Deadly storms rip through N.C., Va.

Aerial view of N.C. storm damageSTORY HIGHLIGHTSNEW: Bertie County, North Carolina manager reports 11 confirmed fatalities The National Weather Service reports 14 deaths in Bertie County"Reports are still incoming," a North Carolina official saysStorm-related deaths are reported in six other states"Epic event" for North Carolina, CNN Meteorologist Jacqui Jeras saysIf severe weather happens near you, we want to hear your story. Share your photos and videos with CNN iReport, but please be careful.
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(CNN) -- Powerful storms that have ripped across the Southeast killed as many as 44 people over the past three days, according to the National Weather Service and reports from several states.

A CNN meteorologist called the storms' impact on North Carolina "epic."

There were 14 deaths in Bertie County, North Carolina, a rural area in the northeast part of the state, the weather service said Sunday.

Zee Lamb, Bertie County manager, told CNN that he could confirm 11 fatalities.

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