view off my front porch this morning right before it quit raining. this was as high as the water got. it is receding now.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/wx5eHfiED1PrQHV9A

9/16/2018 11:02:57 AM

^^ if you have pics, post em up.

Know someone who tried to get down from raleigh yesterday, 8 hours later they were back in raleigh with no success.

9/16/2018 12:56:31 PM

They've shut down 40 from the 95 intersection on towards Wilmington.

Wayne, Duplin and Sampson counties got clobbered with Rain, Neuse river is supposed to crest tomorrow at or near record levels.

And it's still raining.

9/16/2018 1:33:46 PM

A lot of flooding at the hog farms in NC. Hopefully this will wipe out eastern nc style bbq for good.

9/16/2018 2:09:42 PM

Nah, they already moved all the animals in flood prone areas well ahead of the storm.

Your hogs are good.

9/16/2018 2:40:35 PM

Are we gonna end up with hog waste in all the rivers and whatnot or did they figure out how to manage that properly

9/16/2018 3:22:48 PM

Was wondering the same thing myself

9/16/2018 3:31:00 PM

lol manage that properly

9/16/2018 4:25:01 PM

We still use open pits, they will flood

9/16/2018 4:30:16 PM

Seems most people around here (western joco) have had power restored. I’ve got 11.25” rain so far and still getting some. Luckily no real damage at my farm.

9/16/2018 4:46:29 PM

Coast guard helicopter just flew over my house

9/16/2018 5:03:15 PM

Actually the townships and cities that have waste treatment plants should be more of an issue than hog lagoons.

Id rather have pig shit on me than human shit.

9/16/2018 7:07:25 PM

Pigs definitely seem to like it.

9/16/2018 7:43:24 PM

that seems like an odd preference to be stated with such certainty

9/16/2018 7:49:39 PM

^

9/16/2018 7:51:01 PM

We just pre-looted our house and got all of the electronics sand valuables out. Called the insurance company to see about getting loss of use coverage. The adjuster will call us back tomorrow. Called ECU dead of students and left a message explaining my situation. They will hopefully call back tomorrow.

Even if power is restored tomorrow, our house will still require extensive electrical and plumbing work. As well as removal of all rain damaged stuff inside.

Also found out that FEMA will provide assistance if insurance cant cover all needs.

Just making sense of what is up and down now. I'm happy we didnt leave so we can take care of all of this now.

[Edited on September 16, 2018 at 8:00 PM. Reason : ]

9/16/2018 7:58:39 PM

"Hurricane Will Likely Cover North Carolina in Hog Feces, As Manure “Lagoons” at Factory Farms Overflow"

https://returntonow.net/2018/09/13/nc-hurricane-manure-lagoons/

9/16/2018 7:58:58 PM

That thing is fullllll of false statements and facts.

She obviously has no idea what she's talking about. Chemicals in lagoons and it messing up the oceans? Please

References Floyd that happened in 1999 as well and those numbers are way off.

Can't trust that site nor that lady Langly with the river keepers. They are full of it.

But people will believe what they want depending on which side of the narrative they are on. And if they are truly educated on the subject.



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9/16/2018 8:35:37 PM

^Yeh the website looks sketch to me. I just saw it on reddit and saw you people talking about it on TWW. I've never stepped foot on a farm, but I've eaten my fair share of shitty ass eastern style bbq.

9/16/2018 10:27:23 PM

^^ can you post a rebuttal? I mean if it's all hogshit that's made up, it should be pretty easy to discredit, no?

I mean just by looking at the crappy wordpress layout, I am skeptical, but please, I have a match.

9/16/2018 11:54:06 PM

They're claiming the lagoons were at a low before the storm because the manure had recently been sprayed out as fertilizer for the summer growing season. The official word is that--currently--rainfall has not exceeded lagoons' capacity "on whole" across the state.

Evidently, lagoons are required to meet a minimum buffer at all times in case of flooding. I can't quickly find what that minimum is exactly, but the NC Pork Council stated that most farms in the "major production area" had a buffer of 25 inches ahead of the storm and some had more than that.

The vague language in both the before and after statements leads me to believe that they really are trying a little harder each storm to prevent lagoon flooding, but they couldn't and aren't making any promises. Hopefully, no lagoon walls have completely failed.

http://www.ncpork.org/prepared/
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-16/hog-manure-lagoons-stay-contained-as-rains-pummel-north-carolina

Other links reveal that they are trying, but they're still not doing enough--even when there is no approaching storm. Big lagoon disasters usually end up having the whole area shut down, but there are lesser infractions occurring routinely, and they are not self-reported for obvious reasons. And I don't think this riverkeeper lady, Ms. Langley, is crazy for suggesting that they resort to "overfertilizing" when they have to deal with a bunch of waste really fast.


In general, it seems to me that rural folks are defensive because they know hog farmers, and they know how hard and unrewarding the work can be. So it's important to hold places like Smithfield accountable for this environmental stuff--not the actual farmers who are also harmed by our lust for cheap pork.






