In disasters of this scale, marginalized communities are often left behind, and there are many poor, Black, and rural communities in the cross-hairs of this storm. Just as government and non-profit agencies are starting to prepare for this storm, our communities must act now to support one another, sustain life and ensure marginalized and at risk persons. You can read more about Hurricane Florence here. As with any forecast, there is some uncertainty, but confidence is high that this will be a major storm. We cannot stress how serious a situation this is.

The storm’s potential path also includes half a dozen nuclear power plants, pits holding coal-ash and other industrial waste, and numerous eastern hog farms that store animal waste in massive open-air lagoons.

This would most likely cause extremely heavy rainfall and major inland flooding throughout northeastern South Carolina, southeastern West Virginia, and throughout North Carolina and Virginia this weekend. – After moving inland quickly, Florence is expected to stall out. A large section of the Carolina coast will face very high storm surge flooding. Regardless of where it makes landfall, a large area will be affected. It is too early to tell where exactly the storm will hit and who will be affected by wind damage. – Hurricane Florence is anticipated to make landfall somewhere along the Carolina coast as a Category 4 storm with winds up to 145 mph. If you live in or near the likely disaster zone we urge you to begin preparing now. This will be the first major hurricane to hit the US this year and there is now little doubt that this will be a major, prolonged disaster. Hurricane Florence is projected to hit the coast along North and South Carolina late this week (likely Thursday night).

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