Bladen, NC – Karen McElveen still remembers what it felt like looking at the remnants of her home after Hurricane Matthew tore through Bladen County.
Evergreen, NC – Ronnie and Estelle Rockwell remember when Hurricanes Matthew and Florence came through Columbus County as if it were yesterday.
Salemburg, NC – When Hurricane Matthew moved through Sampson County, Barbara Goodman had to leave her home of 60 years and move to higher ground.
Goldsboro – When Hurricanes Matthew and Florence hit Wayne County, they severely damaged Carol Parker’s home of almost 20 years.
“The windows were broken, and there was water damage everywhere,” Carol described. “I felt so overwhelmed.”
Fayetteville, NC – When Mark Holman was a young boy, he and his siblings helped their father plant two pecan trees in the yard of their new home.
Shannon, NC – For seven years, Chasity Locklear’s mobile home was where she built treasured memories with her son. That is, until Hurricane Matthew destroyed both her home and sense of security. “It was terrifying.
Windsor, NC – When Hurricane Matthew hit, Patricia Smallwood had lived in the same house for 20 years. Built in 1974, her home held not just her belongings, but also countless memories.
Manteo, NC — For 30 years, Coquetta Laverna C. Brooks lived in her house at the highest point of Roanoke Island. “I never dreamed we’d be impacted by flooding from Matthew,” she says. “But water was everywhere. It damaged our ceilings and reached knee-high from the floor.”
Clarkton, NC – Vanessa Williams had lived in her home for nearly 30 years before Hurricane Matthew tore a hole in her roof. Other assistance programs told her to put a tarp over the hole and move on, but Williams knew there had to be a better way forward.
Windsor, NC – When Vernestine Melton heard Hurricane Matthew was on its way, she never expected her single-family home to flood. “Our area isn’t a declared flood zone,” she says. But that didn’t stop rushing storm water from leaking inside.