Brief Communication: Analysis of the Fatalities and Socio-Economic Impacts Caused by Hurricane Florence
Florence made landfall on the southeastern coast of North Carolina (NC) generating torrential rainfall and severe flooding that led to 53 fatalities in three states (NC, SC, and VA) and $16⁻$40 billion in damage.Seventy-seven percent (77%) of the fatalities occurred in the rural flood plains of NC with Duplin county reporting a high of eight