Hurricane Florence Stats & How You Can Help

9/13/2018 (Permalink)

Our Key Accounts Manager, Bubba Roby, spoke with WAFF 48 News about storm cleanup for Hurricane Florence.

Hurricane Florence is likely to cause significant flooding and wind destruction in the Carolinas and Virginia. There is also high risk of inland flooding in NC, SC and VA due to Hurricane Florence slowly moving through the weekend. Over 3 feet of rain is possible in some locations.  

In addition to the 90 local Franchises in the Hurricane Florence affected areas, SERVPRO also has a national network of over 1,700 Franchises across the country. Franchises like ours are preparing to send crews to help with cleanup efforts.  Our sister franchises in Huntsville, SERVPRO of South Madison County and SERVPRO of North Madison County, are also sending crews.  

• The tropical storm-force winds stretch more than 335 miles, which is far enough to reach from New York to nearly Toronto.
• The hurricane-force winds extend 80 miles from the center of the storm and cover more than 15,000 square miles, an area larger than Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island combined.
• The size of the hurricane-force winds has doubled over the past 48 hours despite the top wind speed weakening from 130 mph to 105 mph.
• Rainfall could reach 40 inches in isolated locations of coastal North Carolina. For comparison, Washington, D.C., averages 40 inches of rain in an entire year.
• Wilmington, North Carolina, has already had its rainiest year to date and could get eight months' worth of rain in the next three days. The rainfall would shatter all-time records for the region.

As the rest of the country watches the East Coast prep for Hurricane Florence, you may be wondering if there's anything you can do to help.  Volunteer fire departments in the Shoals are collecting donations for hurricane victims.  Donations can be dropped off at the Lexington VFD or the Nitrate City VFD.  You can also make a donation.  

You Can Help By Making a Donation Today!

The American Red Cross is working around the clock along the East Coast to help the thousands of people whose lives have been affected by Hurricane Florence.

Click HERE to make a donation.  

Source:  CNN