Storm Update From North Carolina

As North Carolina residents are dealing with catastrophic flooding, Brakkton Booker, a reporter and producer for NPR's Washington desk, gives an update on the damage from Florence, and takes calls from listeners with connections to the area.

Want to help? Sending money is almost always the most efficient way to help in a disaster, according to the Center for International Disaster Information, part of the United States Agency for International Development. You can find a list of charities active in the recovery by checking Charity Navigator, which grades established charities based on transparency and financial health.