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The Southeast Farm Press published an article today that said the losses to agriculture due to the wind, storm surge and flooding of Hurricane Florence have been estimated at $125 million to South Carolina alone. Since flooding is still going on there, and in some cases the water is still…
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The Southeast Farm Press posted a story earlier this week about what flyovers of the area affected by Hurricane Florence are showing for farmers in southeastern North Carolina, and it’s not pretty. The heaviest flooding is hitting just where agricultural production is the most concentrated, causing potentially huge losses for…
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Recently we passed the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Maria’s devastating passage across Puerto Rico. The number of deaths from the storm, many after the storm passed, has recently been updated to almost 3,000 deaths, including many who died afterwards from lack of electricity to run medical devices, heat, diseases, and…
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The Packer wrote in an article this week that the prices of sweet potatoes rose after Hurricane Florence brought flooding rain to many sweet potato fields earlier this week. Some farmers were able to harvest a portion of their crops but many others were left in the ground. According to…
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After every big news event, social media goes crazy with a mix of fact, fiction, and fake news. Hurricane Florence was no exception, with the mythological “fake shark” photo showing up as it has after every hurricane since 2011. But some of the flurry of activity on social media can…
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As you can imagine, there have been many stories in the news about the impacts of Hurricane Florence’s winds, storm surge and rainfall on agriculture. Here are some of the ones I have found interesting. Tough to be a farmer under such extreme conditions! Much more to come as flood…
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While the remains of Florence are still affecting folks in the northeastern US, the State Climate Office of North Carolina has wasted no time in putting together this useful summary of the impacts of Hurricane Florence on North Carolina. Keep in mind that Florence is a slow-motion disaster and rivers…
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