How do cell phone companies plan to keep you connected during Florence?

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Cellphone companies are trying to keep people connected as Hurricane Florence threatens the Carolinas.

AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon all told Channel 9 they are taking proactive steps at their cell sites ahead of the storm.

Watch the video above for what those companies are doing to try and prevent service from being knocked out.

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