A report from the North Carolina Pork Council (NCPC) on Saturday updated the public on how well pig farmers in the state planned and prepared for the predicted devastation from Hurricane Florence. Despite numerous reports to the contrary, the pork industry in the state made sure animals were safe from the storm and that environmental precautions minimized potential lagoon breaches.“Farmers have activated back-up power generation due to significant power outages,” he said. “On-farm reports indicate sporadic and minor wind damage to structures.