In eastern North Carolina, there are two types of rainfall. One kind descends from the heavens; the other emanates from a more terrestrial source — fetid cesspools of hog waste.
Fuchsia-colored ponds dot the landscape of Duplin County and surrounding areas — lined pits that retain millions of gallons of pig feces and urine.
And when those ponds approach overflow, the waste is sprayed onto nearby fields. Those who live near these farms – mostly people of color of limited economic means – say the slime rains upon them in pink-hued beads.
And then there is the stench. “A beautiful sunny day and all of a sudden you’re starting to feel droplets coming down,” Duplin Co.
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