A man walks past boarded-up storefronts ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Florence in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S., September 12, 2018. “Hazel was a beast that really devastated coastal areas, but no one has seen anything like Florence before,” said Beth Rutledge, executive director of the Historic Wilmington Foundation, which is dedicated to preserving historic homes. A bar named “Cape Fear” is shown still open for business ahead of Hurricane Florence in downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, U.S., September 12, 2018. REUTERS/Ernest ScheyderWilmington’s historic downtown district lies alongside the Cape Fear River, just over the hill from the Atlantic Ocean. “We plan to stay open and to stay busy,” said Joseph, an Ethiopian immigrant.

Source: Ethiopian News September 13, 2018 00:33 UTC