Hurricane Floyd struck North Carolina on Sept. 16, 1999. Floyd killed 52 people in North Carolina - most of whom drowned as they tried to flee to higher ground in their cars. The floods destroyed ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. The state will unveil a highway historical marker next week to commemorate Hurricane Floyd, the storm that caused catastrophic ...

The devastation from the tropical weather system was widespread and extensive. Whole communities had disappeared under the historic rains that fell on parts of North Carolina, with roads and vital ...

Locally, Hurricane Floyd might be best remembered not only for the devastation it brought to the region but also in the aftermath how the community rallied together to help neighbors in need. On the ...

A 1999 photo shows Princeville, North Carolina, submerged under several feet of floodwater from the Tar River following Hurricane Floyd. 1999 News & Observer file photo North Carolina will install a ...