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