Getting to work, to school, or church would not be possible in the affected areas. In the United Kingdom, some farm families have not left their property in weeks. Borders would be controlled, research halted, exports frozen, and any areas suffering from an outbreak would have sharply restricted access. Additionally, since 13.3 percent of the national gross domestic product is agricultural, and 24 million Americans are employed in the agricultural sector, the economy would feel a devastating ripple effect. East Coast trucking would have to be routed around the affected areas.
Tourism is also a very big industry in North Carolina.
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