NAV EX Florence Edition NavEx 3rd Qtr 2018 - FINALa | Page 13

Sector North Carolina Becomes Bulls Eye For Hurricane Florence Story by Sherry Spillman and Scott Spillman Hurricane Florence hit the eastern part of North Carolina on 14 September 2018. As predicted for two weeks prior to making landfall, Florence hit Wilmington as if aiming straight for a target’s bulls eye. The Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Auxiliary, NC Emergency Management personnel and other first responders watched with anxious anticipation for the devastation this hurricane would bring as it came ashore as a Category One storm. Photo Courtesy of NOAA OR express Continued on Page 14 13