Hurricane Floyd flooding

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Photo by Dave Gatley/FEMA News Photo.

Date created: September 24, 1999
License: This work is believed to be in the public domain. Users are advised to make their own copyright assessment and to understand their rights to fair use.
Source: Original image housed by NOAA

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Recent North Carolina: Primary sources and readings explore recent North Carolina (1975–present). Topics include politics, the economy, the environment, natural disasters, and increasing diversity. (Page 5.2)

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Pactolus, just north of Greenville, is accessible only by boat after Hurricane Floyd caused the flood-swollen Tar River to overflow its banks.

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