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Volume 84, Issue 3 Web Edition SERVING BREVARD COLLEGE SINCE 1935
September 12, 2018
Severe Weather
Hurricane Florence
By Matt Lynch
staff Writer
Hurricane Florence regained its strength and
was declared a Category 4 hurricane on Tuesday,
September 11. Weather officials say that the
major storm is headed for the southeastern states
of South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia.
The storm is expected to make landfall on Friday,
September 14, however the winds will begin to
pick up on Thursday.
On Sunday, September 9, officials said
Florence was recorded 720 miles southeast
of Bermuda with winds up to 85 mph. But by
Tuesday evening the storm was 725 miles east-
southeast of Cape Fear, North Carolina and had
wind speeds of up to 140 mph.
Hurricane Florence has already had an effect
on the beaches of the Southeast with dangerous
swells and powerful rip currents. Officials have
warned swimmers to stay out of the waters.
Myrtle Beach hardware stores and local
supermarkets were filled with residents stocking
up with water, food and supplies. Florence is the
first hurricane in the 2018 hurricane season and
is expected to be a huge one.
Hartsville, South Carolina resident Debbie
Lynch said “Being only an hour and a half from
the coast can sometimes be a great thing but can
also be a terrible thing in such moments like
this.” Not only will the Coastal areas be affected,
but the inland areas will still get hit with a huge
amount of rain and severe winds.
“Prayers go out to all the residents that will be
affected to the storm,” Lynch said.
Hurricane season is from August to October,
with September being the prime-time month
for occurences. Hurricane Irma struck Florida
just last year on September 10,2017 and caused
extensive damage.
The governors of North and South Carolina
and Virginia have declared states of emergency
along the coastal areas.
Aerial image of Hurricane Florence as seen on Tuesday morning as it heads towards South Carolina, North
Carolina and Virgina. Some states have announced mandatory evacuations along the coastlines as the
areas prepare for the damaging winds and potential floods.
Brevard College
secures housing
for families
fleeing Florence
By Mary Lewe
Copy Editor
On Tuesday, Sept. 11 at around 4 p.m.. Dean
of Students Debbie D’Anna sent out a campus
wide email stating that Friday’s Senior Pinning
Ceremony would continue as scheduled despite
predictions of severe weather due to Hurricane
Florence, and that the school had secured
housing for families of students affected by the
storm at the Brevard Music Center.
Florence is expected to make landfall on
Friday, bringing dangerous weather conditions to
the eastern part of the state, with the possibility
of being the strongest hurricane to hit the
Carolinas in history.
Already the Outer Banks has begun to see
flooding. With high winds, up to 13 inches of
rain and what is like to be a deadly storm surge
still to come, it is likely that many students are
worried about their families living further east.
Although mandatory evacuations have been
declared for areas in North Carolina, South
Carolina and Virginia, but still many people are
opting to stay and weather the storm.
According to CNN, hardware stores are
already limiting customers on the amount of
plywood that can be purchased per household,
and many fear that once they leave it will be
tough to return or check up on damage caused
to their homes.
The hurricane will likely bring heavy rains to
Western North Carolina with the potential for
flooding due to a wet summer. According to the
Citizen Times, WNC could see between 1 and 8
inches of rain over the next week, and 4 inches
or more would be enough to cause flooding.
“We have a really good relationship with the
Brevard Music Center,” D’Anna said in a phone
call on Tuesday evening.
All it took was a phone call from D’Anna to set
up the emergency housing, and the BMC “was
more than willing to help us,” D’Anna said..
D’Anna wants to encourage students “not to
hesitate if their family has a need.”