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Interior of a home ruined by Hurricane Floyd
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Photograph by Rob Amberg. Digital image from Oral Histories of the American South, Documenting the American South, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries.
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The floodwaters from Hurricane Floyd ruined thousands of dwellings, rendering many permanently uninhabitable. This image shows the interior of a home in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, the floor strewn with debris and the walls covered with stains. A ceiling fan draws the eye to patches of mildew.