As North Carolina continues to recover from the devastation and flooding caused by Hurricane Florence, many residents lack access to clean drinking water.
He said even once the hurricane passes, the danger remains in the form of contaminated water.
Despite severe flooding, the city of New Bern’s official Twitter account announced the city and Craven County water systems did not suffer significantly and the water is safe to drink.
Unlike New Bern, road access to Wilmington is severely limited and, as of Wednesday, the city lacked a local and public source of clean water.
Local water utilities have been heavily affected, but so have private wells in rural areas.
“If you have a private well, be proactive and get your water tested.
Getting your water tested by the county is essential to keeping your family safe.” Locals offer help Using Facebook’s disaster relief feature, many people in North Carolina and surrounding states are offering help in the form of volunteer work, food, water, clothes and other supplies to those affected by Florence.
It’s all I can do to get to them and help them right now,” McCall said.
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