Hurricane Isaias made landfall in North Carolina on Monday night and traveled directly through the state’s major pork producing counties. Despite heavy rains, initial reports indicate that no pig farms experienced any significant issues. [Source: History shows that pig farms have fared well during hurricanes. During recent storms Hurricane Matthew and Hurricane Florence — two of the most substantial hurricanes to strike North Carolina ever — pig farms experienced limited impacts. During Florence in 2018, while rivers swelled to record heights and entire communities were inundated by flood waters, 98% of treatment lagoons performed exactly as intended, suffering little or no damage.
During Hurricane Dorian last year and Hurricane Isaias this week, pig farms have performed even better with little to no damage. This reflects the hard work and proactive steps taken by the state’s pork industry to prepare for storms like this.