Wilmington, NC, is right in the crosshairs of Hurricane Florence and Connecticut natives are rushing away from that area or worried about homes there.
From her current home in Waterford, Conn., Dawn Rahilly’s thoughts are with a community hundreds of miles away.
“We’re just keeping an eye on things. And there’s nothing we can do, just hoping for the best,” said Rahilly.
Rahilly and her boyfriend recently bought a new place they’d eventually like to retire to outside of Wilmington.
It’s not far from the beach and could get slammed by Hurricane Florence.
“It was just built, finished being built in June. So we’re hoping it withstands this,” said Rahilly.
Those in Wilmington are waiting in long lines for gas and stocking up, even on beer.
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Danbury-native Alec Barman has lived in North Carolina for two years.
“A lot of the people who were born and raised here, who spent decades here, they’re openly admitting they’re scared,” said Barman.
Barman just decided he and his dog Gretzky are headed to hotel in Charlotte on Wednesday morning.
He’s concerned about a potentially dangerous mix of strong winds, heavy rain and a powerful storm surge.
“I’m not expecting to come back into town until next weekend. I don’t think it will be safe until then,” said Barman.
As for Rahilly, she canceled a planned trip to North Carolina this weekend because of the storm.
Now her thoughts are with her brand new home, the beautiful area and longtime residents racing to escape the storm.
“My heart really goes out to them,” said Rahilly.
Rahilly plans to travel down to North Carolina in a couple of weeks to check out her home and see what, if any, damage Florence has caused.
