Hurricane Florence Hit NC

11/22/2018 (Permalink)

Hurricane Florence Satelite Photo

According to weather.com, Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane. The hurricane caused devastating flooding, major storm surge flooding and damaging winds. Florence made landfall near Wrightsville, North Carolina, at 7:15 a.m. EDT Sept. 14 with maximum sustained winds around 90 mph. Florence’s storm surges reached 10 feet above normal levels. 

Storm surges are extremely dangerous, more so than hurricane strength winds. More people lose their lives because of flooding from the surge, then from the storm’s winds. Hurricane Florence’s storm surges along with her extreme amount of rain cause deep floodwaters throughout many areas, especially along the NC Coastline. Wilmington, NC is one area that experienced extreme flooding. However inland areas experienced lots of flooding as well due to the slow speed in which the storm moved and to the abundant amount of rainfall that it dropped in all areas over the course of several days. 

Florence caused many creeks, rivers, lakes and canals to rise and overflow, including in the triad area of NC. Right here in Greensboro SERVPRO Greensboro North responded to several calls for flooding inside homes due to rising waters or roof damage caused by high winds and rain from the storm. 

If your home ever experiences flooding, water damage or mold due to a storm than call us SERVPRO Greensboro North at 336-379-1772 We are able to be reached 24/7 in order to assist you.