MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — In terms of lost tourism dollars, Hurricane Florence was three times harder on the Myrtle Beach area than Hurricane Matthew two years ago.
[FLORENCE AFTERMATH: Updates from the coast]
Experts said anytime there is a named storm that looks like it'll hit the Carolinas, people cancel their plans to visit.
Businesses along the oceanfront sustained a lot of water damage, which takes weeks to repair.
[Photos: Hurricane Florence batters Carolinas]
The storm also caused major damage to roads, making it hard for people to get to the Grand Strand.
[RELATED: Myrtle Beach water advisory policy change aimed at helping tourism]
“This one was a little different,” said Diana Greene, with the Myrtle Beach Chamber of Commerce. “We had a lot more issues with people getting to us, which isn't something we've had to face with the storms over the last few years."
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The Chamber does not yet have an exact dollar amount on the impact from Florence, but predicts it will take a while to bounce back.
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