I’m still new to the idea of hurricanes because I grew up in the Midwest. Yes, I’ve lived through countless blizzards, ice storms and the occasional tornado, but never hurricanes. Now, living in North Carolina, hurricane season has become a very real part of my life.
In mid-September, Hurricane Florence made its way inland along the coast of North Carolina, after reaching Category 4 hurricane status just days before landfall. With some luck, Hurricane Florence weakened a bit prior to landfall, and the expected wind and rainfall originally anticipated would be significantly less than predicted. As I learned, however, it is not just the fallen trees and flying debris that are dangerous during a hurricane. Flooding is often more devastating than the wind and flying debris. This is the part of hurricanes that make them so terrifyingly unpredictable, particularly for the agriculture industry.