Hurricane Harvey, which dumped 40 inches of rain when it made landfall in 2017, could unfortunately be in for some competition if Hurricane Florence behaves similarly. Michael Ventrice, a meteorological scientist at The Weather Company, told Fox News that he’s seeing rainfall predictions of 20 inches or more across North Carolina if Florence were to stall over the region. WHY IS HURRICANE FLORENCE SO INTENSE THIS FAR NORTH? “I'm not sure it's fair to say this will be worse than Harvey, but there are definitely similarities in the model guidance,” Ventrice added. “This could yield catastrophic flooding for the Carolinas if correct.”If you're getting ready for Florence, you can read about steps to prepare for the storm here.

Source: Fox News September 11, 2018 21:11 UTC