Rectortown, Virginia, existing roughly 100 miles (160km) inland from the Atlantic coast and having a relatively high elevation of 679 feet, doesn't directly face the typical concerns of storm surge and incredibly high winds from hurricanes as seen on the coast. However, that does not make it exempt from hurricane threats entirely. Fauquier County, where Rectortown is located, can be impacted by torrential rainfall, resulting in extensive flooding. High precipitation events have the potential to increment the risk of landslides due to its elevated topography as well. Additionally, high winds, although they will have somewhat dissipated from their coastal intensity, may still cause considerable damage to property and vegetation and interrupt power supply. Rectortown does have a history of flooding, though most notably from rain events more than hurricane-driven occurrences. Some major hurricane-related events in the recent past, such as Hurricane Fran in 1996 and Hurricane Isabel in 2003, did bring heavy rains and winds to Virginia causing widespread damage. In both cases, even though they didn't directly hit Rectortown, resultant rainfares dramatically upsurged the flood risk in low lying areas and along river paths, effectively underlining the true extent of the threat hurricanes pose even to places considerably removed from the coast. Therefore, it is crucial for the town's residents and authorities to stay cognizant of hurricane forecasts and make suitable preparations, particularly as climate change might potentially add to the severity and frequency of these events.