Hurricane Florence hits U.S. East Coast, weakens to Category 1 storm

The combo photo taken on Sept. 13, 2018 and Sept. 14, 2018 shows a tree in Wilmington, North Carolina, the United States, before (up) and after Hurricane Florence comes ashore. Hurricane Florence on Friday morning made landfall in North Carolina coast as Category 1 storm, with gales and rains. (Xinhua/Liu Jie)