Live video from Frying Pan Tower shows that the American flag is torn, but still fluttering proudly, on the former US Coast Guard light station off the coast of North Carolina after Hurricane Dorian barreled through
Live video from the Frying Pan Tower shows that the flag is torn but is still fluttering proudly.The tower is 34 miles off the coast of North Carolina and Hurricane Dorian passed over the area before making landfall on Friday at Cape Hatteras.Track the stormIt was built in 1964 to warn sailors to avoid the Frying Pan Shoals, a shallow area that was infamous for shipwrecks.
Hurricane Florence shredded its flag last year and Neal retired it and auctioned it off on eBay to raise money for charity.The livestream has attracted a large audience, but some people have complained that it was disrespectful to allow the flag to be destroyed.In a lengthy Facebook post, Neal explained that the flag is attached to the top of the flagpole, so they can't just lower via a rope like a normal flagpole.
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