Hurricane Florence: Powerful and relentless storm batters the Ca

Select the paragraph from the section "Pieces Of Buildings Fly Through Air" that explains what North Carolina did beforehand to prepare for Hurricane Florence.

• On Friday, coastal streets in the Carolinas flowed with frothy ocean water, and pieces of torn-apart buildings flew through the air. The few cars on a main street in Wilmington swerved to avoid fallen trees, metal garbage and power lines. Traffic lights without power swayed in the gusty wind, and roof shingles peeled off a hotel.

• At 11 a.m., the center of Florence was about 20 miles southwest of Wilmington, its winds down to 80 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. Hurricane-force winds extended 80 miles from Florence's center, and tropical-storm-force winds reached out 195 miles. Force winds are the pressure exerted by a wind.

• In Jacksonville, North Carolina, firefighters and police fought wind and rain as they went door-to-door to pull people out of the Triangle Motor Inn. The structure began crumbling and the roof started to collapse.

• More than 12,000 people went to shelters in North Carolina. Officials said 1.7 million people in the Carolinas and Virginia were warned to leave their homes, but it was unclear how many did. More than 3,000 prisoners were moved out of the storm's path in North Carolina.

Read the paragraph from the section "Flash Flooding Big Danger."

For people living inland in the Carolinas, the moment of maximum danger from flash flooding could arrive days later. It takes time for rainwater to drain into rivers and for those streams to rise. Authorities warned, too, of the threat of mudslides. There are also environmental risks from floodwaters washing over industrial waste sites and hog farms. The waters could pick up and spread harmful materials.

What conclusion is BEST supported by the paragraph above?

• Hurricane Florence could still cause many dangerous effects days after it hit.

• Hurricane Florence will be the first big test for FEMA after Hurricane Maria.

• Hurricance Florence changed from a Category 4 to a Category 1 hurricane.

• Hurricane Florence had wind gusts that reached levels not seen since 1958.

According to the article, why did North Carolina officials tell people to get to the second story of their homes?

• The strong hurricane winds were affecting people on the first story.

• The homes were starting to crumble and it was safer to be on top.

• The officials were upset with the people that didn’t evacuate beforehand.

• The rising ocean levels were causing flooding and trapping people.

How did Hurricane Florence’s slowness affect the North Carolina-South Carolina coast?

• Its slowness made it leave quickly.

• Its slowness made it stay longer.

• Its slowness made it a harmless hurricane.

• Its slowness made it a typical hurricane.

What was the name of the hurricane?

• Flora

• Florence

• Fredrick

• Fasel

The governor of North Carolina Roy Cooper said that the rain event that come along with Hurricane Florence comes along once every ________________________________.

• Yearly

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 1,000 years

A hurricane with the lowest level wind speeds between 74 and 95 mph is considered a:

• Category 1 hurricane

• Category 2 hurricane

• Category 3 hurricane

• Category 4 hurricane

Hurricane Florence is expected to dump nearly _____________ gallons of rove over a week along its entire path.

• 15 million

• 18 million

• 15 trillion

• 18 trillion

Force winds are the pressure exerted by a ________________.

• gas

• solid

• wind

• liquid

The Wilmington airport had a wind gust clocked at 105 mph.

• True

• False