WILMINGTON, N.C. -- The storm known as Florence is slowly making its way out of North Carolina -- but on Saturday residents were starting to see the damage the storm is leaving behind.

  • Florence causes damage in Wilmington, North Carolina
  • Buildings, cars damaged; downed trees
  • Officials have curfew in place to prevent looting

From neighborhoods to city streets, the wrath of Florence is evident: trees on top of homes, flooded streets with helpless cars stuck, and power-lines down.

Centre Street is a rushing river. Drains were no match for Florence's lingering downpours. Two cars sit empty, flooded.

Attempts to drive through were no match for the high water.

"It was so high it stalled out," said Craig Bonds, who tried to get through the water in his minivan.

His efforts to get home to his family stalled when the engine flooded.

"I couldn't tell, everything looked level," Bonds said.

At the nearby gas station, one of the signs was smashed on the ground.

A couple miles away, neighborhoods look like a war zone.

A large tree uprooted in the wind, taking the homeowner's mailbox with it.

Across the street, another giant tree toppled onto a van, crushing the cab. The same tree took out a power pole, and left thick branches all over the neighbor's driveway and yard.

Tall trees pulled from the saturated ground smashed into their roofs, leaving the inside exposed to Florence's relentless rains.

The full extent of the damage won't be known for quite some time.

On Saturday, Wilmington Police arrested five people accused of looting at a Dollar General.

Local authorities still have a curfew in place to prevent looting.

We spoke to several neighbors who weathered the storm. They say they are checking on neighbors' homes