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Hurricane Florence path includes 4 port cities

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Visit our Emergency Freight page for resources regarding FEMA loads, emergency services and reports on supply chain disruptions. Port of Wilmington, North Carolina - This port is right in the center of the hurricane path and is expected to be the hardest hit. Savannah is the second-busiest U.S.

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Hurricane Florence Update: Impacts, Forecasts, and Operational Best Practices

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Supply Chain Impact and Potential Disruptions: As early as Wednesday, September 12, as a safety precaution, operations at Charleston International Airport in South Carolina and Port of Wilmington in North Carolina were halted until further notice. closed down their sites in North Carolina as well.

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Hurricane Florence Update: Impacts, Forecasts, and Operational Best Practices

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SEPT 19 UPDATES: Over 200 roads in South Carolina, and 1000 roads (including major highways) in North Carolina have been closed. Storm surge remains one of the biggest risks, and residents in the Carolinas are being warned of flood threats well into the rest of the week. closed down their sites in North Carolina as well.

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Supply Chain Risk Management: Could You Face a Category 4 Supply Chain Disaster?

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Home Depot devoted a whole distribution center in Florida to hurricane relief supplies such as tools, generators, tarps, flashlights, batteries and chainsaws, to support more efficient distribution across the southeast. Lowe’s also had distribution centers in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina with extra supplies ready and waiting.

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Hurricane Florence: What We Know About the Year's First Major Storm

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It will deliver tropical-storm-level winds by noon Thursday to North Carolina's coast, and hurricane-force winds and dangerous storm surges by late Thursday or early Friday. Over 1 million people have been ordered to evacuate in the Carolinas and Virginia. The storm has forced the closing of hundreds of schools.

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Hurricane Florence: What You Need to Know About the Year's First Major Storm

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It will deliver tropical-storm-level winds by noon Thursday to North Carolina's coast, and hurricane-force winds and dangerous storm surges by late Thursday or early Friday. Over 1 million people have been ordered to evacuate in the Carolinas and Virginia. The storm has forced the closing of hundreds of schools.

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Bomb Cyclone Hits East Coast

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With freezing temperatures hitting as low as negative 18 degrees Fahrenheit and snowfall projected to reach up to 12 inches , Georgia , North Carolina , and Virginia have preemptively declared states of emergency. Supply Chain Disruptions.