Record #:

5709

Author(s):

Saxon, John L.

Abstract:

The town of Grifton in Pitt County provided Grifton Public Service Awards to Bessemer City, Concord, Raleigh, Chapel Hill, and the Charlotte Auditorium, Coliseum & Convention Center Authority for assistance in the aftermath of Hurricane Floyd's flooding. The Charlotte Coliseum Authority assisted in preparing meals; Raleigh street crews removed debris; and Concord helped with repairs on water, sewer, streets, and drainage systems.

Source:

Southern City (NoCar Oversize JS 39 S6), Vol. 50 Issue 3, Mar 2000, p14

Subject(s):

Hurricane Floyd, 1999; Disaster relief--Grifton; Floods--Grifton

Record #:

39996

Author(s):

Thompson, Charles D.

Abstract:

This chronicle of the hurricane that left “the flood of the century” in its wake left behind a deluge of memories. Accompanying figures such as 52 deaths and over 500 million dollars in lost crops were interviews of people from Northeast, Grifton, Tick Bite, Wallace, and New Bern.

Source:

Coastwatch (NoCar QH 91 A1 N62x), Vol. Issue , Fall 2019, p13-19 Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Hurricanes, 1999; Hurricane Floyd, 1999; Hurricane Floyd--narratives--North Carolina, Eastern; Hurricanes--Economic aspects--North Carolina; Grifton; Tick Bite (NC); Wallace (NC); Hurricane Floyd--economic impact; Floods--Grifton; Floods