pork-producing state. roughly 9 million hogs on farms all around north carolina. back in 1999 during hurricane floyd, dozens of what are called hog lagoons, big lagoons, filled with toxic hog waste ended up swamped by floyd. they sent toxic waste downstream, polluted wildlife in a big way. as of yesterday, 77 hog lagoons, quote, have either released pig waste into the environment or are at eminent risk of doing so. that s more than double the count from the day before when the number was just 34. today, according to the state, the number of hog lagoons that have structural damage or have already been releasing toxic waste or are at imminent risk of doing so jumped again, from 34 two days ago to 77 as of yesterday to 110 as of today. and those are just estimates based on hog farmers self
all around north carolina. back during hurricane floyd, dozens of hog lagoons ended up swamped by flood. they said toxic waste downstream killed wildlife and now in this new storm that s happening again. fir officials estimated of 77 hog lagoons of pig waste are over flowing after florence. today the number of hog lagoons that have been releasing toxic waste or at imminent risk at doing so, that number jumped again. we got 34 to 77 as of yesterday to 110 as of today. those are just estimates based on hog farmers self-reporting.
people in the carolinas are bracing for even more flooding in the aftermath of florence. big rivers will swell throughout this weekend, a major threat to those who live nearby. and in north carolina, new major environmental health concerns. according to the new york times, more than 100 hog farms that have flooded are releasing pig waste back into the environment. so people there are still dealing with hurricane florence we also mark what happened one year ago today. hurricane maria making landfall in puerto rico, devastating that island. an estimated 3,000 people were killed. the storm wiped out power for months. food, water, medical supplies. you have tourism picking back