Thursday, September 29, 2016

Flooding in Fayetteville, North Carolina, Leads to Water Rescues; Cumberland County Dam 'Caving In'

Sean Breslin
Published: September 29,2016

Officials performed numerous water rescues in parts of eastern North Carolina Thursday morning after heavy rains left many roads and properties flooded.
At least 25 water rescues were reported in Fayetteville and several roads were closed when flooding overtook them, according to the Fayetteville Observer. The nasty weather forced officials in Cumberland and Hoke counties to cancel school Thursday, while Harnett and Moore counties were delayed, the Associated Press said.
Thursday Cumberland County schools said classes are canceled on Friday. Special programs and all athletic activities are canceled. Fort Bragg schools are also closed Friday and Hoke County schools are on a two-hour delay.
Cumberland County officials said evacuations may be imminent near a dam that's "caving in," the Observer also reported. Carvers Creek State Park was closed while authorities investigated the dam near Spring Lake, but the report did not say what the consequences would be if there was a failure.
(MORE: Flooding Possible in the Mid-Atlantic)
Areas near the park received upwards of 7 inches of rain during the storms. A state of emergency was declared in Cumberland County because of the flooding, according to WNCN.com.
"I've never seen the Little River flood this high," 63-year-old Daniel Goins, who lives in Spring Lake, told the Observer.
Police asked drivers to avoid driving through flooded roadways, the News and Observer reported.
About 2,000 Duke Energy customers were without power Thursday morning, according to WITN.com.
You can see images and video of the flooding and its impacts below.

More views from around the city. STAY HOME and STAY SAFE. We have water rescues going on throughout the city
Mayor @NatRobertsonNC said at 11:30 this morning that the city of Fayetteville and Cumberland County have declared states of emergency.

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