Faces from the Flood: Hurricane Floyd Remembered

by Moore, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780807855331
• ISBN10: 0807855332
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-02-01
• Publisher: UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS

Summary

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.

Author Biography

Richard Moore is state treasurer of North Carolina. From 1995 to 1999, he was the state's secretary of crime control and public safety, heading the Division of Emergency Management, the N.C. National Guard, the Highway Patrol, and other public safety agencies Jay Barnes is director of the North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction. The Strom and the Flood	1	(20)
Chronology of Hurricane Floyd and the Flood of 1999	17	(4)
Faces from the Flood	21	(174)
Richard Moore	23	(4)
Kurt Barnes	27	(8)
Diane LeFiles	35	(9)
Lindy Pierce	44	(3)
James Mercer	47	(4)
Bob Williams	51	(4)
Steve Harned	55	(3)
Janice Bailey	58	(3)
Bo Fussell	61	(4)
Bobby Joyner	65	(5)
Jewel Kilpatrick	70	(3)
Ed Maness	73	(7)
Annice Narcise	80	(2)
Charlotte Webb	82	(5)
J. C. Heath	87	(5)
David Cummiskey	92	(6)
Ken Mullen	98	(4)
Hazel Sorrell	102	(4)
Delia Perkins	106	(6)
Chris Hackney	112	(4)
Steve Burress	116	(4)
Buster Leverette and Cynthia Burnett	120	(8)
Faye Stone	128	(6)
Al Price	134	(2)
Clifton Mills	136	(4)
Drew Pearson	140	(4)
Barbara Stiles	144	(6)
Todd Davison	150	(9)
Billy Kornegay	159	(4)
Ronnie Rich	163	(3)
Allan Hoffman	166	(8)
Bill Ellis	174	(2)
John Morgan	176	(3)
Robert Egleston	179	(4)
Carolyn Hunt	183	(4)
Stan Riggs	187	(8)
The Fatalities	195	(6)
The Next Disaster	201	(12)
Acknowledgments	213	(4)
Index	217