Valdosta prepares for hurricane’s impact
Even though a state of emergency was declared Wednesday for all of
Hurricane Florence, packing 130 mile-per-hour winds, was expected to hit the coast of the Carolinas late Thursday or early Friday, bringing as much as 40 inches of rain and causing "catastrophic flash flooding," according to a statement from the
The entire state of
As of Wednesday afternoon, Florence was expected to have little impact on the
"At
With mandatory evacuations in the Carolinas and
"Most motels are booked up, probably within a 100-mile radius," said Maurty Castle, front desk supervisor for
At the
"We've been seeing an uptick in reservations since probably Monday night," she said.
Castle said the
"We've been seeing them coming in for a couple of days now," she said.
Storm refugees can rent full-hookup campsites as usual, he said. The park is also preparing ball fields and parking lots for "dry camping" -- sleeping in RVs without power or water connections -- for free,
"If someone shows up without an RV needing a place to stay, we'll put them in one of our group shelters for free," he said.
He said evacuees should call the park at (229) 896-3551 or use the website www.gastateparks.org to check on availability.
On the utilities front, both
The candidates vying to replace
"Unlike the last storm, most of the state is -- if there is a good side to a hurricane -- on the good side of it," Republican
Democrat
President
CNHI state reporter
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