Environmental impacts of Hurricane Florence flooding in eastern North Carolina: temporal analysis of contaminant distribution and potential human health risks
Journal
Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology
Date Issued
2021-04-24
Author(s)
Aly, Noor A
Casillas, Gaston
McDonald, Thomas J
Wade, Terry L
Zhu, Rui
Newman, Galen
Lloyd, Dillon
Wright, Fred A
Chiu, Weihsueh A
Rusyn, Ivan
Abstract
Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina in September 2018 causing extensive flooding. Several potential point sources of hazardous substances and Superfund sites sustained water damage and contaminants may have been released into the environment.
Subjects
Chemical contaminants; Disaster research response; Superfund
SDGs
Type
journal article