[Edited on September 17, 2018 at 5:24 AM. Reason : sss]

9/17/2018 4:58:23 AM

Yeah, let's worry about the highly regulated hog lagoons when massive amounts of human shit regularly end up in drinking water, include the huge one that happened because of Florence. Also that coal ash pond breach is much more concerning. At least McCrory isn't still governer as he would just let his buddies off with another slap on the wrist for poisoning a bunch of people/an entire ecosystem.

9/17/2018 5:34:25 AM

LOL, your post is not irrational or defensive at all.

9/17/2018 5:46:38 AM

Tornado warning in Durham and I think rocky mount too.

9/17/2018 7:48:02 AM

^^^What do you think Roy Pooper is going to do to them?

9/17/2018 8:02:00 AM

probably making shitty eastern nc barbecue, right packfootball? did i do that right?

9/17/2018 8:03:04 AM

STOP WITH THE RAIN

9/17/2018 8:16:48 AM

From the New Bern Sun Journal:

Quote :

"According to NCDOT, the following roads are closed across Craven County: -Front Street ramp in New Bern heading west near Outback Steakhouse, due to partial collapse of the roadway. -The Trent River drawbridge in New Bern, both directions -East Front Street in New Bern, both directions, due to flooding -Ipock Lane off of N.C 43, both directions, due to flooding -NC 101 near Havelock, both directions. The road is impassable from the Carteret County line to U.S. 70 -NC 306 near Havelock, both directions. -N.C. 55, mile marker 5 to 6.0, both directions, road closed due to power lines in trees. -State Road 1226 (New Liberty), both directions. Road closed due to flooding. -Streets Ferry Road in Vanceboro, both directions, due to high water -NC 55 West near Turkey Quarter Creek in Cove City, due to flooding. The DOT notes that multiple secondary routes across the county are also flooded and impassible. Motorists are urged to use caution when leaving their homes and to avoid driving through standing water. School closures: - Craven County Schools will remain closed for students from Monday, September 17th through Friday, September 21st. Schools will be closed for all staff, with the exception of essential staff that are still in the county and can safely report, and those needed for damage assessment and recovery, shelter maintenance, and essential operations on Monday, Sept. 17 and Tuesday, Sept. 18. - Craven CC will be closed Monday, Sept. 17 through Sunday, Sept. 23, to accommodate recovery needs related to Hurricane Florence. - Pamlico Community College will continue to be closed all next week through Friday, September 21 due to the impact of Hurricane Florence."

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9/17/2018 8:46:43 AM

At least 2 tornado warnings within an hour or so broadcast through the Duke Alert system for Duke's campus (and I guess Durham in general).

9/17/2018 8:50:28 AM

durham public schools having all kinds of problems today

9/17/2018 10:13:04 AM

your roads are fine

9/17/2018 10:56:36 AM

homes near eno river being evacuated

9/17/2018 11:22:27 AM

Central NC (Randolph County) up 25 feet

9/17/2018 11:31:41 AM

^Bad day for the meth labs along the river

9/17/2018 12:04:08 PM

bad day for eastern barbecue so a good day for us, amirite

9/17/2018 12:09:21 PM

There's really no debate to be had between eastern and western style bbq. Vinegar has no place in pork.

9/17/2018 12:14:38 PM

There's a video floating around on facebook of a Durham school bus driving through water most of the way up the tire...

9/17/2018 12:15:42 PM

Now that the sexiness of calling it a hurricane/tropical storm is over, and the real news is way less exotic (ugh, flooding? Sounds so Midwestern/boring), the major news outlets are dropping their 24/7 coverage like a hot potato.

9/17/2018 12:17:10 PM

Brunswick Nuclear Plant is inaccessible, workers are stranded there

9/17/2018 12:39:34 PM

Drone footage of floodwaters in Wilmington neighborhood: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRlpxHf63zs&feature=youtu.be

Camp Lejeune: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWOEofxCf-4&feature=youtu.be

New Hanover and Brunswick Co.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4itYk-rAXK0&feature=youtu.be

[Edited on September 17, 2018 at 1:13 PM. Reason : a]

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9/17/2018 1:10:04 PM

all smoked meats are delicious, and it's ok if we have differing bbq preferences!

9/17/2018 1:34:02 PM

streets flooded with vinegar

9/17/2018 2:07:40 PM

Hog Manure Lagoons aka eastern BBQ pits

9/17/2018 2:43:31 PM

Your vinegar will be fine

9/17/2018 2:47:12 PM

^^ hopefully a lot of deworming agent was used

9/17/2018 4:56:52 PM

BridgetSPK you nailed it. Well done.

9/17/2018 5:16:24 PM

what's that site that has all the road closures?

my girlfriend has a work conference in myrtle beach this week/weekend...can't believe it didn't get cancelled. but we'll have to figure a route for her to get there.

9/17/2018 5:34:22 PM

has Uday organized a hurricane relief effort yet?

9/17/2018 5:43:33 PM

Some images of I-40 near Wilmington:

https://twitter.com/NCDOT_Trogdon/status/1041763936427814914

https://twitter.com/MandyWRAL/status/1041787594726617088

9/17/2018 5:49:55 PM

wow

9/17/2018 7:54:36 PM