ATLANTIC OCEAN - SEPTEMBER 15: In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Navy,MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters from the 'Dusty Dogs' of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 7, attached to Carrier Strike Group 12 and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), are recalled to Naval Station Norfolk, where they will be better postured to provide land-based rotary wing Defense Support of Civil Authorities if required in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence. Abraham Lincoln remains underway after Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command ordered all U.S. Navy ships in the Hampton Roads area to sortie on Sept. 10, ahead of the storm, which continues to bring high winds and rain to the Mid-Atlantic coast.

NFL pledges $1M to Hurricane Florence relief efforts

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The NFL will contribute $1 million to relief efforts in the Carolinas and other areas affected by Hurricane Florence.

"The NFL family sends its support to the individuals, families, and communities affected by Hurricane Florence," commissioner Roger Goodell said in a release. "Natural disasters like these are devastating. As communities in and around the Carolinas recover and rebuild, we hope these funds will provide some measure of relief in the days, weeks, and months ahead."

The death toll from the storm hit 13 as of Saturday night and hundreds of thousands are without power.

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