<p>Hurricane Florence was making its presence felt at the Frying Pan Tower, a Coast Guard light station turned B&B off the North Carolina coast, on September 13. Footage from the tower shows an American flag in shreds as it flies in the high winds.</p><p>A camera on the tower operated by Explore.org gives a bird’s eye view of the churning ocean surrounding the light station, as well as the torn flag.</p><p>Richard Neal, the tower’s owner, went on Twitter to thank Flag and Banner</a> for offering to replace the tower’s damaged flags. Credit: Explore.org via Storyful</p><br />
