Faces from the Flood

Hurricane Floyd Remembered

By: Jay Barnes

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Paperback | 28 February 2004

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On September 16, 1999, rainfall from Hurricane Floyd swelled North Carolina's rivers, flooding tens of thousands of homes, businesses, and communities across the eastern third of the state; taking 52 lives; and causing an estimated $6 billion in damages. Faces from the Flood is a compelling look back at the state's most destructive natural disaster, conveyed through the words of those who endured it.
Thirty-seven interviews with victims, heroes, volunteers, scientists, and government officials offer tales of dramatic rescues, sorrowful losses, and the quiet determination to survive and rebuild. The story of Floyd is far from over, and North Carolinians must be prepared to face similar storms in the future, warn Richard Moore and Jay Barnes. They conclude with an assessment of the state's response to Floyd and a discussion of what programs should be initiated, maintained, or strengthened to prepare for future storms.
Through evocative personal stories, maps, tables, and dozens of striking photographs, Faces from the Flood highlights the dramatic impact of Hurricane Floyd. It will serve as a valuable reference for future explorations of North Carolina's greatest disaster.

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A hurricane expert and the state's emergency management leader interview a wide selection of victims, heroes, mayors, emergency personnel, journalists, relief coordinators, and contractors who survived the storm and have begun to rebuild their homes and communities. The authors also assess N.C.'s response to Floyd and discuss what programs should be initiated, maintained, or strengthened to prepare for future storms.

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Preface	p. ix
Introduction: The Storm and the Flood	p. 1
Chronology of Hurricane Floyd and the Flood of 1999	p. 17
Faces from the Flood	p. 21
Richard Moore	p. 23
Kurt Barnes	p. 27
Diane LeFiles	p. 35
Lindy Pierce	p. 44
James Mercer	p. 47
Bob Williams	p. 51
Steve Harned	p. 55
Janice Bailey	p. 58
Bo Fussell	p. 61
Bobby Joyner	p. 65
Jewel Kilpatrick	p. 70
Ed Maness	p. 73
Annice Narcise	p. 80
Charlotte Webb	p. 82
J. C. Heath	p. 87
David Cummiskey	p. 92
Ken Mullen	p. 98
Hazel Sorrell	p. 102
Delia Perkins	p. 106
Chris Hackney	p. 112
Steve Burress	p. 116
Buster Leverette and Cynthia Burnett	p. 120
Faye Stone	p. 128
Al Price	p. 134
Clifton Mills	p. 136
Drew Pearson	p. 140
Barbara Stiles	p. 144
Todd Davison	p. 150
Billy Kornegay	p. 159
Ronnie Rich	p. 163
Allan Hoffman	p. 166
Bill Ellis	p. 174
John Morgan	p. 176
Robert Egleston	p. 179
Carolyn Hunt	p. 183
Stan Riggs	p. 187
The Fatalities	p. 195
The Next Disaster	p. 201
Acknowledgments	p. 213
Index	p. 217
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