“This is one of the impacts you have to be worried about,” Joel Cline, a meteorologist and tropical storm coordinator with the NOAA, told Fox News. Hurricane-induced mudslides are a common effect when a tropical storm hits a mountainous region, such as the western half of North Carolina. “There's going to be a good deal of moisture advection by Hurricane Florence, towards the Appalachians. Parts of North Carolina have experienced a lot of rainfall in recent days, softening the ground and loosening the soil. HURRICANE FLORENCE: SAFETY TIPS FOR PETSAs for Hurricane Florence, Ventrice said he's concerned mudslides could be triggered in areas that have "never experienced such events."

Source: Fox News September 11, 2018 17:15 UTC