How likely is it we could ever see a catastrophe event like Hurricane Katrina here in North Carolina?
Obviously, the coastal areas of North Carolina are most at risk but areas as far inland as the western mountains have sustained wind, rain and flooding as a result of hurricanes in the past. Katrina was a particularly devastating storm in its destruction but not all that unusual in terms of its strength. We encourage all visitors to our site to take advantage of our Hurricane Safety guide at http://www.cfluent.com/plins/ra/index.php?agencyid=charter#racopy. For a fascinating review of what went wrong during Katrina, including a debunking of many myths promulgated in the early days of the disaster, take a look at a Popular Mechanics article, originally published in their March 2006 issue, at http://www.popularmechanics.com/science/earth/2315076.html?page=1&c=y.
