding. North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and New Jersey all had warnings in place and in at least two coastal communities people were told to flee because of dangerous rising water