Post by faskew on Sept 16, 2018 7:23:33 GMT -5
North Carolina is a major hog producer and probably has as many hogs as people in the state. Which means that several million tons of urine and feces are just lying around. When rain falls on this waste, it runs downhill into special lagoons built to hold it. But when Florence drops 20-30 inches of rain in a couple of days, there's a good chance that the lagoons will overflow and contaminate local water supplies.
Most of the hog farms are in the eastern part of the state, where this and other hurricanes hit. As climate change increases the power of storms (due to the warming of the ocean), these hog farms are likely to be a serious problem for the foreseeable future.
Just one more disaster for the poor people of NC. 8-<
Most of the hog farms are in the eastern part of the state, where this and other hurricanes hit. As climate change increases the power of storms (due to the warming of the ocean), these hog farms are likely to be a serious problem for the foreseeable future.
Just one more disaster for the poor people of NC. 8-<
