Florence Could Hit North Carolina with Flood of Pig Manure

Hurricane Florence is still forecast to slam into the southeastern United States, according to the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) in an update on the morning of Sept. 10. GOES satellite image/NOAA

North Carolina faces a serious environmental disaster should Hurricane Florence bring the three feet of rain currently forecast.

Forecasters are predicting Florence will drop three feet of rain—enough to completely flood the eastern part of the state. Unfortunately for residents, eastern North Carolina is home to many industrial pig farms, with their attendant manure pools.