Tarboro High School
U.S. 64 in Edgecombe County is closed between Princeville and SR 1606.
Hurricane Matthew continued to prey upon North Carolina on Thursday,
as the death toll climbed to 22 and another town became submerged in as
much as 10 feet of water.
“Princeville is basically underwater at
this time,” Gov. Pat McCrory said at a news conference Thursday
afternoon. He praised town officials and residents for getting everyone
out safely.
“We’re going to have a lot of work to do in
Princeville,” McCrory said, “a lot of work, a lot of recovery. We’re
going to have to rebuild a town.”
Princeville, an Edgecombe County
town with roughly 2,000 residents, is thought to be the oldest town in
the nation incorporated by African-Americans. Hurricane Floyd also
inundated the town 17 years ago. A dike failed then. This time, the
water simply went over the top of the dike.
Though Hurricane
Matthew came through the state Saturday, the heavy rains it brought
continued to push down the Tar and Neuse rivers in Eastern North
Carolina on Thursday. The Neuse is expected to crest in Kinston late
Friday, while the Tar is expected to crest in Greenville on Friday
morning, according to flood models. The rivers are expected to remain at
abnormally high levels for days.
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Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article108121597.html#storylink=cpy Hurricane Matthew continued to prey upon North Carolina on Thursday,
as the death toll climbed to 22 and another town became submerged in as
much as 10 feet of water.
“Princeville is basically underwater at
this time,” Gov. Pat McCrory said at a news conference Thursday
afternoon. He praised town officials and residents for getting everyone
out safely.
“We’re going to have a lot of work to do in
Princeville,” McCrory said, “a lot of work, a lot of recovery. We’re
going to have to rebuild a town.”
Princeville, an Edgecombe County
town with roughly 2,000 residents, is thought to be the oldest town in
the nation incorporated by African-Americans. Hurricane Floyd also
inundated the town 17 years ago. A dike failed then. This time, the
water simply went over the top of the dike.
Though Hurricane
Matthew came through the state Saturday, the heavy rains it brought
continued to push down the Tar and Neuse rivers in Eastern North
Carolina on Thursday. The Neuse is expected to crest in Kinston late
Friday, while the Tar is expected to crest in Greenville on Friday
morning, according to flood models. The rivers are expected to remain at
abnormally high levels for days.
Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article108121597.html#storylink=cpy Hurricane Matthew continued to prey upon North Carolina on Thursday,
as the death toll climbed to 22 and another town became submerged in as
much as 10 feet of water.
“Princeville is basically underwater at
this time,” Gov. Pat McCrory said at a news conference Thursday
afternoon. He praised town officials and residents for getting everyone
out safely.
“We’re going to have a lot of work to do in
Princeville,” McCrory said, “a lot of work, a lot of recovery. We’re
going to have to rebuild a town.”
Princeville, an Edgecombe County
town with roughly 2,000 residents, is thought to be the oldest town in
the nation incorporated by African-Americans. Hurricane Floyd also
inundated the town 17 years ago. A dike failed then. This time, the
water simply went over the top of the dike.
Though Hurricane
Matthew came through the state Saturday, the heavy rains it brought
continued to push down the Tar and Neuse rivers in Eastern North
Carolina on Thursday. The Neuse is expected to crest in Kinston late
Friday, while the Tar is expected to crest in Greenville on Friday
morning, according to flood models. The rivers are expected to remain at
abnormally high levels for days.
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