Containers weather hurricane Floyd's fury: even as high waters and winds ravage facility, the reliability of plastic containers remains unsinkable

摘要

Tony Barnes has a deep appreciation for the design and durability of the plastic containers used at his workplace. They survived a hurricane, after all. Barnes is the store manager at the Greenville Utilities Commission (GUC) in Greenville, N.C. In 1999, the GUC Support Services Center was using cardboard and wood containers as well as Ropak plastic containers when Hurricane Floyd slammed into the East Coast. The Tar River crested its banks, and water flooded into the facility. Workers evacuated the center as waters rapidly rose to a depth of 6 ft.