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Evergreen, NC – Ronnie and Estelle Rockwell remember when Hurricanes Matthew and Florence came through Columbus County as if it were yesterday."We got hit back-to-back," Ronnie recalls. "We were without power for seven days and our home flooded. We lost our roof and our water pump.""There's no word to describe what we've been through," said Estelle. "We've lived in this home for over 30 years. We've raised children and grandchildren in this home."
Fair Bluff, NC – In the days leading up to Hurricane Matthew’s arrival, Vickie Cross worried that her driveway might flood. So before the storm arrived, she moved her car down the street to higher ground. It was a smart move. “Within 30 minutes after the rain began, the water outside my house was waist-high,” she says. “I grabbed some food and clothes, waded to my car and drove away.”
Whiteville, NC – Christmas 2019 is one holiday Sandra Settle will always remember. For the first time since October of that year, she and her family slept in their own house. “Waking up Christmas morning at home was phenomenal,” she says.