North Carolina is feeling the effects of . The major storm is expected to cause catastrophic flooding and long power outages. Host Frank Stasio talks to and for the latest from the governor and on state response.
meteorologist Kathleen Carroll gives updates from the Raleigh office. , who is stationed along the coast where the hurricane is hitting first, shares what he is seeing on the ground. Stasio also talks to Sarah Moore about what she and her family are feeling. They are in Swansboro and plan to ride out the storm. Kirsten Cook joins the conversation to share her story of evacuating from Boiling Spring Lakes, North Carolina to Atlanta, Georgia.
With many running to higher ground for shelter, Stasio talks to Jerri Jameson, regional communications officer with the about their efforts to keep people safe and administer help and first aid. Stasio gets an update from about the impact on the coast. talks about what Western North Carolina is expecting from Hurricane Florence and how people there are preparing. , talks about the predicted weather models and what may still be on the way for the Carolinas. Finally talks about how unflowing hog lagoons may pose a real environmental threat.
