Health care systems prepare for Florence — just in case Gene Marrano September 13, 2018 1 minute read Health care systems with a major presence in the region are also part of emergency preparedness plans with Hurricane Florence forecast to have some type of impact locally over the next few days. More from WFIR’s Gene Marrano: Share: Post navigation Previous: The worst of Florence may miss us, but flood threat is not overNext: Residents say people are trying to force them to evacuate Related Stories SupNoke launches as free Roanoke Valley event hub Ian Price March 19, 2026 0 New Roanoke coffee truck excited to be part of community that supports small business Clark Palmer March 19, 2026 0 FDA Approves new Kidney Stone Treatment out of Virginia Tech Emma Thomas March 19, 2026 0