Last week, the disaster made people in several States a real «test of strength». North and South Carolina met the hurricane in readiness, but to avoid casualties among the population have failed. Now aware of the 37 victims whose lives you took «Nightingale». However, in addition to people, the storm also caused huge damage to the infrastructure of States and their economic potential. In North Carolina, for example, killed more than 1.7 million chickens in 60 flooded farms.
The representative of Sanderson Farms, the 3rd largest producer of poultry in the United States, said that the greatest losses are observed on the territory of private farmers. They raise chickens for companies such as Sanderson Farms, but now virtually left empty-handed. Despite the fact that the object SF is almost not affected, the death of the bird will trigger delays in the supply of products. This also contributed to numerous problems on the roads, which were seriously affected by hurricane «Florence».
It is expected that the situation with floods stabiliziruemost in the best case at the end of the week. Photo: youtube
Moreover, the company says: if in the near future rescuers will not pave the way to the farm near Lamberton (North Carolina), the number of dead birds will increase substantially. The fact that about 30 farms has been isolated from civilization for the local flood blocked most roads. For this reason, feed providers can’t reach their customers, and the chickens go without food.
At the same time, meteorologists can’t please the residents of North Carolina and South Carolina. It is expected that the situation with floods stabiliziruemost in the best case at the end of the week. A total of 16 rivers overflowed, causing massive destruction, and blocking roads. Environmentalists warn that from-for problems with a high water also resulted in a serious leak of sewage. In their opinion, the damage caused by hurricane «Florence,» it is difficult to assess, because many effects will only become apparent after a certain period of time.
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