80K views · 325 reactions | Water continues to pose a significant threat. The Weather Channel will continue to keep you updated throughout the weekend. | The Weather Channel | Facebook

116K views · 822 reactions | The National Hurricane Center has Florence making landfall overnight Thursday into Friday as a major hurricane somewhere along the Carolina coastline. We'll continue to bring you the latest updates on Florence in the field and in the studio all week long. | The Weather Channel | Facebook

Florence continues to bombard the Carolinas with powerful winds, torrential rain and inundating storm surge. | AccuWeather

In the early 16th century, Florence was a beacon of art, culture, and new ideas, but it also became a hotbed for religious reform that didn't sit well with the Catholic Church. The city's growing support for reformers seeking to change the church from within drew the ire of Pope Clement VII. Born Giulio de' Medici, the Pope was particularly sensitive to the religious and political currents in Florence, his native city. The tension reached a boiling point when the Pope took the drastic step of ex