Hurricane Florence Aftermath Photos Show Reckoning Of A New Life

New orders of evacuations are currently in affect for some areas still at risk of severe flooding in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. While residents of affected areas are frustrated to get back home and rebuild their lives, new photo updates show the pure sorrow of the storm's aftermath.

From extensive losses expected to farms in the Carolinas to a death toll of at least 42, it's evident to see the widespread affect that Florence has left behind on not only the physical landscape in it's path, but on the livelihood of those impacted.

Below is a roundup of all the latest photos from the Carolinas as families and communities alike come to terms with not only so much loss, but with the new future left behind in the wake of such tragedy.

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Hurricane Florence: The Aftermath

Hurricane Florence is testing the resolve of farmers in the Carolinas, who could face billions of dollars in agricultural damage while still feeling the sting from Hurricane Matthew in 2016. Early farm reports confirm pre-storm worries about losses to tobacco, cotton and corn crops.

This combination of satellite images provided by DigitalGlobe shows farm land on April 6, 2018, left, before Hurricane Florence moved through the area and after the storm on Thursday, Sept. 20 near Wallace, North Carolina. (DigitalGlobe, a Maxar company via AP)

Similarly, this combination of satellite images shows farm land as well, but also includes some roads and homes left devastated in Florence's wake. (DigitalGlobe, a Maxar company via AP)

Water inundates a street on Sept. 15, 2018, left, and on Sept. 19, 2018 in this combination of satellite images taken after the water receded in the aftermath of Florence in Wilmington, N.C. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Carolinas' farms are already expecting to take billions in loss in the aftermath of Florence. Above, tobacco plants can be seen battered and bruised while standing unharvested in fields near Fremont, N.C., on Sept. 20. Farmer Craig West said the leaves are about as appealing and sale-able as a bunch of bruised bananas, but they can’t be harvested anyway because the fields are too soggy after the storm. (AP Photo/Emery P. Dalesio)

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Just this past Thursday, Duke Energy had to activate a high-level emergency alert at a retired coal-fired power plant near Wilmington since floodwaters were close to breaching a nearby dam. In this drone shot, flooding from the swollen Cape Fear River is seen overtopping an earthen dike at Sutton Lake near the power station. (Duke Energy via AP)

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South Carolina's town of Nichols, which was flooded two years earlier from Hurricane Matthew, is the latest community to feel the worst of Florence's wrath. Virtually the entire town is once again flooded and only accessible by boat.

Take a look a below at images taken of Nichols only just yesterday on Sept. 21, 2018:

A sign commemorating the rebuilding of the town after Matthew stands in floodwaters in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Department of Natural Resources agent James Mills Cody is seen patrolling through floodwaters in Nichols. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

Many rescue boats like the one above were also seen motoring through Nichols as well. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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After battling destructive flooding from both the Trent and Neuse Rivers earlier in the week, the town of New Bern in North Carolina is already looking to rebuild in the aftermath of Florence.

Cleanup efforts are well underway as storm damaged items and debris are seen piled in front of homes in the historic district. (Gray Whitley /Sun Journal via AP)

Volunteer Johnnie Evans brings a wagon of water to cleanup crews helping with the grisly task of removing storm damaged belongings, spoiled food and soaked furniture at Trent Court Apartments after residents were forced to evacuate. (Gray Whitley / Sun Journal via AP)

While cleanup volunteers were at large in New Bern, many businesses near the waterfront district saw the likes of professional services, as seen above at the Grande Marina Yacht Club. (Gray Whitley / Sun Journal via AP)

Resident Karen Whitmore places a box of free snacks outside her storm damaged home on Change Street.(Gray Whitley/Sun Journal via AP)

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In addition to the bountiful amount of cleanup crews in New Bern, volunteers have been rushing all over to help areas that need it the most.

Over in Wilmington, people were even seen gathering to work for SERVPRO, a company that specializes in repairing water damage to homes and buildings. (AP Photo/Alan Suderman)

Volunteer groups also saw the likes of many celebrities. Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan, right, loads boxes with goods for Hurricane Florence victims at Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina in Charlotte, N.C. The Hornets NBA basketball team packed food boxes as part of hurricane relief efforts. (Diedra Laird/The Charlotte Observer via AP)

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper came to thank first responders for their work during Hurricane Florence at Fayetteville Fire Station 14 in North Carolina. (Andrew Craft/The Fayetteville Observer via AP)

President Donald Trump was seen arriving at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point earlier in the week to start his round of visits to areas impacted by Hurricane Florence. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Starting Over

"I didn't realize we would lose everything." "We'll just have to start from the bottom again," said Perez-Santiago as he walked away with his family from their storm damaged home. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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Like Perez-Santiago, many residents of the Carolinas are facing a fate in the aftermath. To help victims of Hurricane Florence, here are some options.

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Lead photo credit: AP Photo/Gerald Herbert