Hurricane Florence Ravages Southern States

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     On Friday, September 1st, 2018 North Carolina, recently suffered from a hurricane called Florence. Florence was first considered a tropical storm with winds of 70 miles per hour and became the third hurricane of 2018. Florence expanded and was categorized as a level 4 in areas with winds of 140 miles per hour and dropping up to 12 inches of rain. Due to the amount of rain it caused large waves at Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina which worried many of the residents who lived nearby making them leave their homes. The hurricane caused major damage to homes and buildings which made people evacuate their homes because it wasn’t safe. The death tolls increased to 39 in North Carolina and about 890,000 people had no electricity and thousands in South Carolina were out of power as well. The power outages were estimated to grow by 3 million in Carolina due to the amount of rain and wind. North and south Carolina received help from the U.S. Army and National Guard sending 6,600 U.S. soldiers were in north and south Carolina to help in affected areas. While both North and South Carolina deal with the aftermath of the hurricane, Mexico Beach is now dealing with the potential of hurricane Michael. As result of hurricane Florence there have been deaths in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia.

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Reporter: Gisselle Suarez
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