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csziggy

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7. Sounds bad - but it probablu depends on where she lives exactly

Mon Oct 10, 2016, 08:00 PM

Oct 2016

Forecasters: Flooding from Hurricane Matthew 'catastrophic'

Sunday Posted Oct 9, 2016 at 6:21 AM Updated Oct 9, 2016 at 6:28 AM
By Sarah Hauck

Hurricane Matthew swept through the Eastern Carolina area late Saturday night into the early morning hours Sunday, leaving in its wake widespread flooding which National Weather Service Newport/Morehead is calling, “catastrophic,” and “near Hurricane Floyd levels.”

Cedar Point and Swansboro saw heavy flooding while the dunes and sandbags that were reinforcing the northern end of North Topsail Island have been breached.

In Richlands and Beulaville, several roads were closed due to flooding or obstructions.

While the brunt of the Category 1 storm has moved out of the immediate area, rain and gusty winds will stick around during the clean-up efforts Sunday.
http://www.jdnews.com/news/20161009/forecasters-flooding-from-hurricane-matthew-catastrophic

More stories in that local paper about the damages - just check their news links.

I hope your sister is OK!

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2,000 people stranded in North Carolina - eight dams broke [View all] malaise Oct 2016 OP

Egads! anamandujano Oct 2016 #1

You had some serious floods malaise Oct 2016 #2

I always forget the flooding. We are on high ground. anamandujano Oct 2016 #3

I can't get through to my sister. Control-Z Oct 2016 #4

Use this - lots of folks in FLorida don't have power malaise Oct 2016 #5

Oh, sorry. Jacksonville, NC. (nt) Control-Z Oct 2016 #6

Sounds bad - but it probablu depends on where she lives exactly csziggy Oct 2016 #7

Please read post #26. (nt) Control-Z Oct 2016 #27

Over a million folks have no power in North Carolina malaise Oct 2016 #9

Duke power has outage maps B2G Oct 2016 #25

Please read post #26. (nt) Control-Z Oct 2016 #28

Jacksonville didn't get hit too hard B2G Oct 2016 #24

Please read post #26. (nt) Control-Z Oct 2016 #29

csziggy, malaise, B2G - Control-Z Oct 2016 #26

You're welcome and then some - I am so glad for you malaise Oct 2016 #30

I am so glad, and you are so welcome! B2G Oct 2016 #32

Wonderful! I am glad she is safe csziggy Oct 2016 #33

Eight dams?! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #8

Obama declared an emergency in North Carolina malaise Oct 2016 #10

Watch this - North Carolina has 5,600 dams malaise Oct 2016 #16

No emergency action plan for most of them if they break... Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #17

That'sexactly what the video shows malaise Oct 2016 #19

Unbelievably tragic Lebam in LA Oct 2016 #11

The lack of coverage on television is stunning malaise Oct 2016 #13

I know, right Lebam in LA Oct 2016 #14

Oh my! mcar Oct 2016 #12

K&R... spanone Oct 2016 #15

Guess who showed up in North Carolina today in the middle of this malaise Oct 2016 #20

OMG - EIGHT dams?? ailsagirl Oct 2016 #18

The state has 5,600 malaise Oct 2016 #21

Such a huge number ailsagirl Oct 2016 #22

Too busy guarding bathrooms. yardwork Oct 2016 #23

Yep - which is why the Hillary/Gore rally was very important malaise Oct 2016 #31