Man dies attempting to plug in generator; hurricane death toll now 4

by Circa/ AP

Fri, September 14th 2018 at 2:56 PM

Updated Fri, September 14th 2018 at 3:49 PM

Flooding caused by Hurricane Florence covers blocks of Front Street in downtown New Bern, N.C., Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

In this photo released by the New Bern Police department, flood waters move near buildings in downtown New Bern, N.C. on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 as Hurricane Florence comes ashore. (New Bern Police Department via AP)

In this photo released by the City of New Bern, N.C., a bear statue floats in flood waters on South Front street in New Bern, N.C. on Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. Hurricane Florence lumbered ashore in North Carolina with howling 90 mph winds and terrifying storm surge early Friday, ripping apart buildings and knocking out power to a half-million homes and businesses as it settled in for what could be a long and extraordinarily destructive drenching. (City of New Bern via AP)

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Flooding caused by Hurricane Florence covers blocks of Front Street in downtown New Bern, N.C., Friday, Sept. 14, 2018. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)

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WASHINGTON (Circa/AP) - The North Carolina Governor's office has stated that another person has died from the hurricane.

The incident occurred when the individual tried to plug in a generator.

The North Carolina Office of Emergency Management has issued warnings about operating generators during the storm or after power is lost.

A mother and her infant died when a tree fell onto the home crushing them. Another victim suffered a heart attack Friday morning and first responders were not able to her in time.

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