American Egg Board president addresses Hurricane Florence

American Egg Board and Tyson plan to help after Hurricane Florence.

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The Mid-Atlantic states are preparing for what professionals are saying may be the worse storm in decades. “The Carolina coasts can expect winds topping 80 mph late afternoon on Thursday, September 13. And that's just the prelude to untold days of misery,” CNN reported.

“By the time it leaves, it's expected to have unloaded 10 trillion gallons of rainfall in North Carolina," weather.us meteorologist Ryan Maue told CNN. "That's enough to fill more than 15 million Olympic-size swimming pools."

North Carolina is among the top five broiler-producing states.

Anne Alonzo wrote in a letter on September 12 that the American Egg Board (AEB) is addressing the situation. “In accordance with our agreement last year, the AEB has been working closely with our disaster relief partner, Tyson Foods, to prepare for a potential crisis situation in the storm’s aftermath,” she said.

Tyson plans on deploying its Meals that Matter response team as the storm moves inland to manage on-site relief operations in affected areas, she explained.

AEB will contribute to these efforts but providing hard-boiled egg packs and pre-made egg patties. These items were purchased at cost from geographically-targeted producers for distribution by Meals that Matter.

“The AEB is honored and proud to represent an industry that is committed to providing nourishment to hurting people in tough times. But that’s what egg farmers do—feed people,” she concluded.

The AEB plans to provide more updates as the situation unfolds.

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