View of the Skyline of Charlotte, North Carolina during the Hurricane.
Hurricane Florence strikes North Carolina
On September 15th, Hurricane Florence hit the southeast coast of the United States affecting many people. It hit the worst on the coast of North Carolina but still affected the rest of the state.
“It wasn’t as bad where I was there were even a few people walking on the streets and some cars driving,” Carol Feezell said about her time in Charlotte.
Once the storm had hit Charlotte it wasn’t as much of a hurricane as it was a very, very bad storm.
“There was rain throughout the weekend and some wind for a little bit, but other than that it was just overcast,” Tasia Theoharis said.
Theoharis was in Chapel Hill during the hurricane, which was not hit as bad as the coast. Hurricane Florence is doing damage all over the state already caused $38-$50 billion in destruction according to Fox Business. Flooding is one of the biggest problems and most lingering problems according to the New York Times.
“There was flooding just south of me in Union and Gaston county. There were big warning signs all along the roads saying high winds and standing water,” Feezell said.
Flooding and standing water in the roads was very common after the hurricane. Wilmington, North Carolina was hit the worst. The city is devastated and is going to take months or even longer to get back to the way it was.
“Two hours east of me and all the coast counties were evacuated. The only way to get into Wilmington was through a helicopter,” Feezell said.
Everyone that lived in Wilmington was told to evacuate.
North Carolina locals are hopeful for recovery.
“Everyone has banded together to help the people severely affected by the storm,” Theoharis said.
